From street Urchin To Musician: The Inspiring Tale Of An orphan Who Is Now An Artist

I have always said that success doesn’t depend on the cards dealt you by life. It’s about audacity and boldness. Dare to be! And no one has exemplified this more than Salim Khushi. And his story is rather remiscent to that of one of Kenya’s legends -the late Mighty King Kong. Have a read and be inspired by this tale of sheer determiunation in the face of desolation.

“Okay i cant remember the exact year day or month I was born but the thing is, I was born around 1986… If i may guess right. My mum comes from Tanzania and happened to come looking for the guy who she said was my daddy. She used to school with him: but to cut the long story short she ended up in street after the efforts of finding my daddy failed. She believed my daddy was a luo though some information I got from a man who knew her, the man was a luhya who used to sell sweets and cigarettes at the Nakuru bus stage. The emotional strain was too much for my mum who went had a mental breakdown and has never recovered since.

The guy named me Khushi (my mum was called Amina). And because it is said my daddy was called Salim, I was given the names Salim Khushi. I grew up on the street fortunately, I didn’t use glue, cigarettes or alcohol exept for one day when my fellow street boys coerced me into trying bang. Life was tough on the streets! I had to fend for myself from a young age so I decided to hassle. All my earnings came from plastics and scrap metals. And as fate would have it, I met a mzungu called Michael of Jesus is Lord radio. He had a project called Rescue Center in Langa Langa Nakuru where he used to shelter street boys and thats where I went.

Next, read about how he came to become an artist and the spite I endured at Calif Records.

Check out some of his music below:

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