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ON April 9, this year, Tendai and Morgen Dembo marked 30 years since they lost their legendary father Leonard.
Tendai was just eight.
He is now 38.
He told H-Metro that every debate about his father’s music on public platforms serves as a poignant reminder of his immense talent and influence. He is now the leader of the Barura Express, a band he inherited from his father.
At 38, it means Tendai has actually lived longer than his father.
Dembo passed away on April 9, 1996, aged 37.
An old photo has emerged of the two brothers during their youthful days.
There is a guitar besides them, which turns to suggest that even during those early days, they knew that their path was in music.
Of course, they have not scaled the heights which their father touched because he was a once-in-a-generation genius.
Tendai, Morgen and their sister Fenistia have already said they feel it is unfair for fans to compare their father’s legendary status with that of his children.
“Comparing my father to us should be considered taboo, to say the least,” said Tendai.
“There are people who have tried to make these comparisons, which is quite unfortunate, and a mockery of the legendary singer.
“People should simply respect what he has done because he paved the way for us.”
Mathew Masinge