'I used to sell charcoal and was paid 10 bob per day,' Papa Dennis shares sad life experience

Piece by: Caren Nyota
Entertainment

Gospel singer Papa Dennis has basically narrated his life story in his music. It talks about the hardships people go through every day.

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He exclusively told Mpasho.co.ke that

WABEBE SONG IS JUST A PRAYER. IT TALKS ABOUT ORPHANS AND THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE AND ALSO THE HARDSHIPS WE GO THROUGH EVERY DAY INCLUDING THOSE BEHIND BARS. 

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Orphaned at a young age, Papa Dennis was forced to drop out of school and do menial jobs so as to fend for his siblings. He said,

I used to sell charcoal, hawk groundnuts in bus terminus, plough for 10 bob, was employed as a cattle herder, and also used to harvest maize and got paid sh15 per sack.

The singer also revealed how he once spent a night behind bars:

I was at the right time at the wrong time. I used to work at a video show shop and one day the business was open till late and that's how the police arrested me. 

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Here is the music video: