Lucas Mkenda popularly known as Mr. Nice[1] is a Tanzanian veteran singer and one of the most celebrated vocalists in East Africa dominating East African music in the early 2000s alongside Jose Chameleone of Uganda and Jua Cali of Kenya.
[2] Mkenda[3] went professional in 1999 with the release of his debut album, Kidali Po, and towards the end of 2002, he released his second album, Rafiki, also his songs; "Kikulacho", "Fagilia Wote"[4][5][6] and "Kuku Kapanda Baiskeli" were among major hit songs of his career.
[15] A few hours later, it turned out to be just a rumour after the musician through his socials assured his fans that he was alive[16] and well.
[17] Mkenda has been struggling to revive his music career,[18] at some point he migrated from Tanzania[19] to reside in Uganda[20][21][22] where he complained about cyber and physical attacks[23] he faced that nearly costed his life.
Mkenda had a long rivalry[31][32] with a Tanzanian rap artist, Dudu Baya[33][34][35] that lasted to more than two decades.