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ADIA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
THE INDISPENDABLE VOICE
A PIONEER KENYAN MUSICIAN
RECORD COMPANIES PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE EVOLUTION OF RUMBA
A NIGHT WITH JAMNAZI IN SOY
TSHALA MUANA DEZO DEZO LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
SHOW ME THE WAY BY PAPA WEMBA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
THE TOWERING FIGURE OF KENYAN MUSIC
BIOGRAPHY OF THE "FATHER OF CONGOLESE MUSIC"
A MELODIOUS VOICE THAT TALKS TO THE HEART
THE GUITAR AND THE VOICE: REVISITING THE LEGACIES OF TABU LEY & FRANCO LUAMBO MAKIADI and Franco
KWAMY MUNSI: THE UNTOLD STORY
JIMMY CLIFF: REGGAE ICON & GLOBAL CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
KIMPA KISANGAMENI LYRICS TRANSLATION BY FRANCO ET TPOK JAZZ
GUNS AND GUITARS: THE STORY OF MAROON COMMANDOS
MYTH, MUSIC & MIGHTY FRAME
VETERAN MAROON COMMANDOS MUSICIAN DIES
KENYAN COAST: WHERE THE COUNTRY’S MUSIC ROOSTS
JOE MOPERO DIES
FROM STUDIO TO PARLIAMENT
ADIA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
THE INDISPENDABLE VOICE
A PIONEER KENYAN MUSICIAN
RECORD COMPANIES PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE EVOLUTION OF RUMBA
A NIGHT WITH JAMNAZI IN SOY
TSHALA MUANA DEZO DEZO LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
SHOW ME THE WAY BY PAPA WEMBA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
THE TOWERING FIGURE OF KENYAN MUSIC
BIOGRAPHY OF THE "FATHER OF CONGOLESE MUSIC"
A MELODIOUS VOICE THAT TALKS TO THE HEART
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CHURCHES: THE NEW HOTSPOTS FOR AUTHENTIC MUSIC
August 28, 2025 - 09:27 AM
“Church is where the money is. Musicians will follow it there.” These are the words of Lenga, former bandleader of O Rangers, the official band of 9KR, a KDF infantry force domiciled at Moi Barracks in Eldoret. Jabulani Radio had sought his insights on the evolution of Kenya’s military bands, but in the course of the conversation, the discussion veered into the broader subject of music, its consumption, and its shifting fortunes. Lenga, who had led O Rangers for years, explained that the band folded after military sponsorship dwindled. Among the reasons for the reduced sponsorship were changing trends in how people consume music. In the 1970s and 1980s, live bands were......
CHRISTOPHER MONYONCHO: THE GUSII TOWERING MUSICAL ICON
August 23, 2025 - 12:00 PM
Just Who Was Christopher Monyoncho? This is the question many commentators online kept asking after a short Tiktok clip by Kamba guitar sensation Tumbo Usu went viral. In the clip, Tumbo displays impressive finger dexterity on the fretboard, showcasing his guitar expertise by performing an old Benga song titled Safari ya Kericho, originally sung by Kijana Musyoki and his Kimangu Boys Band. The song, which was a regular feature on KBC radio in the 1990s, seemed to evoke fond memories for many. The viral clip rekindled nostalgia and curiosity, particularly around the song’s subject matter. It was done as a tribute by the Kamba Benga supremo in recognition of his Kisii counterparts, a......
KALENGA NZAZI: TWO YEARS ON, NAIROBI CAN'T FORGET THIS MANGELEPA SUPERSTAR
August 20, 2025 - 03:44 PM
On Saturday, August 9, 2023, Nairobi quietly marked two years since the death of Kalenga Nzazi, also known as Vivi. He was an ace soloist with Les Mangelepa, a Congolese band that has kept Nairobi dancing for almost five decades. As much as one would have expected the anniversary of such an icon to be marked with numerous musical activities, there were no widely publicized events to commemorate him. However, the silence doesn't erase his significant contribution to Nairobi's music industry over the decades. Kalenga Nzazi was one of the three major pillars that Les Mangelepa, christened "the last band standing," stood on in the recent past. The others are fellow singers Lutulu Kaniki, also......
TESTAMENT YA BOWULE - SIMARO LUTUMBA, 1986 ENGLISH LYRICS TRANSLATION
August 19, 2025 - 06:31 PM
SYNOPSIS "Testament Ya Bowule" is a heartfelt elegy written in 1986 by Simaro Massiya Lutumba and performed by Franco and Le T.P.O.K. Jazz, featuring vocals by Malage de Lugendo (and sometimes Carlyto Lassa). Composed in Lingala, it laments the death of Bowule, a friend of Simaro, through the testimony of her bereaved sister. Simaro then digests this, conveying deep grief, questions about mortality, and the powerlessness of money against death. A cornerstone of Congolese rumba, its evocative lyrics and moving performance have solidified its status as a timeless classic, widely revered for its emotional resonance and cultural importance within the T.P.O.K. Jazz catalog. In the song, Simaro......
