malvernmugadzikwa
Sunday Mail Reporter
Jazz musician Bob Nyabinde passed away yesterday evening.
He was 68.
A post shared on his official Facebook said: “The great songwriter has fallen.
“Go well jazz legend.
“Sing with the angels.”
Nyabinde had been unwell for a while after being diagnosed with diabetes.
He was known for his chart-topping debut album “Pane Nyaya”, released in 2002.
The album established him as a prominent figure in Zimbabwean Afro-Jazz music.
It contained several hit songs, including “Chabuda Hapana” and “Mombe Yasamanyika”, which further cemented his popularity.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter