The late Kenyan hip-hop artist E-Sir, is set to be honoured by having a road named after him.
The Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja made the announcement saying that one of the roads in South C will be renamed E-Sir Road. He made the announcement while making his speech during the Mashujaa Day Celebrations on December 12, 2024.
“We shall be honoring our artists by renaming some of the roads…one of the roads in South C shall be renamed after E-Sir,” said Sakaja.
Nameless lobbies for a road to be renamed after E-Sir
E-Sir’s brother, Habib who is a rapper was among the artists that performed at the Mashujaa Day Celebrations.
The move to honour the late artist by naming a road after him is credited to Kenyan Artist and E-Sir’s close friend Nameless. The singer filed the petition at the National Assembly to which the governor committed to following up.
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Nameless also credited South C’s popularity to the artist who never failed to mention his neighborhood in his music.
Music Journey
E-Sir, whose real name is Issah Mmari Wangui was born and raised in South C. He rose to fame in the music industry in the early 2000s as the leading hip-hop artist in Kenya.
In 2003, he released his debut album titled ‘Nimefika’ under the ‘Ogopa Deejays’ record label. This album catapulted E-Sir’s career to the limelight. The album entailed single tracks like ‘Moss Moss’, ‘Boomba Train’ and Leo ni Leo’.
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These hits earned the hip-hop artist Best Male Artist at the Kisima Awards. His songs were characterized by a blend of English, Kiswahili and Sheng. His style of music earned him a massive following from wide audiences.
E-Sir involved in a tragic road accident
On the fateful day of March 16, 2003, the hip hop artist got involved in a tragic road accident around Naivasha and died. He was coming from a concert in Nakuru together with fellow musician and friend Nameless, who survived the accident.
His death marked the end of his music career which had just begun to blossom at the age of 21.
Despite his passing, he legacy lives on through his music. He is remembered for revolutionizing Kenyan urban music and setting the stage for the artists that have come after him.
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