Gido Kibukosya: Raila Odinga’s family paid seven head of cattle and cash as per Luhya tradition

After two failed marriages, big bands, multiple records and awards, Gido Kibukosya has found love yet again, at 60. This, he says, has brought him inner peace, having traded the hustle and bustle of the city for the serenity of  the countryside in western Kenya.  

Behind the mixer, Gido taps his feet and nods his clean-shaven head as he adjusts the sound levels of the musical beat he is working on. He infuses the rhythm and baseline to create a melodious harmony, as he welcomes us into his village studio. This was his life for over 40 years in Nairobi and now he recreates it in Kakamega.