Issah Mmari Wangui
Issah Mmari Wangui (May 20, 1981 – March 16, 2003), better known by his stage name E-Sir, was a Kenyan hip hop artist.
Also recorded as E-Sir
Issah Mmari Wangui
- Name
- E-Sir
- Birth Name
- Issah Mmari Wangui
- Born
- 20 May 1981
- Birthplace
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Died
- 16 March 2003
- Place of death
- Rift Valley, Kenya
- Occupation
- * Rapper
- Nationality
- Kenya.
- Education
- Brookhouse School.
- Languages
- English.
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Key facts
• Name — E-Sir • Birth Name — Issah Mmari Wangui • Born — 20 May 1981 • Birthplace — Nairobi, Kenya • Died — 16 March 2003 • Place of death — Rift Valley, Kenya • Origin — South C, Nairobi, Kenya • Genre — * Kenyan hip hop • kapuka rap • Occupation — * Rapper • lyricist • poet • Years Active — 2001–2003 • Label — Ogopa Deejays
Life and Career
Life and Career
He was the elder brother to fellow Kenyan rapper Habib. He was famous for his deft lyrical ability and command of the Swahili language. The popularity of his music disproved the myth that Kenyan music could never compete with imported pop. Even long after his death, he is still widely regarded as one of the best rappers to have emerged on the Kenyan hip hop scene. In 2017, he got nominated for the Mdundo Awards for Most Downloaded Hip-Hop Artist.
Death
Death
Wangui died in a car accident at 21 in 2003. Boomba Train was his last hit song.
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Nairobi.
Birth place
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley.
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Legacy
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja proposed the renaming of a road in South C in honour of E-Sir.
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- 1.ONGEA! To Host Mdundo Awards 2018 – Here Is The Full List Of Nominees. kenyanmusik.co.ke. February 5, 2018.
- 2.Sakaja: A road in South C will be named after E-Sir. Daily Nation. 2024-12-12.
- 3.Sakaja to Rename Nairobi Road After Later Musician E-Sir - Kenyans.co.ke. www.kenyans.co.ke. 2024-12-12.
- 4.Resian, Sharon. City Hall to name road in South C after Kapuka legendary E-Sir. Capital News. 2024-12-12.
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