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Celebrating the spirit of mulembe that lives on in Luhya people (people of mulembe) vibrant outlook of life; as manifest by our rich traditional and contemporary dances, music and performance arts culture.
Short Stories
My name is Ikine, my teacher in school used to call me Ignatius. I come from a place of kings called Shamberere in Western Kenya. These are the tales from my travels. This is…
Mulembe Comedy - All about Luhya Comedy
He works as hard as Kevin Hart, has the versatility of Jamie Foxx, and brings it all together with a passion and drive to educate society through humor. Meet Choffuri, born Tinny Mutali, who's…
Luhya gospel music
The land of Mulembe is blessed with Gospel music giants, the ilk of the uplifting Gloria Muliro, inspiring Reuben Kigame and the legendary Rufftone and Daddy Owen brother duo. Not forgetting the likes of…
Music in Mulembe - A portal to the world of African Luhya music
That Bungoma is a hotbed for musical talent isn't a fact in dispute. From the days of yore, we had legends such as the late Kisache Wa Mwasame. Today, the likes of Wanjala Okumu…
Luhya Music Reviews
It is easy to imagine a rap battle. But a wedding song battle? Move over Kayamba Roots. Step up Steve Kay. To Kayamba Roots, nothing personal. Because as far as made-for-radio-and-dance-floor Kenyan wedding songs…
Luhya Music Reviews
If you thought "Mbe Omukhasi" was a one off punt, "Khalinjola" screams: this is it! This is Steve Kay. At one time, that was just a name lost among the bevy of young Bukusu…
Luhya Music Reviews
The politics -- the allegory -- of this libukusu folk hit by Wanjala Okumu can never be debunked without partaking of this ritual. For the audience to flay through the layers of political speak…
Luhya Music Reviews
Bindu Bichenjanga by Amos Barasa is contemporary Bukusu pop music. Barasa is a young man, probably not yet thirty, who represents a breed of new age Kenyan musicians comfortable singing in vernacular. He's the…
Luhya Music Reviews
The stimulating, emotional folk song "Kutalang'i" has an intro that harps on the familiar with the characteristic Bukusu folk music music staccato rhythm of Litungu and Chisasi in uncomfortable harmony. Kutalang`i is Lubukusu for…
