Various Artists - Usiende Ukalale: Omutibo From Rural Kenya (2017)

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Title: Usiende Ukalale: Omutibo From Rural Kenya
Year Of Release: 2017
Label: Mississippi Records
Genre: World
Quality: MP3 320 kbps; 16-bit/44.1kHz FLAC; 24-bit/44.1kHz FLAC
Total Time: 45 min
Total Size: 112; 242; 500 MB
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"Omutibo", a uniquely Kenyan style of acoustic guitar music, was invented by George Mukabi in the late 1950s, and quickly adapted by his neighbors in a region that proved truly fertile for guitarists. In 2016, Cyrus Moussavi (Raw Music International) set out along the banks of the River Yala to document the songs of the old days. Recorded on location in homes and yards, these are the songs and stories of a golden era Kenya on the brink of Independence, beautifully resurrected by the songwriters themselves, over 50 years later. Featuring performances by, and interviews of: Johnstone Ouko Mukabi, Shem Tupe, Fanuel Amimo, Jimmy Bongo, Sukuma Bin Ongaro, Peter Akwabi, Zachariah Omufumbwa, Omari Machio, and Johanias Kiunya.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Jimmy Bongo - Lumumba Is Dead (2:31)
1.02 - Omair Machio - Usiende Ukalale (Don't Sleep) (1:46)
1.03 - Johnstone Mukabi - Nili Kwenda Safari (I Went For A Journey) (3:17)
1.04 - Fanuel Amimo - Ndeshela Omwana (Leave The Child With Me) (2:57)
1.05 - Zachariah Omufumbwa - Ndarula Ebutsetse (I Left Ebutsetse) (5:09)
1.06 - Jimmy Bongo - Mulochi (The Curser) (3:44)
1.07 - Fanuel Amimo - Dickson Omuranda (4:12)
1.08 - Johnstone Mukabi - Kwetu George (I, George) (2:48)
1.09 - Shem Tube - Adui (Enemy) (5:34)
1.10 - Zachariah Omufumbwa - Ndogo Ndogo (Small Ladies) (5:17)
1.11 - Sukuma Bin Ongaro - Mama Lucy (6:02)
1.12 - Johanias Kiunya - Mungu Nisaidie (God Help Me) (2:50)