IN PICTURES: Benga maestro Joseph Kamaru dead at 79
Benga musician Joseph Kamaru entertains guests during Madaraka celebrations in Nyeri on June 1, 2017. Mr Kamaru died at the MP Shah Hospital in Nairobi on October 3, 2018. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Mr Kamaru, who started singing in 1956, is popularly known for his hits like Tiga Kuhenia Igoti and Uthoni Wa Mbathini among others. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Benga musician Joseph Kamaru (with a guitar) during a fundraising event presided by Mr Mwai Kibaki. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Mr Kamaru sings with children from Westlands Primary on April 15, 2009. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Joseph Kamaru (centre) joins Jubilee Kiraitu Murungi in a dance at Laare grounds in Igembe North during a rally on July 19, 2017. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Joseph Kamaru sings his heart out to the thrill of dozens of fans in a past event. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Joseph Kamaru and his sons (Irungu (left) and Macharia on stage. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Joseph Kamaru (centre) during a fund raising event at the Nairobi Railway Club. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Joseph Kamaru and his dancers known as "Kamaruleta" entertain guests during an event hosted by URTNA at the Safari Park Hotel. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Celebrated Kikuyu benga musician Joseph Kamaru who died at the MP Shah Hospital in Nairobi on October 3, 2018. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP