Singer/songwriter/guitarist George Sibanda from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, was in effect sub-saharan Africa's first music star, discovered by Hugh Tracey in 1948. He became a big radio star and had hits in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, and Kenya. Later his song Guabi Guabi was covered by several folk artists in the USA. Alas, he could not cope with fame and fortune and had drank himself to death by the end of the fifties. A legendary figure, with exceptional guitar-picking coupled with his generous voice and happy-go-lucky songs. No photo of him is known to exist.