Poxi Presha (1971–2005), real name Prechard Pouka Olang, was a pioneer

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n rapper. He emerged in the mid 1990s with hip hop sung in

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. His debut album ''Total Balaa'' also popularly known as "Dhako" was released late 1997, then followed by hits like "Mummy",Africanhiphop.co
Hip Hop in Kenya
"Jaluo Jeuri" which featured celebrated actor Joseph Olita of 'Rise & Fall of Idi Amin' and "Otonglo Time".Daily Nation, October 15, 2005

/ref> The album was followed by another solo album ''Vita Kwaliti''. He was also an MC for Nairobi City Ensemble group, which released the album "Kaboum Boum", containing a remake of "Lunchtime", originally popular song by

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singer Gabriel Omolo. He was known as the "bad boy of Kenyan music" due to number of incidents,The Standard October 21, 200
Poxi Presha: The inside story
/ref> such as falling out with his producers Bruce Odhiambo and

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. He also released

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"Wape Really?" aimed at producers and promoters. During his later years, Poxi Presha worked as an anti-piracy activist. Poxi Presha was born in

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but was based in

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during his career. He died at the St Mary's Hospital in

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, Nairobi on October 14, 2005 due to

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, aged 34.

Discography

* Otonglo Time * Dhako * Wape really * Picha Yanje * Taxi driver * Mummy * Lunch Time * Jowa * Jaber * In Kenya (remix

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Presha, Poxi 1971 births 2005 deaths Kenyan musicians 21st-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in Kenya