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Post by Admin on Dec 3, 2011 11:45:46 GMT -5
In the spirit of Musa Juma…here is a powerful rendition of ‘Hera Mwandu” by Benga Africa. The guy on the lead guitar is non other than Ian “Nyathi Otenga” . Also fondly known as the “The Kenyan American”...........Ian is a 'hands on" musicologist and has greatly influenced Benga music in the USA. What an extraordinary effort!
This video was a part of the Nyakach dance in New Jersey/New York with Nyathi Otenga on lead, Freddy Coly on rythm ',Nyakwar Rayuer on bass and Nyakwar Duka on vocals and drums....Hera Mwandu
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Post by bengaking on Dec 3, 2011 14:12:17 GMT -5
How nice.....as we say in Kisumu...This Msungu is no Joke. The white dude knows his stuff !
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Post by nyathiotenga on Dec 5, 2011 22:40:08 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words Omondi and bengaking. It is an honor to play with those guys their skill and roots in benga runs deep and we are lucky to have them in the US. I am really excited that the forum has come together and look forward to an exchange of knowledge on this music, it is long overdue. Long live benga!
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Post by Admin on Dec 7, 2011 19:03:41 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words Omondi and bengaking. It is an honor to play with those guys their skill and roots in benga runs deep and we are lucky to have them in the US. I am really excited that the forum has come together and look forward to an exchange of knowledge on this music, it is long overdue. Long live benga! Ian: We must give credit where it is due.....great Job !Keep up the good work... |
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Post by jahburu on Dec 18, 2011 23:27:39 GMT -5
...Nyathi Otenga ineni sikukuu...
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