Paul Mutonga (Wanganangu)

Nickname	Wangananu
Full name	Paul Mutonga
Country	Kenya

Paul Mutonga (born in Muchatha, Kiambaa, Kiambu County; died in 2022) was a prominent Kenyan accordionist and folk musician, best known as a master of traditional Kikuyu Ngogoyo music. After losing his eyesight  to measles at eight years old, he continued to pursue music and made the accordion a central element of his storytelling.

Over a career that lasted several decades, Mutonga achieved the rare distinction of performing for four of Kenya's presidents: Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel arap Moi, Mwai Kibaki, and Uhuru Kenyatta. By blending rhythmic accordion melodies with folk poetry, he kept Central Kenya's historical narratives alive and connected pre-independence musical traditions with the modern era.

Top Tracks

Ngurumo ya Sababa

Ndikwenda Ungi

Geithia Cucu

Guka wa Gakunga

Muchatha Ndito

Wanganangu Twereire

Kirira gia Wendo

Mami Utuire Hano

Ndiri na Kieha

Ngogoyo ya Mutonga