Nov 28/06
Kifoto links
Today we’ll hear some more good Kenyan music from the Orchard re-release collection on eMusic. This time it’s a little later, a mid-70s recording by Kenyan rumba star, Habel Kifoto.
Initially a member of the famous “military band”, Maroon Commandos, Habel Kifoto released a bunch of solo tracks as well. Benn loxo friend, Steve Mugiri, can tell you more about the Maroon Commandos – and much more – if you’re curious.
Elsewhere, this guy was in Habel’s daughter’s class in Nairobi and enjoys good night out in Nairobi, while this guy feels guilty about listening to pirated copies of their music.
While you’re at it, hear Kifoto and others on the excellent selection of African podcasts over at Podmatic. (For those who don’t know, you can listen to Benn loxo as a podcast, too.)
Habel Kifoto – Sine Ndoe
Habel Kifoto – Charonyi Ni Wasi













[...] We have been enjoying lots of Maroon Commandos from this late November Benn Loxo’s post to a mystery track that I posted a couple of weeks ago that turned out to be the Maroon Commandos as well. [...]
Great stuff– Charonyi Ni Wasi is fantastic!