Kenyan rapper E-Sir lives on in fans' hearts 16 years after his demise

A day like this, 16 years ago, the Kenyan music industry was dealt a big blow that it is yet to recover from.

Issah Mmari Wangui alias E-Sir a first rising Kenyan rapper who had taken over the local airwaves died in a road accident along Nakuru-Nairobi highway on Sunday, March 16, 2003.

E-Sir did collaborations with Nameless, Big Pin and the late K Rupt. They worked together to produce several songs. Photo: Nation.

E-Sir's friend and great artiste David Mathenge alias Nameless escaped death by a whisker in the incident which happened a day after the then untouchable duo did a great show crowned by the Boomba Train hit in Nakuru.

Many artistes have graced the local music industry, done great works, won awards and risen to adorable levels but E-sir's footprint on the stage has not been erased.

Artistes in the industry still refer to him as the greatest of all if not his time just like his fans.

Undisputed fact is that his music continues to revolutionise the music industry despite antagonists' views that his death made him famous.

Tracks from his Nimefika album released posthumously two months after his death proved local music could compete with imported pop long before the current play local music protest by Kenyan artistes.

The album comprised Kamata, Bamba, Moss Moss, Saree, Jobless corner, Lyrical tounge twista, Hamunitishi, Boomba train, Leo ni leo, Kamaika and Nimefika "jo", the latter being the debut released in 1999.

The artiste who honed his talent at Brookehouse Senior School and was signed at Ogopa Deejays production firm passed on at 21 years would be 37 years today.

Kenyans flooded social media sites with emphatic tributes for the Boomba Train hit maker;