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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