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How Kenya's 'patriotic' choral music has been used to embed a skewed version of history

Jomo Kenyatta (with fly-whisk) during Madaraka Day Celebrations, June 1978. [File, Standard]

Choral music – patriotic choral music in particular – is a significant genre in Kenya’s political history.

Patriotic music is defined by how it engages citizen to praise and express sentiments of national affiliation. In the Kenyan context patriotic choral music has been used to influence behaviour and the forming of a national identity.

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