Kasongo: Super Mazembe Band member cries as he remembers his dead colleagues

• Kasongo, a song by Orchestra Super Mazembe, recently went viral on social media.
• A video of one of the group’s members, Kasongo wa Kanema, talking about their beginnings has resurfaced.
• The singer and composer, who later also died, could not hold back his tears, causing emotions in the audience.

A video has resurfaced of a deceased member of the Super Mazembe orchestra breaking down while remembering the dead members.

Why did Kasongo wa Kanema cry?

Kasongo wa Kanema appeared on Churchill’s show a few years ago and was asked how many there were when they formed the group.

The group is known for hits such as Kasongo and Shauri Yako, among others.

Kanema burst into tears, and Churchill consoled him.

“It pains me to say this. The group was founded by 13 members, but only three remain,” he said, as some onlookers fought back tears.

He said the surviving members were in Kenya and the USA.

“Everyone else is gone, but they’re not far away. Most of them are buried in Langata Cemetery.”

Kanema said that during their heyday the group was so popular that at any given time they filled the Aga Khan Hall. Kisumuand the crowd would overflow.

“I was a composer and a singer,” he said.

Unfortunately, Kanema also passed away in 2020. A 73-year-old man died at his home in Langata.

His daughter Chantal Wakanema paid tribute to her father, writing:

“Continue to rest in perfect peace, Dad.”

Kenyans reacted to the emotional video, writing:

Chappaman:

“Rest in peace, dad.”

Maxwelltwomill:

“Kasongo’s song deserves a Grammy.”

Gdgyal:

“Voye. When a man cries, it really hurts.”

_marsmaine:

“Kenya was like the United States; everyone wanted to be here. They came to do it. Unfortunately, it’s not the same anymore.”

How did Kasongo’s song go viral?

In other news TUKO.co.ke reported that the song recently went viral after being widely shared TikTok The video shows the warthog returning to its hole.

The clip was accompanied by the voice of a man singing along to the song.

Video the man behind the viral version appeared on the Internet, causing mixed reactions.

Proofreading by Nyambura Gutua, journalist and editor of TUKO.co.ke

Source: TUKO.co.ke