Iconic ‘Jambo Bwana’ Singer Teddy Kalanda of Them Mushrooms Is Dead

Teddy Kalanda  a member of the famous Mushroom band.     is dead.

 According to Maina Kageni’s co-host Mwalimu Kingangi Kalanda passed away yesterday night (Tuesday, 17,2024.)

Maina and King’ang’i sent their condolences during Today’s Morning show.

Them Mushrooms is a musical band from Kenya, playing mostly Chakacha, some Benga, and also some reggae. They are most famous for the Swahili 1982 song Jambo Bwana.

Jambo Bwana (Hakuna Matata), the band’s biggest hit recorded in 1980 earned the group gold, silver, and platinum status (discs) for sales exceeding 200,000.

The song also entered the charts in 7 different versions, the notable one being the one by disco group Boney M.

The band is composed of the late Teddy Kalanda, Henry Ndenge Saha, and Ben Mutwiwa. They mainly do covers of previously written hit songs.