Musician Kassim Mapili laid to rest

The musician was found dead in his house by neigbhours who were asking about his whereabouts since the morning.

However, it could not immediately be established what caused his death and how it occurred.

Last year, Mapili was hospitalized at the Muhimbili National Hospital. Mapili was born in 1937 at Lipuyu Village of Nachingwea District, Lindi region. He performed with different bands until 1981 when he decided to perform as a solo artiste.

Some of the bands he performed with are White Jazz, Honolulu Jazz, Mtwara, Kilwa Jazz, JKT and Polisi Jazz. Mapili became the chairman of the Tanzania Dance Music Association (Chamudata) in 1984.

He was a singer, composer and guitarist. Two of his household hits are “Napenda Nipate Lau Nafasi; and Rangi ya Chungwa;