Kenge Kenge

Perhaps the most important sound in Kenya may be the benga rhythm, and Kenge Kenge (who began mainly because “Kenge Kenge Orutu System”) are among the most important of younger generation exploring the music. The name, which originates from the Luo vocabulary, means “fusion of little, exhilarating devices.” Created in the first ’90s by Amdo Jawaya and Samuel Nyariwo, they started as musicians support (actually) the Providing Levy Trust Choir. Within a couple of years they’d produced out of this supporting part under their fresh innovator George Achieng, and concentrated more closely around the benga tempo that’s associated with Kenya. The just remaining initial member by this time around was Nyariwo. While a support band they’d just used the original one-string fiddle named an orutu as well as the nyangile gong. Nevertheless, once they started going it only, they earned other devices like percussion, drums, horns and flute to complete the audio: notably, they still avoid guitar. The music group nearly received a Kenyan Traditional Music award in 2004; they performed in the wedding ceremony, but no-one up to date them they’d been nominated or that they’d earned! In the Western world, their initial appearance was on Tough Guide towards the Music of Kenya, and in 2007 their debut, Presenting Kenge Kenge made an appearance.