The Tanzanian music community is mourning the death of Maunda Hellen Zorro, better known by her stage name Maunda Zorro, who died in a car accident in Dar es Salaam’s Kigamboni neighborhood.
Zorro died after her automobile crashed head-on with a lorry, according to verified accounts from Tanzania’s local media.
Three children and a husband survive the singer. She is the younger sister of Tanzanian artist Banana Zorro, who is most known for his song “Pressure.”
“Nimezipata hizo taarifa ndio naelekea Hospitali ya Kigamboni, taarifa ni za kweli tulikuwepo kwenye msiba jioni ya leo wa rafiki yetu mwingine wa karibu, nilikuwa nae Maunda hadi jioni saa 11 hadi 12 nikarudi nyumbani kulala maana msiba ulikuwa Kigamboni na yeye anakaa Tuangoma, kwa taarifa zaidi (kuhusu msiba) ni hadi nikifika Hospitali,” Banana Zorro told Millard Ayo in a phone interview.
He added; “Chanzo cha kifo ni ajali ya gari, nimeachana na Maunda saa 12 jioni ajali amepata mida ya saa 4 usiku, ila sina uhakika sana (wa muda aliopata ajali) hadi nikifika Hospitali maana nilirudi nyumbani nikiwa nimechoka sana”
Mzee Zahir Ally Zorro, Maunda Zoro’s father, revealed in another interview that he found out about his daughter’s death on social media.
Celebrities and fans have taken to social media to express their sorrow over the singer’s untimely demise.
Actress Frida Kajala
“Pumzika kwa Amani mdogo Wangu #kazi ya Mungu aina makosa 💔😔 Poleni sana familia @bananazorro”.
Singer Dyna Nyange
“Dah! Hakika hakuna anaejua Saa wala siku😢 Inna lilahi wa Inna ilayhi rajioon 🕯🕊🕊🕊. Poleni sana ndugu, jamaa na Marafiki na wote mloguswa na msiba huu🙏”
Singer Harmonize
“RIP Queen”
Singer Banana Zorro (Maunda’s brother).
“Familia ya Zahir Ally Zorro ….tunasikitika kutangaza kifo cha Binti/dada yetu Maunda Hellen Zorro kilichotekea jana Kwa ajali Gari..kigamboni Dar es Salaam…
Taarifa zaidi….tutatoa baadae leo…
Msiba Upo Maweni/kigamboni nyumbani kwa Mzee Zorro…bwana alitoa na Bwana ametwaa…”
