Various Artists

Kenya Special - CD

Groove Funk, Soul, Disco

11,67 €

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Label

Soundway Records

Soundway Records present Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s & ‘80s - a treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings from East Africa. Spread out over two CDs and one triple LP, Kenya Special is accompanied by detailed liner notes, original artwork and photographs. It follows on from Soundway’s much acclaimed African ‘Special’ series that to date has focused on the highlife and afrobeat output from 1970s Nigeria and Ghana.

Kenya Special is a collection of 32 recordings (most of which were only ever released on small-run 45rpm 7" singles) that stand out as being different or unique as well as some classic genre standards. From Kikuyu language ‘liquid soul’, Luo benga and Swahili afrobeat to genre-bending Congolese and Tanzanian tracks recorded in Nairobi, Kenya Special sees Soundway yet again taking the less trodden path. Many of the tracks featured here are peppered with innovation and experimentation highlighting how diverse the music scene in Kenya was at the time.

1. The Loi Toki Tok – Ware Wa
2. Rift Valley Brothers – Mu Afrika
3. Slim Ali & The Famous Hodi Boys – Watoto Nyara
4. The Mombasa Vikings – Mama Matotoya
5. The Lulus Band – Ngwendeire Guita
6. Mbiri Young Stars – Ndiri Ndanogio Niwe
7. Gatanga Boys Band – Wendo Ti Mbia
8. Orchestra Vévé Star – Nitarudia
10. D.O.7 Band – H. O. Ongili
11. New Gatanga Sound – Thoni Ni Ciaki
12. The Lulus Band – Nana
13. Nashil Pichen & The Eagles Lupopo – Ng’ong’a wa Mwanjalo
14. Orchestre Baba National – Sweet Sweet Mbombo
15. Afro 70 – Cha-Umheja
16. Peter Tsotsi-Juma & The Eagles Lupopo – Kajo Golo Weka
17. The Lulus Band – Mutumia Muriu
18. Sophia Ben & The Eagles Lupopo – See Serere
19. The Loi Toki Tok – Leta Ngoma
20. Orchestra Super Volcano – Mngeni Mali Yake Yoke
21. The Rift Valley Brothers – Tiga Kurira
22. Kalambya Boys – Kivelenge
23. Huruma Boys Band – Teresia
24. Gatanga Boys Band – Keep Change Kairitu
25. The Famous Nyahururu Boys – Mwendwa
26. The Eagles Lupopo – Pelekani
27. Ndalani 77 Brothers – Nzaumi
28. Afro 70 – Afrousa (Move On)
29. Nairobi Matata Jazz – Tamba Tamba
30. Kiratu and his Group – Yanagiria Kayo
31. Afro 70 – Week End
32. The Mombasa Vikings – Kibe Kibe