Julius Nyerere

Julius Nyerere

male, deceased (1999)
Julius Kambarage Nyerere (April 13, 1922 - October 14, 1999) was the first President of Tanzania, and previously Tanganyika, from the country's...
Daniel Arap Moi

Daniel Arap Moi

male, 85 years old
Daniel Toroitich arap Moi (born September 2, 1924) was the President of Kenya from 1978 until 2002. Daniel Arap Moi is popularly known to Kenyans...
Ngugi Wa Thiong'O

Ngugi Wa Thiong'O

male, 71 years old
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, has as its background the Mau Mau rebellion, and described an unhappy romance between Christians and non-Christians. His novel "A...
Jan Knappert

Jan Knappert

male
Dr. Jan Knappert (1927 - May 30 2005, Hilversum, Netherlands) was a well-known expert on the Swahili language. He was also an Esperantist, and he...
Saida Karoli

Saida Karoli

female, 33 years old
Saida Karoli (born April 4 1976) is a traditionalist Tanzanian singer and performer who has staged live shows in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda,...
Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli

male, 34 years old
Talib Kweli (born Talib Kweli Greene in Brooklyn, New York City on October 3, 1975) is an American MC from Brooklyn, New York. He is one of the...
Uhuru Kenyatta

Uhuru Kenyatta

male, 48 years old
Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (born October 26, 1961) is the leader of the Kenya African National Union (KANU), the former ruling party of Kenya and the...
Ua

Ua

female, 37 years old
Kaori Shima, simply known by the stage name UA, is a Japanese singer. Her unusual stage name is a Swahili word that means "flower" or "kill". She...
Bebe Cool

Bebe Cool

male
Bebe Cool (real name Moses Ssali, born September 1, 1977) is a ragga musician from Uganda. He started his career around 1997, then based in...
Fundi Konde

Fundi Konde

male, deceased (2000)
Fundi Konde (August 24, 1924 - June 29, 2000) was a Kenyan musician. He was one of the first popular performers from that country, and was said to...