Also known as Fadhili William Mdawida, Fadmili William, William Fadhili, Fadhili Williams Mdawida
Kenyan recording artist, songwriter
Fadhili William Mdawida (November 11, 1938 – February 11, 2001), often referred to simply as Fadhili William, was a Kenyan recording artist and composer who is most famous as the first person to record Adam Salim's song "Malaika" which he recorded with his band The Jambo Boys around 1963. Fadhili William was born to Halima Wughanga and Ramadhan Mwamburi in Taita-Taveta District near Mombasa. His father, who died when Fadhili was only seven, was a traditional musician. <a href="https://www.last.
5 total works indexed
· 1996 · cited 61,671x
· 1976 · cited 43,966x
· 1983 · cited 39,035x
· 2010 · cited 30,753x
· 1958 · cited 28,540x
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