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Osusa, Tabu & Bill Odidi (eds.):
Shades of Benga – The Story of Popular Music in Kenya: 1946 – 2016.
Nairobi: Ketebul Music, 2017. xxi & 649 p.
ISBN 978-9966-094-60-5

CONTENTS

The Forgotten Legends of Nairobi’s River Road… iii
Acknowledgements xv
Preface xvii

01 The Pioneers 1
World War II – The African Entertainment Unit 3
Peter Colmore – The African Band 7
Mwenda & Masengo – The Congo Connection 11
Equator Sound – Malaika, The Controversy 15
Pioneer Labels & Studios 21
Roving Bands 27
Chapter 01 Profiles 31
Paul Mwachupa 33
Fundi Konde 35
Fadhili William 37
Ben Nicholas 39
Ben Blastus O’Bulawayo 41
George Mukabi 43
Daudi Kabaka 47
Peter Akwabi 49
Isaya Mwinamo 51
Robbie Armstrong 53
The Ashantis 55
Sam Kahiga 59

02 Benga 61
Setting the Scene 63
What Is Benga Music? 65
Evolution & Adaptations 69
Transition to Benga 73
The Ogara Years 75
Origins of the Word – Benga 79
Producers – Band Masters & ‘Jazz Bands’ 83
1970 to 1980 – The Golden Decade of Benga 91
Beyond the Region – Benga Spreads its Wings 97
Shapers of Benga 101
Benga into the Future 117
Chapter 02 Profiles 121
John Ogara 123
Ochieng’ Nelly Orwa 125
David Amunga  127
Manasseh ‘Diploma’ Omwoma 129
Phares Oluoch Kanindo 131
BA Kanyottu 133
George Fombe ‘Yahoos’ 135
George Ramogi 137
DO Misiani 139
Ochieng’ Nelly Mengo 141
Collela Mazee 143
Shem Tube & Abana Ba Nasery 145
Kakai Kilonzo 147
Joseph Kamaru 149
DK Mwai 151
Sukuma bin Ongaro 153
Kipchamba arap Tapotuk 155
Micah Maritim 157
Kalenjin Sisters 159
Princess Jully 161
Okatch Biggy 163

03 Rumba in Nairobi City 165
The Golden Years 167
Influences – Foreign Flavour 171
The Starlight Club Resident Bands 183
Multinational Record Labels 187
End of an Era 191
Chapter 03 Profiles 193
Gabriel Omolo 195
Baba Gaston 199
Super Mazembe 201
Orchestre Les Mangelepa 205
Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga 209
Simba Wanyika 217
Juma Toto 221
Hodi Boys 223
The Cavaliers 225
John Nzenze 227
Air Fiesta Matata 231
Ochieng’ Kabaselleh 233
Habel Kifoto & Maroon Commandos 237
Moreno Batamba 241

04 Ohangla 243
The Origins of Ohangla 245
Origins of the Name 247
Contemporary Ohangla 251
The Future of Ohangla 255

05 Mwomboko 259
Origins of Mwomboko 261
Mwomboko Pioneers 265
Chapter 05 Profiles 269
Shinda Gikombe 271
John Arthur 273
Cyrus Wanganagu 275

06 Akorino 277
Present-Day Corinthians 279
Divine Inspiration 283
Popular Inspiration 285

07 Taarab 287
Swahili Taarab 289
Arabic Taarab 293
Indian Taarab 295
Mombasa Taarab 301
The Youth & Taarab 305

08 Funk 309
The Funky Seventies 311
Funky Culture – Fashion & Boogies 315
Funk on the Air 319
Vibes from Mombasa 323
Funk Bands & Fusion Experiments 327
The Disco Ball Drops on Funk 335
Chapter 08 Profiles 337
Sal Davis 339
Slim Ali 341
Ishmael Jingo 343
Faisal Brown 345
Steele Beauttah 347
Gordon Ominde 349
Them Mushrooms 351
Ayub Ogada 357
Jimmy ‘St James’ Gicho 359

09 Gospel 361
What Defines Gospel Music in Kenya? 363
Kwela & Foreign Influences 367
The Era of Choirs 371
Sing N’ Shine 373
Gospel Evolution 379
Gospel – Commerce vs Ministry 383
Chapter 09 Profiles 389
Kenneth Ombima Owuor 391
Mary Atieno 393
Japheth Kasanga 395

10 Urban Expressions 399
The Renaissance 401
All that Jazz 405
Afro Fusion 415
The Spotlight on Kenyan Music Programme 423
Tours & Festivals 431
Fusion Movers & Shapers 437
Chapter 10 Profiles 445
Abbi 447
Eric Wainaina 449
Kidum 451
Suzanna Owiyo 453
Makadem 455
Ogoya Nengo 457
Sauti Sol 459
Gargar 461
Winyo 463

11 Hip-Hop 465
Hip-Hop – The Genesis 467
Hip-Hop Made in Nairobi 477
Hip-Hop Breeding Grounds 483
Hip-Hop Platforms – TV, FM Radio & Club DJs 491
Producers – Digital Era 497
Rhymes & Cents – The Business of Hip-Hop 529
Lyrical Beef – The Real vs Kapuka 535
Hip-Hop into the Future 545
Chapter 11 Profiles 551
Fundi Frank 553
Poxi Presha 555
Kalamashaka 557
Hardstone 559
E-Sir 561

12 Live Gigs 563
On Stage – Shows & Venues 565

13 Broadcasters 579
Voices – Behind the Mic 581
Chapter 13 Profiles 587
Leonard Mambo Mbotela 589
Job Isaac Mwamto 591
Eddy Fondo 593
Fred Obachi Machoka 595
Sam Madoka 597
Ike Mulembo 599
Larry Wambua 601
John Obong’o Jr 603
Tony Msalame 605

14 The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 607
Kenya Mambo Pod 609

Afterword 615
Selected Bibliography 616
Interviews 619
Photographers & Picture Contributors 621
Picture Index 624
Index 627
Editorial Team  643
Ketebul Music  645

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