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Here are nine Kenyan artists who came, saw and faded to oblivion

These artsts have faded into obscurity Photo: Courtesy

Fame is fleeting and more dishonest than your regular gambling machine. Just when you think you are on top of your game, you realize, to put in legendary rapper Nas’ words, you’ve been ‘ethered’.

We go back into time to try and pull a Lazarus and revive these long-lost Kenyan musicians from the archives of obscurity.

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