Candle lit vigil held in honour of late coast musician Ally B

13 November 2023

• The vigil brought together family, musicians, producers and presenters to pay tribute to the singer

Over the weekend, a candlelit vigil was organised in memory of the late singer Ally B. On November 2, the "Bembea" hitmaker was buried following a severe illness.

The coastal music and entertainment fraternity was in charge of organising the vigil. To honour the artist, family, musicians, producers, and presenters came together for the vigil.

Masauti posted pictures from the watch.

"Jana niliungana na ndugu zangu na wadau mbali mbali mjini Mombasa kwa zoezi la kumuaga kipenzi chetu ALI B,kwa mishumaa na mkono wa buriani...Endelea kulala pema Kaka yetu ,May your legacy be forever 🙏!! Umauti ni mawaidha tosha," he said.

Soon after Ally's death, his brother asked people in the entertainment industry not to play the singer's songs.

“Tunaomba news anchors, radio presenters, ma-dj, tafadhali naomba, nyimbo za Ally msicheze. Tafadhali naomba,”

“Msicheze miziki yake tena. Naomba iwe anayetaka akimkumbuka amtilie dua. Lakini msipige miziki yake, tafadhali. Twaomba,” Ally B's brother continued.

“Nyimbo zake tosha. Muombeeni lakini msipige miziki yake. Mimi kama ndugu yake nimesema,” he concluded.

At the time, President William Ruto led Kenyans in mourning Ally B. The Head of State eulogized Ally B as an artiste who always preached peace.