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Curtains fall on Kalenjin Sabbath music pioneer Willy Korir

Veteran Kalenjin Gospel artist Willy Korir popularly known as Wilko who passed on after a short illness. (Gilbert Kimutai/standard)

At Chepkureret Village in Trans Mara West it is hard to come across a person who does not know how to play a guitar.

Every homestead in the village owns the musical instrument thanks to veteran Kalenjin Gospel Artist Willy Korir. Every child born in the village grows up learning how to play the instrument.

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