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Kenge Kenge
Kenge Kenge
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Styles: African Folk
Group Members: Amdo Jawaya, Samuel Nyariwo, George Achieng
Biography: Perhaps the foremost sound in Kenya is the benga rhythm, and Kenge Kenge (who began as "Kenge Kenge Orutu System") are among the foremost of the younger generation exploring the music. The name, which comes from the Luo language, means "fusion of small, exhilarating instruments." Formed in the early ...Read full biography
Introducing Kenge Kenge
Introducing Kenge Kenge
Released: 2007
Label: World Music
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If you want to hear the real roots of Kenyan benga music, then the eight-member Kenge Kenge is the place. Resolutely acoustic, they hew closely to the tradition rather than the modern electric style, singing ...Read full review
More Kenge Kenge albums: Main Albums (1)
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