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Singing from my soul: Bensoul on Sol Generation and his family

Bensoul playing the piano, during an interview with The Standard on 17 April, 2021 at Sol Generation studio in Lavington Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Embu – bordered to the East by Kitui, Kirinyaga to the West, Machakos to the South and Tharaka Nithi to the North – is often regarded as one of the dullest counties in the country, musically speaking.

But, musician Benson Mutua Muia popularly known as Bensoul, who grew up in Embu (and loves the place), vehemently disagrees.

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