A Zambian musician died in an accident on New Year’s Eve

Dandy Krazy, one of Zambia’s most popular musicians, has died from injuries sustained in a road accident on New Year’s Eve.

The 47-year-old man – whose real name is Wesley Chibamba – was driving in Zambia’s Kapiri Mposhi region when his car collided with a truck and a second car.

Three people died on the spot. Dandy Crazy died on Thursday morning despite being rushed to the University Teaching Hospital in the capital Lusaka for emergency surgery.

President Hakainde Hichilema was among those who paid tribute to the musician, calling him an “exceptional artist”.

“His music and charisma touch people far and wide, crossing all borders and bringing people together,” Hichilema wrote in a Facebook post.