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Maragoli [3] and Suba people (Kenya) [3] The Abagusii (also known as Kisii (Mkisii / Wakisii) in Swahili, or Gusii in Ekegusii) are a Bantu ethnic group and nation indigenous to Kisii and Nyamira counties of former Nyanza, as well as parts of Kericho and Bomet counties of the former Rift Valley province of Kenya.
v. t. e. The music of Kenya is very diverse, with multiple types of folk music based on the variety over 50 regional languages. [1] Zanzibaran taarab music has also become popular, as has hip hop, reggae music, soul, soukous, zouk, rock and roll, funk and Europop. Additionally, there is a growing western classical music scene and Kenya is home ...
The litungu is a traditional lyre played by the Luhya ethnic group of Kenya (including the Bukusu subgroup). It has seven strings. Other varieties of litungu are used by the Kurya and Kisii ethnic groups. References "Some Musical Instruments of Kenya", by Graham Hyslop (African Arts, v. 5, no. 4, Summer 1972, pp. 48–55). External links ...
Culture of Kenya. The Luo of Kenya and Tanzania are a Nilotic ethnic group native to western Kenya and the Mara Region of northern Tanzania in East Africa. The Luo are the fourth-largest ethnic group (10.65%) in Kenya, after the Kikuyu (17.13%), the Luhya (14.35%) and the Kalenjin (13.37%). [3] The Tanzanian Luo population was estimated at 1.1 ...
Kisii is located in western Kenya, on latitude: 0° 41' 0 S and longitude: 34° 46' 0 E. The town is a driving distance of 309 km (192 mi) from the capital city of Nairobi, located east-southeast, on Class B3 all-weather road. Other major urban centre's distances from Kisii town are Kisumu City which is 114 km (71 mi) to the northwest; Nyamira ...
A traditional Kenyan drum, similar to the Djembe of West Africa. Kenyan dancers performing a traditional dance. Kenya is home to a diverse range of music styles, ranging from imported popular music, afro-fusion and benga music to traditional folk songs. The guitar is the most popular instrument in Kenyan music, and songs often feature intricate ...
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in East Africa. With a population of more than 47.6 million in the 2019 census, [ 12 ] Kenya is the 28th-most-populous country in the world [ 7 ] and 7th most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, while its oldest and second-largest city ...
A song "Chemirocha III" collected by ethnomusicologist Hugh Tracey in 1950 from the Kipsigis in Kapkatet in Kericho was written in honour of Jimmie Rodgers. The song's title is an approximation of the musician's name. [32] According to legend, tribe members were exposed to Rodgers' music through British soldiers during World War II.