Name
Full name | Udulele John Oriwo – Composer |
First name | Udulele John |
Surname | Oriwo |
How did you find us? | Stage 32 and Steiny |
Location | Nairobi Kenya |
About me | Achievements: 2012: Recording and performance with Chuchi and Blanca from Spain at the Kenya National Museum. Representing Kenya at the Bayimba International festival in Kampala -Uganda, a festival that brings together world music players around the world 2013:With other fellow musicians, i co-founded Abakisimba Musical Troupe,one of the few groups that use native instruments from different communities in Kenya to compose new songs as opposed to the normal playing of the traditional tunes. 2014: Together with Abakisimba Musical , ”we created percussion discussion live” at the Kenya cultural center. An event that has created platforms for world music players. worked with Mutinda-winner of 2 010 world international songwriting competition producing the second album. 2015:Co-founded ”Bengatronics” making electronic music familiar with kenyans who happen to relate with benga as ethnic music. Udulele John-music beyond boundaries and source . Udulele John is a self-taught musician who began pursuing his career in his childhood by singing in his language. He was raised in both a rural setting and in one of the toughest neighborhoods in Nairobi; this has made Udulele interact with all kinds of people, whose lives and choices give him inspiration to share his messages. He is an encouragement, a hope and motivation for change. For Udulele, music is an opportunity to share his inner realization,truths ,pleasures and dreams to connect with people through a personal life encounters |
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