Super Phoenix Band with Julius Itenya - 'Alusiola'

Founded in 2000 by Mzee Jacob Luseno, a famous Luhya guitarist, the Super Phoenix Band plays omutibo, a popular Luhya guitar music style. Often described as “dry-guitar”, this characteristic music style was originated by George Mukabi in the 1950s. It is characterized by a unique plucking technique, which reminds of litunguplaying and results in a rich sound coming out of one or two acoustic guitars only. Using two guitars one lead and one rhythm, a water dispenser drum and vocals only, the group performed for us six original compositions.
You can read the full field report here: www.singingwel...
Audio recorded and mixed by Steve 64 Kivutia. Camera operators Patrick 'Sapat' Ondiek / Martin ‘Drix’ Muyeshi / Hunter Allen

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From Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼

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"Inzi nazia khumusitaka Mukorti ya bamanani Ibanja!!" Banja in those days was a very popular triangular border market centre connecting the Luo, Kalenjin and Abaluhya. Ibanja used to be the terminus of all the Abaluhya buses that connected Western Kenya and Nairobi. One would therefore have to trek from Khayega or Mumbetsa to Ibanja (Tiriki) in order to book a ticket to Nairobi. Incidentally, Jacob Luseno's mother came from Senende, not so far from Ibanja. Probably Jacob Luseno's parents met for the first time in Ibanja; then it sparked!!

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It reminds of the original Indumba jazz of the late Luseno in to the early eighties...

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Can't get the lyrics but guitar is dope

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Eehh that guitar sings hypnotically! I need a Luhya guitar lesson

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Big tune I love this

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Beautiful!!!

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The great Western.

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safi saana BOOM

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