East African Business Week (Kampala)
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — He was indeed the
greatest of all time at just a tender age of 28, he was already known
around the world.
(The late Kanumba the great, Tanzania film star who passed away recently Photo By Kenan Kalagho)
He did not require a bunch of degrees or PHDs in order to be famous but rather it was the commitment and dedication to his work in the movie industry that made him excel.
It was hard to believe the news of his sudden death.
(Moouners queue to pay their last respect to the great local film star Steven Kanumba who passed away recently in Dar es salaam Photo By Kenan Kalagho)
The news about his death spread very fast no wonder he was the greatest of all the time in our country. Soon there were calls coming in on the local television channels of Channel ten and East Africa Television (EATV) with live discussions and comments and callers offering their condolences.
"It is hard for most of his fans across the region to take the news of his death serious especially considering his age and coming at a time when his carreer in the movie industry had just began" says Sudi Kamote, a Dar resident.
Some of the movies Kanumba had starred in include, Sikitiko Langu, Dangerous Desire, Cross My Sin, Village Pastor, among others".
He was the director as well as producer who did almost all the work by himself; a very creative young man in Tanzania who managed to climb very fast in the movie industry and become recognized by famous Nigerian actors like Nouah Ramsey who co-performed with Kanumba in the "Devil Kingdom" movie.
Following his death, the movie industry in Tanzania is likely to take a huge blow since he was the best seller of all time according to Mohamadi Chamani a DVD seller.
"All the movies released by Steven Kanumba sold very fast compared to other movie artists in the country ," he said.
He says soon after Kanumba's death, the DVD sellers experienced a shortage as many people scrambled to purchase his movies.
(Dar residents and moouners queue to pay their last respect to the great local film star Steven Kanumba who passed away recently in Dar es salaam Photo By Kenan Kalagho)
"Many buyers are now scrambling to purchase his films more than ever," Chamani says.
Government dignitaries who attended the funeral included President Jakaya Kikwete who praised the deceased for having made a big impact in a very short time in the Tanzania movie industry. He said Kanumba played a great role in developing the movie industry and marketing Tanzania abroad through motion picture.
His movies offered good lessons and were loved not only by the elderly but youngsters alike due to their content.
Vincent Kigosi a good friend to Kanumba well known for his movie name "Ray" was heard on EATV saying that together with Kanumba, they used to stage the Kaole art group the hard way while carrying their clothes in plastic bags on their way to shooting the films.
He had both the vigour and zeal to achieve something in life and that is what has left tearless eyes to most of his fans and the country at large.
At his tender age, he managed to bring the movie industry in Tanzania and tune Tanzanians minds into watching locally produced movies rather than the Hollywood and Nollywood movies that hitherto dominated the Tanzanian market.
(The late film star Kanumba the great in action in one of his drama play, Photo By Kenan Kalagho)
Some of the movies where he starred with Nollywood super stars includes, Dar to Lagos, She is My Sister, Uncle JJ, Oprah, Tufani, Johari, Gharika, Baragumu, Sikitiko Langu, Dangerous Desire, Cross My Sin, Village Pastor, Family Tears and shortly before his death he had been preparing for his first Hollywood film role.
Kanumba was brought up in Shinyanga in the north western Tanzania. He went to Bugoyi Primary School and Mwadui Secondary School from where he shifted to Dar Christian Seminary and did his A level at Jitegemee Secondary School in Dar es salaam while staging in the Kaole art group soap operas before setting up his own movie company.
Since 2006 he has scooped the best Tanzanian actor award more than any other actor in Tanzania
(The late Kanumba the great, Tanzania film star who passed away recently Photo By Kenan Kalagho)
He did not require a bunch of degrees or PHDs in order to be famous but rather it was the commitment and dedication to his work in the movie industry that made him excel.
It was hard to believe the news of his sudden death.
The news about his death spread very fast no wonder he was the greatest of all the time in our country. Soon there were calls coming in on the local television channels of Channel ten and East Africa Television (EATV) with live discussions and comments and callers offering their condolences.
"It is hard for most of his fans across the region to take the news of his death serious especially considering his age and coming at a time when his carreer in the movie industry had just began" says Sudi Kamote, a Dar resident.
Some of the movies Kanumba had starred in include, Sikitiko Langu, Dangerous Desire, Cross My Sin, Village Pastor, among others".
He was the director as well as producer who did almost all the work by himself; a very creative young man in Tanzania who managed to climb very fast in the movie industry and become recognized by famous Nigerian actors like Nouah Ramsey who co-performed with Kanumba in the "Devil Kingdom" movie.
Following his death, the movie industry in Tanzania is likely to take a huge blow since he was the best seller of all time according to Mohamadi Chamani a DVD seller.
"All the movies released by Steven Kanumba sold very fast compared to other movie artists in the country ," he said.
He says soon after Kanumba's death, the DVD sellers experienced a shortage as many people scrambled to purchase his movies.
(Dar residents and moouners queue to pay their last respect to the great local film star Steven Kanumba who passed away recently in Dar es salaam Photo By Kenan Kalagho)
"Many buyers are now scrambling to purchase his films more than ever," Chamani says.
Government dignitaries who attended the funeral included President Jakaya Kikwete who praised the deceased for having made a big impact in a very short time in the Tanzania movie industry. He said Kanumba played a great role in developing the movie industry and marketing Tanzania abroad through motion picture.
His movies offered good lessons and were loved not only by the elderly but youngsters alike due to their content.
Vincent Kigosi a good friend to Kanumba well known for his movie name "Ray" was heard on EATV saying that together with Kanumba, they used to stage the Kaole art group the hard way while carrying their clothes in plastic bags on their way to shooting the films.
He had both the vigour and zeal to achieve something in life and that is what has left tearless eyes to most of his fans and the country at large.
At his tender age, he managed to bring the movie industry in Tanzania and tune Tanzanians minds into watching locally produced movies rather than the Hollywood and Nollywood movies that hitherto dominated the Tanzanian market.
Some of the movies where he starred with Nollywood super stars includes, Dar to Lagos, She is My Sister, Uncle JJ, Oprah, Tufani, Johari, Gharika, Baragumu, Sikitiko Langu, Dangerous Desire, Cross My Sin, Village Pastor, Family Tears and shortly before his death he had been preparing for his first Hollywood film role.
Kanumba was brought up in Shinyanga in the north western Tanzania. He went to Bugoyi Primary School and Mwadui Secondary School from where he shifted to Dar Christian Seminary and did his A level at Jitegemee Secondary School in Dar es salaam while staging in the Kaole art group soap operas before setting up his own movie company.
Since 2006 he has scooped the best Tanzanian actor award more than any other actor in Tanzania
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