Nice time out: Why I’ve taken break from music

Tanzanian music icon Lucas Mkenda, popularly known as Mr Nice, reflects on fame, fortune, and life beyond the stage.

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There was a time everything about Lucas Mkenda, the musician popularly known as Mr Nice, was nice. He had money — plenty of it — fame that opened doors, swagger that turned heads and demand that kept his phone ringing. Even beautiful women seemed to orbit his world, all competing for his attention.

Mr Nice wasn't just living the dream; he was the dream.