Dressed in an old side pocket trouser, a checked shirt, a marvin over his head and sandals, Lolani Kalu, now 56, tells the story of a man who has tasted the varying flavours of life without a wince on his face. In October 2019, his 89-year-old father died leaving behind an 89-year-old widow currently staying with Lolani. The creativity is still there and all I need is equipment to work and to help the young people here in my village,” says Lolani. In 1999, Lolani Kalu got a job at Nation, now known as NTV and was laid off after 17 years. Having been a musician for many years and playing both the piano and drums, Lolani Kalu is now working on the first-ever Swahili Music theory book.

Source: Standard Digital September 29, 2020 18:11 UTC