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4 years after his death, the music fraternity is set to celebrate the life of AK47 with a tribute night

Rachael Kulanyi by Rachael Kulanyi
March 11, 2019
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As the clock ticks to four years since the fateful day AK47 passed on. The music fraternity is set to celebrate the fallen artiste in a show dubbed ‘A Tribute Night for AK47 Dancehall party’ scheduled for March 14, 2019 at DNA lounge.

Emmanuel Mayanja popularly known as AK47 mysteriously died on March 16, 2015.  The musician who happens to be Jose Chameleone’s young brother rose to fame in 2012 after his song ‘champion’ became a hit banger.

It is believed that AK47 was first beaten up and later died after he fell down in the bathroom of a local bar  Dejavu based in Kansanga.

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According to Kabalagala Criminial Investigation Boss Nusula  Kemigisha at the time of AK47’s death, The musician’s body had bruises implying that he had been beaten which made  them to close the bar as investigations were being carried out.

The dance hall artiste died at the age of 25 and was survived by two children. May his soul rest in peace.

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