Fadhili William

November 11, 1938 (age 62)

Mombasa, Mombasa District, Kenya

His father, who died when Fadhili was only seven, was a traditional musician. He started singing while in primary school in Taita. He went on to Government African School, in Pumwani in Nairobi. He then dropped out of Shimo la Tewa Secondary School, where he had joined Form Three, to pursue a musical career. lieutenant was while at Pumwani, he said in an interview, that he fell in love with a beautiful girl, "an angel," to whom he composed and recorded Malaika (Angel) to console her when she was given away to an older man who could pay a bride price. Malaika was recorded at the Equator Sound Studios (see Equator Records) under the guidance of Charles Worrod, who went on to promote and distribute the ballad.

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Fadhili William was born to Halima Wughanga and Ramadhan Mwamburi in Taita-Taveta District near Mombasa.

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His father, who died when Fadhili was only seven, was a traditional musician. He started singing while in primary school in Taita. He went on to Government African School, in Pumwani in Nairobi.

He then dropped out of Shimo la Tewa Secondary School, where he had joined Form Three, to pursue a musical career.

lieutenant was while at Pumwani, he said in an interview, that he fell in love with a beautiful girl, "an angel," to whom he composed and recorded Malaika (Angel) to console her when she was given away to an older man who could pay a bride price. Malaika was recorded at the Equator Sound Studios (see Equator Records) under the guidance of Charles Worrod, who went on to promote and distribute the ballad.

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