PHOTOS: Kamba folk songs dominate Rift Valley Regional Music Festivals

PCEA Booth Secondary School in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, performed a Kamba folk song titled 'Kilung'e', which is widely performed on wedding days.

"This is a song that should be performed during happy times and more especially during wedding occasions," said the school's music teacher, Georgina Muthoni.

Muthoni said the happy times can be celebrated even during the marriages.

"But ours was done to celebrate the heavy harvest, which was achieved at a particular season that brought joy to the community," she said.

According to Isabella Karani, a music teacher at the school, the bumper harvest comes with lots of hard work, leading to heavy financial gains that allow great happiness.

"The great happiness comes with financial gains that could allow parents to improve the standards of their families, for example, payment of their children's school fees with ease to keep their kids in school," said Karani.

Chege described their performance as strong and hoped to get to the National Music Festivals set for Meru next month.

"It can as well be sung by the younger generation during their leisure as they celebrate those who have completed the process of initiation," he added.

Lead soloist Nickson Muhia said the song also embraces the Kikuyu culture among all generations as "We preserve our culture from one generation to the other ".

All participants hoped to get to the National Music Festivals.

The event enters its fourth day on Saturday.