THE VOICE THAT BRIDGED ODEMBA AND SOUKOUS
August 11, 2025 - 08:33 AM
It is truly strange how rumba fans shy away from admitting that Madilu Systeme's 1993 album, Sans Commentaire, is one of the greatest musical albums to ever grace the world of music. It's really weird. The composition, the arrangement, the instrumentation, the singing—everything is so on point. The transition from the 1980s TPOK's Madilu into the 1990s soukous Madilu is one of the most remarkable transitions in music. Just listen to “Autoroute” from start to end. Back in my days in Chad, a guy we lived with in the camp said that nobody transitioned to the climax better than Madilu. Madilu is the only artist whose music speaks to your body, mind, and soul. These are the......
LIGHTS OFF FOR CHARLES OMUGA KABISAE
August 11, 2025 - 08:00 AM
Veteran Kenyan broadcast journalist Charles Omuga Kabisae has died after a long illness. His passing was announced by KBC Radio, where he served for many years. Omuga Kabisae was an icon of broadcast journalism from the era when the state broadcaster was the sole source of news and entertainment in Kenya. He began his career as a vernacular presenter with KBC Kisumu, broadcasting in Dholuo. In 1990, he transitioned to the National Service and became widely known for his dignified delivery of the radio obituary segment, Matangazo ya Vifo. In those days, when telecommunication technology was still in its infancy and platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, and other social media did not exist,......
DO MUSICIANS DIE YOUNG? NOT JEANNOT BOMBENGA
August 05, 2025 - 05:07 PM
At 91 years of age, Jeannot Bombenga is easily one of the oldest, if not the oldest, of the living Congolese musicians. With some superstars of the genre having died young, like Bavon Marie Marie, Franco’s younger sibling, who starred with Negro Success and died at 26, or Mbaraka of Super Volcano, who died at 35, a misconception that musicians die young has become a subject of much discourse themed on Congolese rumba. A photo of Jeannot with Sam Mangwana, posted on Facebook by an enthusiast of Congolese rumba, Herman Bangi, rekindled memories of their days at Vox Africa, a band Jeannot formed with Franklin Boukaka in 1959. It was noteworthy that even Mangwana himself, at 80, has......
MUZINA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION - TABU LEY ROCHEREAU & AFRISA INTRNATIONAL
August 01, 2025 - 03:00 PM
Tabu Ley Rochereau & Afrisa International Muzina Lyrics With English Translation. MuzinaMuzina di TataE di MwanaE di Mpeve SantuMuzina ndi Tata NzambeMuzina In the name ofIn the name of the FatherAnd the SonAnd the Holy SpiritIn the name of God the FatherIn the name of... Babotama bazalaBakufa balamuka basekwa Everyone born, everyone livingEveryone passed, everyone awakened, everyone resurrected Kasi kombo ya Nzambe ezali ya makasiBoboto ya Yawhe na nkembo But God’s name is strongJehovah’s forgiveness shines brightly MuzinaMuzina di TataE di MwanaE di Mpeve SantuMuzina ndi Tata NzambeMuzina In the name ofIn the name of the FatherAnd the SonAnd the Holy SpiritIn the......
KANDA BONGOMAN’S FOOTPRINTS IN NAIROBI
August 01, 2025 - 02:43 AM
During the requiem mass for the late veteran news anchor Catherine Kasavuli, murmurs surfaced that her son, Martin Kasavuli, was a doppelgänger of former Baringo Senator Gideon Moi. This rekindled the tabloid fantasy of the early 1990s, which suggested the TV journalist had an intimate relationship with former President Moi. The genesis of this rumor can be traced to an April 1990 episode when Congolese musician Kanda Bongo Man was unceremoniously ejected from the country via a cargo plane. Kanda had been on a sojourn in Kenya's capital, where he held electrifying concerts at KICC, Nyayo Stadium, among other venues. However, just as the stage was set for a concert at the Stanley......
THE KENYAN SOUKOUS GUITARIST - (ROLAND ISESE)
July 29, 2025 - 05:57 PM
The year was 1991, and the venue was Bomas of Kenya. It was during the peak of the Soukous craze, and the crowd had gathered to enjoy the best of the Aurlus Mabele-led group Loketo, which featured the lethal soloist Diblo Dibala, partly nicknamed "The Machine Gun" owing to his high-tempo guitar skills. But it was a local boy, Roland Isese, who stole the show. He had taken the stage with the Ulinzi Band, a military ensemble under the leadership of Laban Ochuka, which had been tasked with opening the concert. The band made a bold attempt at the hit song "Extra Ball," and Isese was impressed. His fingers maneuvered the fretboard with the speed of a bullet and the precision of a surgeon. He......
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