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Kikuyus and their undying love for country music

Gathee wa Njeri and Karis Wa Kinyozi Poa [Photo: Courtesy]

If you walk into any Kikuyu club, one thing that you are bound to hear is Don Williams country hit It Must Be Love in a purring baritone playing in the background.

The patrons, mostly donning cowboy hats will get up to dance, rocking back and forth. Kikuyus love country music just as much as they love nyama choma.

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