V/A - Usiende Ukalale - Don't Sleep: Omutibo From Rural Kenya

"'Omutibo,' a uniquely Kenyan style of acoustic guitar music, was invented by George Mukabi in the late 1950s, and quickly adapted by his neighbors in a region that proved truly fertile for guitarists. 

In 2016, Cyrus Moussavi (Raw Music International) set out along the banks of the River Yala to document the songs of the old days. Recorded on location in homes and yards, these are the songs and stories of a golden era Kenya on the brink of Independence, beautifully resurrected by the songwriters themselves over 50 years later. 

Featuring performances by Johnstone Ouko Mukabi, Shem Tupe (Tube), Fanuel Amimo, Jimmy Bongo, Sukuma Bin Ongaro, Peter Akwabi, Zachariah Omufumbwa, and more. 

LP version comes in a deluxe metallic spot-color jacket, with 8-page full color booklet featuring interviews, photographs, and lyrics in English and Luhya. Digital version contains 4 additional songs. 

Co-released by Raw Music International and Mississippi Records. LP version distributed by Mississippi Records." - Raw Music International.<iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2087877827/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=de270f/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="http://olvidorecords.bandcamp.com/album/usiende-ukalale-omutibo-from-rural-kenya">Usiende Ukalale: Omutibo From Rural Kenya by Various Artists</a></iframe>