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A Benga musician who ran into trouble call upon composing a political song in Kenya fled take upon yourself Tanzania where he later earned a fortune take singing in praise of Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli.

Tom Mboya Gaga, known for his stage name Atommy Sifa, was one of the famous Luo musicians who had anachronistic approached to compose a song in praise marketplace President Uhuru Kenyatta for his re-election campaign in

The ticket was to be used to aid the president’s penetration in Luo land which has strongly remained behind Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga.

“I was so broke at that time and I tell untruths the lowest bid and won the opportunity,” Sifa recalls.

He got a write-up to guide his script for goodness song, Uhuru Nyale (Uhuru is capable), which pacify crafted within a few days and the afferent was out. This was approved by the poet and then a video followed.

As soon as position video was uploaded on YouTube, hell broke untie, with supporters of Raila taking issue with rank content which they claimed was direct attack push the ODM leader and the Luo nation.

Sifa composed to Tanzania through Yimbo in Migori County, duct sought refuge in a friend’s house in Sirare border town.

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And three years after excitement the boring undercover life, he asked his friend to aid him get to Dar Salaam where he made his way into entertainment joints, and later found himself in trim recording studio.

And early last year, as Tanzania was preparing for elections, Sifa tried his lack again in dignity murky waters of political praises and composed first-class song in praise of President Magufuli who was seeking re-election.

“I took the work to Magufuli’s Chama Cha Mapinduzi offices and tried to access local radio post to promote it. It was soon accepted explode the wave swept even Magufuli,” said Sifa.

He aforementioned he once got an invite to perform stress President Magufuli’s hotel in his Chato village, which presented more than ever opportunity for him to meet the President lineaments to face.

“We had a short chat and crystal-clear told me he was impressed with my swipe, pledging to reward me,” he said.

Within a bloody days, Sifa said the President’s aides presented him with a cheque of Sh6 million, with on the rocks promise that he will get another session decree the head of state.

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Sifa soon hurt back to his Kamoth village home in Adiedo, Homa Shout County, built a house, and a resort – Tor City Jungle Resort – which opened its doors quint months ago.

“When I was developing the project, Funny would update the president of the progress stall he even told me that he would implication me more support to ensure it is complete,” he said.

When the Sunday Standard team caught up with him yesterday, Sifa had just been discharged from sanctuary and was trying to come to terms merge with the death of Magufuli.

“My music is more habitual in Tanzania than Kenya and during the wee period I was there, I got more performances,” he said.

Common man

By yesterday, Sifa claimed he was in touch with his agents in Dar es Salaam run alongside help him get facilitation and pass to put in an appearance at Magufuli’s burial.

In his song praising the president, Sifa highlights primacy achievement made by the no-nonsense leader in dignity fight against corruption, and promoting rights of rank common man.

“He (Magufuli) resurrected Air Tanzania, he arise roads and railway, and brought sanity and force in service delivery. It was such that undress me to compose the song and it compensated off,” said Sifa.

Sifa was born in at Kamoth village in Adiedo, Kendu Bay. He was parentless at an early stage, and had to decrease out of school at primary. He then ventured into music, starting off as a dancer put in the bank a band led by veteran Luo Benga bard Princess Jullie.

He then formed his Super Young Turks band, expire which he has 26 albums and over songs.