Nazizi opens up on how son’s death showed her the loyalty of her fans
Veteran reggae and hip hop artiste Nazizi Hirji has opened up about how her son Jazeel Adam’s tragic death made her realise that she has loyal fans.
Speaking during an interview with a local radio station on Thursday, August 14, 2025, Nazizi revealed that during her grieving moments, her fans stood by her, and whenever she posted something emotional online, they would remind her that she is a legend and should not give up
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“The time nimekuja kujua niko na fans ni hii time nimepitia wakati ngumu kuna wasani wakipata shida, fans wanapotea,” she revealed.
“For me, it has been the opposite; posts zangu zimetripple mara kumi, I can get comments hadi na shanga, and it is all positive. I pull up a post when I’m sad or down. Wasee wananikumbusha, Nazz wewe ni legend, wewe umetoka mbal,i get up do not give up, na siyo tu kwa online. I live in Nairobi; mimi si mtu wa kujifungia ndani.“
Additionally, Nazizi said that during the grieving period, people had been very good to her, and it was then that she truly felt she had fans, not just through support for her music, but on a personal level.
“Hii time nimekuwa na grief, watun wamekuwa so good to me,and this is the time I really felt niko na fans,sijawai feel through the support of music but sijafeel in a personal level,” Nazizi said.
She further thanked her fans and all the people who supported her during the difficult moment.
“I want to thank Kila Mtu Mwenye alicome through for me hiyoo time mbaka sahi,” she added.
Jazeel’s death
The heartbreaking incident unfolded at a hotel where the family was staying in Tanzania, in a press statement dated December 26, Nazizi said that Jazeel passed on December 25, 2023.
According to the statement, Jazeel was laid to rest on December 26 in Nairobi, due to the religious customs of the family.
The grieving parents expressed the profound sorrow and deepest heartache they are experiencing.
“In these dark times, the light of a child’s life in all its innocence and joy is undeniably the purest. The void left by the loss is immeasurable, and the pain is unbearable,” the statement read.
In an appeal to the public, Nazizi requested privacy and respect during this difficult time, urging the media, fans, and the public to uphold the sanctity of family and the preciousness of life.
“We kindly request everyone to allow Nazizi and her family the space they need to begin the healing process,” the statement continued.
Nazizi also expressed her gratitude for the outpouring of support and requested prayers for her family during this incredibly difficult time.
“We kindly remind all entities to refrain from reaching out to the family directly to respect their privacy,” the statement concluded.
