{"id":114153,"date":"2019-10-07T11:24:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T08:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=114153"},"modified":"2019-10-07T11:24:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T08:24:29","slug":"my-dreams-were-shattered-tanzanian-kenyan-based-singer-sadly-recalls-how-conmen-left-him-for-the-dark-streets-of-nairobi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/my-dreams-were-shattered-tanzanian-kenyan-based-singer-sadly-recalls-how-conmen-left-him-for-the-dark-streets-of-nairobi\/","title":{"rendered":"“My dreams were shattered” Tanzanian-Kenyan based singer sadly recalls how conmen left him for the dark streets of Nairobi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Top rising bongo star, Ten Ballz, who resides in Kenya though Tanzanian-born, has opened up about days he got conned and left to the dark streets.<\/p>\n

Kiboma K Chibupa aka Ten Ballz, narrates how he was brought into the country by a conman, who soon after, left him for the wild.<\/p>\n

\"\"Tanzanian-Kenyan based singer, Ten Ballz<\/a><\/p>\n

Fraud<\/h2>\n

Up and close with ‘Word Is’, the musician shared:<\/p>\n

My family couldn’t afford to get me to college because I wanted to be a doctor. I met a Kenyan guy who told me there are opportunities here. I sold my land back home, came to Nairobi only to find out that he was a conman. I didn’t have a place to stay, so I opted for the streets. I have lived near Afya Centre as a street kid for a very long time. Life was really bad, we used to call Nairobi ‘Shamba La mawe’ because it wasn’t easy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Life lessons<\/h2>\n

Fortunately, the streets came along with life lessons that he has learnt to observe since then; treat close people like your brothers regardless.<\/p>\n

A human will only laugh with you when you have money. If you don’t, then you will have no friends. A brother is the one you have chosen to be a brother.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sadly recalling:<\/p>\n

There is a time I called my brothers and I received no aid, I was helped by complete strangers. I met an American who was my good Samaritan. He took me in and later put me in school at Alliance Fran\u00e7aise. My dream of becoming a doctor was already shattered. That’s where I started singing again and met Njuguna, who linked me up with the management of Mombasa InterContinental.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Kiboma K Chibupa aka Ten Ballz<\/a><\/p>\n

Speaking in regard to the initiation of his stage name ‘Ten Ballz’ he discloses:<\/p>\n

I was a rapper, I did street cyphers and a friend of mine told me that I have the ability of ten heads. After that, I created this name Ten Ballz.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Despite the hurdles in life, the ‘Inuka’ hitmaker’s closing statement is:<\/p>\n

Yes, I have regrets, but my regrets make me work harder.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Video<\/h2>\n