By Arkangel Tembo

LILONGWE, AUGUST 1, MANA: "Nthawi yopuma tilibe, kumalembe m'bokosi ndiye tchuthi. As you live, you hustle for ana ako kapena mayi ako," musicians were singing the late Victor Mwangobola popularly known as Tremour’s song as their fellow musician brown coffin was being lowered into the grave on Monday.

At exactly, 3:02pm, the body of musician, Tremour, who died on Sunday after being involved in a motorcycle accident was laid to rest at Area 18 cemetery in Lilongwe.

Thousands of people that came to pay their last respects braved the heat.

Father and mother to the late Tremour looked devastated as they waved at the coffin, before being lowered into the grave.

As the coffin was slowly descending into the grave, women shed tears in disbelief, while on the other side choir members were singing, "Ndigoneranji mmanda ndekha."

An announcement was made by the master of ceremonies, "Azibambo senderani kuno tilandirane Ntchito yokwilira manda imafunika kuthandizana."(Meaning they should help grave diggers to bury Tremour).

One man in a black trouser and shirt, standing a far carried a cross bearing all the details of date of birth and death of Tremour. Next to her were women with fresh wreathes made from red and green flowers.

There was total silence when the pastor said," Dust to dust," while pouring the soil inside the grave. 

It was a heartbreaking moment when the mother to Tremour stood next to the grave, with her head looking down at the coffin of his Son six feet under the ground.

In tears, the mother shouted while waving at the coffin, "I still can’t believe you’re gone my Son. Rest in peace Son.

Every single day will be harder than the day before to walk this earth without you by my side. I love you more than this world Son Fly high, it’s not goodbye. goodnight until we meet again, Son.”

Tremour's little sister, could not control her tears, as she shouted, "Why God Why God have you allowed my brother to leave us alone, he always came home with that big beautiful smile of his. It was an absolute pleasure to have had Tremour as my brother. I'm so grateful to have you as my brother." After adzukulu finished their job, the master of ceremonies requested for the cross which was carried by a man."Bwelesani mtanda kuno tikhomele kumutu tamaliza kukonza nyumba ya Tremour"

After the burial ceremony, one by one left the cemetery with darkness going to their various homes leaving Tremour all alone 6 feet under the ground.

He was laid to rest a few meters where another Malawian musician, Martse was buried.

It all started, on a Saturday night when Tremour was coming from the studio in area 25 when he met his fate.

He boarded a motorcycle heading home after work, before a car hit their motorcycle.

He sustained head injuries before being rushed to Kamuzu Central Hospital.

Tremour breathed his last on Sunday and he left Malawians with this message in one of his hits, " Nthawi yopuma tilibe, kumalembe m'bokosi ndiye tchuthi. As you live, you hustle for ana ako kapena mayi ako.