KUALA LUMPUR: Singer Awi Rafael has been seeking medical treatment for a skin problem of late. The Singapore-born artiste who is best known for his duet with Altimet, Kalau Aku Kaya, said rumours of him suffering from skin cancer are baseless. Awi, 31, whose real name is Muhammad Nawawi Ewan Gunawan Rafael said doctors have "cleared" him of the big C, and he was actually suffering from eczema caused by allergy to certain foods. It's been more than a year that I've had this skin irritation and peeling, and I'm delighted that it's not a life-threatening disease," said Awi in a recent interview. He also said that he had learnt to become more health conscious by consuming more fruits and vegetables which are "disease fighters".

Source: New Strait Times November 17, 2017 10:07 UTC