The passing of reggae icon Fantan Mojah came as shock to the BHIM nation family💔. We remember his support for @stonebwoy during our BHIMFest show and other events, and we sincerely stand with his family and the good people of Jamaica as they mourn him.
Rest well, Fantan🕊️🙏🏼
#ZCWorldUpdates : The international reggae community is mourning the loss of celebrated Jamaican roots reggae artist Fantan Mojah, who has died at the age of 49. The singer passed away at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston following complications related to a heart condition, ending a career that inspired reggae fans across the globe with powerful messages of faith, hope and African unity. Born Owen Lennox Moncrieffe on 5 August 1976 in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, Fantan Mojah rose to prominence in the early 2000s with his spiritually uplifting style of roots reggae. Best known for his hit song “Rasta Got Soul,” he became one of the genre’s most respected voices, using his music to promote spirituality, social justice, African identity and resilience. As a devoted member of the Bobo Ashanti faith, his lyrics consistently reflected his deep Rastafarian beliefs and commitment to positive change.
At about 4pm on 28 January 2002, 26-year-old MDC member Tichaona Katsamudanga walked out of Hatcliffe Clinic in northern Harare when a Mazda 323 pulled up beside him.
The men inside were ZANU-PF militia.
They bundled Katsamudanga into the vehicle and drove him to a ZANU-PF base in Hatcliffe, where they demanded to know where MDC meetings were being held and the identities of the party's local officials.
When he refused to give them the information they wanted, the torture began.
While the Mazda's engine revved, the attackers attached cables from the vehicle's battery to his inner thighs and beneath his fingernails, sending electric shocks through his body. They squeezed his diaphragm until he struggled to breathe before forcing him to swallow a herbal mixture and releasing him.
Doctors examined him the following day. They found him profoundly ill, more than ten per cent dehydrated, slightly disorientated and unable to straighten his legs because of severe spasms in his thigh muscles. He was rushed to a high-care unit suffering from a severe electrolyte imbalance caused by uncontrollable diarrhoea.
Katsamudanga fought for another week.
On 5 February 2002, he died at Avenues Clinic.
His family deserves justice.
Zimbabwe awaits justice.
ZANU-PF murdered Tichaona Katsamudanga.