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Bank Otuch, Butere, Ensobosobo- The rise and rise of vernacular hit songs

Vicmass, Octopizzo and Cece [Photo: Courtesy]

We have listened and sang along to classic ageless music from across the continent that have had a great influence on the kind of music that we listen to now the likes of Sura Yako by Sauti sol and the likes.

Fela Kuti, Brenda Fassie, Yvonne Chakachaka, Awilo Longomba, San Fan Thomas among others were only a few of the artists that embraced their culture and spread it passionately through their music

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