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January 20, 2009

Abana Ba Nasery – Classic Acoustic Recordings from Western Kenya, Globe Style 1989

From today we’ll have us a brand new American president.
Barack Obama has his roots in Kenya so I thought it would
be appropriate to post some Kenyan music today.
Abana Ba Nasery was a succesful trio from Bunyore, they
made their sweet but primitive sound, using only two
acoustic guitars and a Fanta bottle. The rhythm was created
by scraping the ribs of the bottle with a metal rod. When this
LP was made the recordings were already 30 years old.
I wonder if Obama speaks some Swahili too, in any case
this is great music. Listen to the Roots of Obama.

tracks;

1 Atisa wangu
2 Khwatsia ebunangwe
3 Servanus andai
4 Nilimwacha muke risavu
5 Mapenzi kama karata
6 Noah Libuko
7 Omukhana meri
8 Abasiratsi muhulire
9 Ndakhomela
10 Ebijana bie bubayi
11 Mushalo ebutula|
12 Rosey wangu

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14 Comments

  1. nauma 20 January 2009 at 09:25 - Reply

    my dear moss
    seems that we have some kind of telepathy

    check here
    http://freedomblues.blogspot.com/2009/01/abana-ba-nasery-classic-acoustic.html

    the more people will listen the better will be.
    peace and groove

  2. nauma 20 January 2009 at 09:25 - Reply

    my dear moss
    seems that we have some kind of telepathy

    check here
    http://freedomblues.blogspot.com/2009/01/abana-ba-nasery-classic-acoustic.html

    the more people will listen the better will be.
    peace and groove

  3. moos 20 January 2009 at 13:35 - Reply

    Dear Nauma, that is really cool, you don’t see that LP so much,..
    b.t.w. I’m sorry I didn’t pay attention, your blog is linked as from now. Bless!

  4. moos 20 January 2009 at 13:35 - Reply

    Dear Nauma, that is really cool, you don’t see that LP so much,..
    b.t.w. I’m sorry I didn’t pay attention, your blog is linked as from now. Bless!

  5. Anonymous 20 January 2009 at 14:07 - Reply

    Today we awake anticipating a historic and long-awaited day. It all seems so surreal…

    What a great post to honor what the Chicago press is calling “Obamapalooza”: I look forward to hearing this.

    Readers of your blog may also be interested in the following post:
    http://www.ntwiga.net/blog/index.php.

    joe

  6. Anonymous 20 January 2009 at 14:07 - Reply

    Today we awake anticipating a historic and long-awaited day. It all seems so surreal…

    What a great post to honor what the Chicago press is calling “Obamapalooza”: I look forward to hearing this.

    Readers of your blog may also be interested in the following post:
    http://www.ntwiga.net/blog/index.php.

    joe

  7. Omondi 20 January 2009 at 21:26 - Reply

    For sure, dear Moss, you are the king of telepathy for having presented the kings of Lipala’s style. When I’m listening to their “Omwana Wa Mberi Nesiekhoira” I can’t stay on my place. Cheers!

  8. Omondi 20 January 2009 at 21:26 - Reply

    For sure, dear Moss, you are the king of telepathy for having presented the kings of Lipala’s style. When I’m listening to their “Omwana Wa Mberi Nesiekhoira” I can’t stay on my place. Cheers!

  9. Anonymous 21 January 2009 at 05:03 - Reply

    Correction
    This music is NOT from the Luo community which is where Obama patrinilian roots are from, but rather, from the Luhyia community which is a neighbouring community also from the West-side of Kenya.
    Its great music though!
    I first heard this LP in CD format 5yrs ago.

    Wuod K

  10. Anonymous 21 January 2009 at 05:03 - Reply

    Correction
    This music is NOT from the Luo community which is where Obama patrinilian roots are from, but rather, from the Luhyia community which is a neighbouring community also from the West-side of Kenya.
    Its great music though!
    I first heard this LP in CD format 5yrs ago.

    Wuod K

  11. flageolette 21 January 2009 at 23:54 - Reply

    Great posting!

    Thanks!

  12. flageolette 21 January 2009 at 23:54 - Reply

    Great posting!

    Thanks!

  13. Abana 17 November 2010 at 14:01 - Reply

    I’m king of telepathy not Moss :P

  14. Abana 17 November 2010 at 14:01 - Reply

    I’m king of telepathy not Moss :P

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