Popular coast-based gospel musician and producer is dead. Emmanuel Chibanda popularly known as Emachichi, who was best known for his gospel hit Amenisamehe, died on Thursday afternoon at his home in Mtwapa.
According to Monicah Minyosi, an artiste with whom he worked, the musician's condition did not appear to be very serious.
"He appeared jovial on Wednesday evening when we last discussed of the final arrangements of a concert we had jointly arranged for tomorrow at the Aga Khan Hall in Mombasa ," Mshe said.
Emachichi, who was initially a secular singer before switching to gospel, is known for other gospel hits like Mpokee Yesu, Imba Alleluya, Mwambie Yesu and his latest, Iendelee Mbele .
Most of his songs have often featured on gospel musical programmes on local television. |
