About Les Wanyika
Les Wanyika is a band with Tanzanian and Kenyan members based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1978 when drummer Rashid Juma, guitarist Omar Shabani, bassist Tom Malanga, saxophonist Sijali Salum Zuwa, and Phoney Mkwanyule left the Simba Wanyika Band. They were joined by guitarist John Ngereza and vocalist Issa Juma.
The Les Wanyika Band made many recordings, and known for their songs “Sina Makosa”, “Jessica”, “Paulina”, “Pamela”, and “Shirika la Mapenzi”.
Vocalist Issa Juma later left the band to concentrate on other musical projects. Omar Shabani died in 1998 while John Ngereza died two years later.
