From today we'll have us a brand new American president.
Barack Obama has his roots in Kenya so I thought it would
be appropriate to post some Kenyan music today.
Abana Ba Nasery was a succesful trio from Bunyore, they
made their sweet but primitive sound, using only two
acoustic guitars and a Fanta bottle. The rhythm was created
by scraping the ribs of the bottle with a metal rod. When this
LP was made the recordings were already 30 years old.
I wonder if Obama speaks some Swahili too, in any case
this is great music. Listen to the Roots of Obama.
tracks;
1 Atisa wangu
2 Khwatsia ebunangwe
3 Servanus andai
4 Nilimwacha muke risavu
5 Mapenzi kama karata
6 Noah Libuko
7 Omukhana meri
8 Abasiratsi muhulire
9 Ndakhomela
10 Ebijana bie bubayi
11 Mushalo ebutula
12 Rosey wangu
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7 comments:
my dear moss
seems that we have some kind of telepathy
check here
http://freedomblues.blogspot.com/2009/01/abana-ba-nasery-classic-acoustic.html
the more people will listen the better will be.
peace and groove
Dear Nauma, that is really cool, you don't see that LP so much,..
b.t.w. I'm sorry I didn't pay attention, your blog is linked as from now. Bless!
Today we awake anticipating a historic and long-awaited day. It all seems so surreal...
What a great post to honor what the Chicago press is calling "Obamapalooza": I look forward to hearing this.
Readers of your blog may also be interested in the following post:
http://www.ntwiga.net/blog/index.php.
joe
For sure, dear Moss, you are the king of telepathy for having presented the kings of Lipala's style. When I'm listening to their "Omwana Wa Mberi Nesiekhoira" I can't stay on my place. Cheers!
Correction
This music is NOT from the Luo community which is where Obama patrinilian roots are from, but rather, from the Luhyia community which is a neighbouring community also from the West-side of Kenya.
Its great music though!
I first heard this LP in CD format 5yrs ago.
Wuod K
Great posting!
Thanks!
I'm king of telepathy not Moss :P
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