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The youthful renaissance: How Kenya's next generation is redefining heritage

Images from the past Ngemi Homecoming three festivals that were crowd pullers. Tickets for all the past festivals were sold out before the event. Ngemi Season four, dubbed "the mother of all Ngemi Festivals will be held in Naivasha between May 31st and June 1st. [Jayne Rose Gacheri /Standard]

A youthful renaissance, spreading like a bushfire across Kenya, is bringing to life traditional songs once sung by elders, now carrying a youthful timbre.

Ancient tales unfold anew, their rhythms infused with modern beats and styles.

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