Legendary Bongo Flava musician Ali Kiba has hailed a Kenyan portrait painter who made him cry after surprising the Tanzanian singer with a painting of his late father. 

In a moving message of gratitude on his Instagram page, Ali Kiba has described the portrait painted by Ali Hassan as unique.

“He (Ali Hassan) painted my father who is no longer with us in this world. It is something that I did not expect or think about. It is a unique gift,” said Ali Kiba.

The Salute hit-maker went ahead to appreciate all painters across the world who have showered him with different paintings.

“I have had the chance of travelling to various places where most of my fans gift me with portraits- mostly of myself. May God bless you all,” said Ali Kiba.

His message comes a day after a video that has been doing rounds on social networks captured an emotional Ali Kiba breaking down when Ali Hassan presented him with a portrait of his late father.

Before the painting was unboxed, Ali Kiba was in high spirits singing a snippet of the Songisongi remix that he recently released with French songstress Maud Elka.

Ecstatic Ali Kiba could be heard telling people around him to keep quiet as the portrait was being unpacked.

“Shut up. Shut the F up. Let’s see what we are opening,” he said while helping to unwrap the gift.

When the portrait was fully unpacked, Ali Kiba let out a soft wail upon realizing that it was his late father’s painting.

Kiba, who appeared to be engulfed in deep sorrow, slowly walked away from the portrait sheltering his head under the box that wrapped the painting.

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He let out faint sobs as people around were heard comforting him.

Shortly after calming down, Ali Kiba was seen hugging the painter before receiving the painting. He thanked Ali Hassan for the surprise.

“I did not expect this. I thought it was my portrait only to learn it is my father’s,” awed Ali Kiba was heard saying.

Ali Kiba's father Mzee Saleh passed away on January 17, 2019, at the Muhimbili Hospital in Dar es Salaam after a short illness.