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Songwriter's plight exposes the dark underbelly of Gikuyu Benga industry

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Maina ka Ngoma

The struggles of Peter Gachiego, better known as Maina ka Ngoma, sum up the double-faced and exploitative nature of Gikuyu benga music; the dark underbelly everyone wishes to keep well-hidden.

Maina has been at the service of these musicians for more than 10 years; he is a multi-talented artiste, playing drums (hence the name Maina ka Ngoma), guitar and percussions. Above all, he is an accomplished songwriter.

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