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Since independence, Kenyan musicians have developed unique ways of performing and writing music.
It was in the mid-20th century that the genres of Benga, Bango, and Taarab were created by local musicians, who blended traditional rhythms and musical styles with Western instruments, like the electric guitar.
By the time we gained independence in 1963, most of our traditional ways of making music were altered due to our interactions with the West during colonialism.
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