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Master Blaster (musician)

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Birth name
  
Cornelius Oloya

Genres
  
Afrobeat, Dancehall

Years active
  
2007–2015

Origin
  
Uganda

Occupation(s)
  
Musician

Died
  
29 December 2015, Bwaise, Uganda

Master Blaster (born Cornelius Oloya) was a Ugandan dancehall musician. He rose to fame when he released the sexually suggestive song Emboko in 2007, which received massive airplay until 2012.

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Death hoax

Master Blaster was announced dead in March 2013 when he allegedly over drunk and passed out only to gain his consciousness later. It was also alleged that he had planned the death stunt to boost his then fading music career.

Death

Master Blaster was a victim of violent chaos at a bar in Bwaise. He was shot twice in the stomach and died on 29 December 2015. His killer still remains a mystery since there are different stories to who exactly killed the musician.

Discography

  • Embooko 2007
  • Ekibala 2015
  • References

    Master Blaster (musician) Wikipedia