So Horrible: Tanzanian Black Market Records Artist Nezo B Stabbed To Death

By Isaac Tugume

The music fraternity in East Africa has today woken up to the horrible news of the untimely death of Nezo B, a Tanzanian musician who was signed under Black Market Records.

Although the Tanzanian police are yet to issue an official statement about his death, preliminary information from sources close to the singer indicates that Nezo B died on Monday evening, following a domestic disagreement that resulted in him being stabbed by a woman.

Details about the cause of the domestic quarrel and whether he was stabbed by his live-in girlfriend or not are still scanty but shall be availed in our next briefing.

Facts About Nezo B:

Real name Eric Adamu, Nezo B was a renowned musician hailing from Arusha, Tanzania, aged 32 years old.

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A multi-talented artist, Nezo B left behind a long catalogue of songs, some of which include; ‘Kosa Langu’, ‘Nimo’ ‘Yaga Yaga’, ‘Ofa Zingine’, ‘Bata’ ft DJ Deal, ‘Mpunguze’ among others.

At the time of his death  Nezo B had released his debut album dubbed ‘My Last Warrior’ and was in studio working on new music projects.

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Nezo B started pursuing his music career  in 2012 as a Hip-hop artist but due to changes in the  Tanzanian music industry, he soon realized that his audience adored Afro-pop music more than they did rap.

He therefore had to switch to Afro-pop and by 2018 he had become one of the formidable musicians in Tanzania.

Prior to his demise, Nezo B had become a renowned musician in Mwanza, Moshi, Singida, Manyara and other parts in Tanzania, especially Dar es Salam.

However, his music had also found grounding in other East African countries like Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.

Over time, he had worked with renowned artists like Tundaman, Pnc, Maalim Nash and Rasco Sembo.

He signed a recording deal with Black Market Records in 2021 after the music label’s Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O) acknowledged his exceptional musical talent and recruited him under the label.

The management and staff of Black Market Records commiserate with the deceased’s family and take this opportunity to express our deepest condolences, following this tragedy.