23/09/2025
KIFO CHA GEORGE MUKABI.
If you're a Bachelor and looking for an excuse not to marry, please listen to Kifo cha George Mukabi by John Mwale, a Tribute to a man who greatly influenced his music style.
See, George Mwamba Mukabi is the Great Musician behind the hit 'Sengula nakupenda' and 'Kunywa kidogo' where he advises men to go drink at the Namang'are Distillers and run away with the bill, in the same song he sings of a beautiful lady whom he married but she brought him losses, 'kuvunja vunja vikombe kuvunja vunja visani'
George's brothers, family refused that 'Afunja' should go back to her Parent's place for the hasara she brought.
George is also the composer of the famous hit 'Mtoto si nguo' done by his son Johnston Mukabi.
Now, back to Kifo cha George Mukabi.
See in 1963, Mukabi's second wife out of jealousy broke his guitar and ran to her parent's home.
George known to be hot tempered (walked with a knife under his sleeves) gave his wife a chase from Kisa to her father's homestead in Butsotso land.
He passed his Father-in-law looking for his wife, from the sitting room to his In-law's bedroom.
He dragged his wife out form under the bed and gave her a beating of the 60's. After mayowe of uuwi uuwi! The In-laws and villagers responded swiftly, with jembes, rungus and pangas and descended on George.
They slashed George as if he was trees to build a house, he tried escaping but they gave a chase, chopped him into pieces and later put the pieces on a mkokoteni!
Mwamba was just 33 years old.
George Mukabi's second wife would later run mad, walked sichulastically naked in the market.
Were you told that you cannot, should not, shall not enter your Father/Mother-in-law's bedroom?
Namang'are tales.
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