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Blasto Ooko: Final bow for music icon

The late Samuel Blasto Ooko (Centre). [Facebook]

Samuel Blasto Ooko, a revered figure who shaped the Kenyan choral music landscape is dead. Blasto passed away on September 16 at Kijabe Hospital in Kiambu. He was aged 70.

At the time of his passing, he was working on compiling an ACK hymnal book with among others Music director Richard Khadambi.

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