Issah Mmari Wangui (May 20, 1981 – March 16, 2003), better known by his stage name E-Sir, was a
Kenyan
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hip hop artist. He was the elder brother to fellow Kenyan rapper Habib. He was famous for his deft lyrical ability and command of the
Swahili
Swahili may refer to:
* Swahili language, a Bantu language official in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes
* Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa
* Swahili culture
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language. The phenomenal 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 emerge on the Kenyan hip hop scene.
In 2017, he got nominated for th
Mdundo Awards for Most Downloaded Hip-Hop Artist in 2017.At the age of only 21, after only a brief but most iconic presence in Kenyan music, he died in a car accident in 2003. Boomba Train was his last hit song
See also
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List of Kenyan rappers
The following is a list of notable Kenyan rappers:
* Abbas Kubaff
* Bali Brahmbhatt
* Jua Cali
* K-rupt
* Nafsi Huru
* Nonini
* Kaka Sungura
* Kayvo Kforce
* Monski
* Petra Bockle
* Shrekeezy
* Stella Mwangi
* Wangechi
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References
External links
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Wakilisha.com
Kenyan musicians
Kenyan rappers
1981 births
2003 deaths
Kisima Music Award winners
Road incident deaths in Kenya
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