In summary
- Morgan Heritage had Kenya in their hearts.
- Peter Morgan never removed the Kenyan flag wristband.
- Mojo Morgan confirms he and Peter decided they were coming to settle in Kenya.
Mojo Morgan on phone confirms that him and Peter Morgan were on their way to settle for good in Kenya. Their plan was to live in Kenya forever, and if wishes were horses, he would be buried in Kenya.
Peter exited the stage at 46, a fact the music industry has to live with painfully.
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He will be remembered as the lead voice on reggae anthems like A Man Is Still A Man, Don’t Haffi Dread, Nothing to Smile About, Down by the River, and Best Friend.
The Kenyan Bracelet as a sign of commitment to Kenya
Evidence of Peter’s love for Kenya is that he never removed or lost his Kenyan flag wristband. Mojo lost his while on it and was planning to get a new one.
“Peter and I never took off our Kenya bracelet. Mine actually broke when we were building our father’s mausoleum two years ago and I’ve never come back to Kenya to replace it. But I’m trying to fix it.
Let me tell you, our plan was to move to Kenya in a few years. That’s why we never took off our bracelets. So, you see this love is just heartbreaking, heartwarming and we grateful…” Confessed Mojo Morgan on phone to Jay, a friend dealing in sound systems in Kenya under Parot Events group.
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True to their word, Peter to his death wore the bracelet.
The group from a family of twenty has roots in Jamaica, Brooklyn and Springfield, Massachusetts.
Morgan Heritage Kenyan interests
The reggae royal family’s love for Kenya is evident.
In 2016, Morgan Heritage had made a decision to invest and set a permanent base in Kenya. They had shown great interest in settling in Naivasha, in Central Kenya.
They were to set up a music studio and invest in Agriculture, get into partnerships to sell Gramps Morgan food products.
In their last visit they mingled freely like ordinary Kenyans in events, attended talk shows in universities.
They also visited local eateries for food and their research.
In music, they had indicated readiness to working with Sauti Sol and Elani as they identify others along the way.
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Peter Morgan made leading statements to his love and wish to be in Kenya forever to make it a better place.
“We have been travelling across Africa and Kenya is the leading country in Africa,” says Peetah Morgan, lead singer of Morgan Heritage.
“We have to use music to shine a light on Kenya to the world and to put the youth at the forefront of that movement.”
Jamica or Kenya, should he be granted his wish?
