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Retracing the rise and rise of Kikuyu popular music

By GEORGE ORIDO

Religion and politics have defined Kikuyu pop music over the last century, adding its richness with flavours from different cultures in Kenya, such as Luo and Luhya, and beyond the seas, from America to Scotland.

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