Died On This Date (June 27, 1991) David Mankaba / The Bhundu Boys
themusicsover David Mankaba
1959 – June 27, 1991
David Mankaba was the bassist for Zimbabwean jit band, the Bhundu Boys. As their fame grew outside of Africa, they started to receive praise from the like of Elvis Costello and Madonna who invited them to open her Wembley show in front of 80,000 fans. Mankaba died of tuberculosis complicated by AIDS, the announcement marked the first time a prominent Zimbabwean had been declared dead as a result of AIDS. Before his passing, he had asked his family to make the announcement to further AIDS awareness around the world. He was 32.
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Sergio Vega was a popular Mexican singer who, along with his brothers, gained fame as Los Hermanos Vega after moving to Phoenix, Arizona during the ’80s. They eventually returned to Mexico and began releasing hit records under the name, Los Reyes del Norte. By 2000, Vega retired from the music business only to make a much welcomed return as a solo artist in 2004. He released several records that landed on the Billboard Latin Music charts over the next few years. Reports indicate that during the early hours of June 27, 2010, Vega and his band were traveling by vehicle in or near Sinoloa, Mexico when they were involved in a violent altercation with passengers of another vehicle. Sergio Vega, who was 40 years old, was fatally shot during the incident.
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