Retracing Benga rhythm / [presented by] Ketebul Music ; [directed by Dimitri "Liech" Croella].

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Awuonda, Moussa, researcher, author.

Sibi-Okumu, J. E. (John E.), narrator.

Croella, Dimitri, director.

Osusa, Tabu, compiler, editor.

Kelemba, Paul, compiler, editor, production personnel.

Muhoro, Njeri, compiler, editor.

Ketebul Music, producer, distributor.

Language:

English

Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)

Subjects (All):

Popular music--Kenya.

Popular music.

Songs, Luo (Kenya and Tanzania).

Kenya.

Popular music--Kenya--History and criticism.

Songs, Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)--Kenya.

Ethnic music recordings--Kenya.

Ethnic music recordings, Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)--Kenya.

Local Subjects:

Ethnic music recordings--Kenya.

Ethnic music recordings, Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)--Kenya.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Sound recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.) + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) + 1 booklet (23 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm)

polychrome

Other Title:

Title on container, discs: Retracing the Benga rhythm

Place of Publication:

Nairobi : Ketebul Music, [2008]

Language Note:

Documentary in English, some commentary in Luo with English subtitles; sung in Luo, in part with English voice overs. The CD sung in Luo.

System Details:

DVD.

digital

optical

video file

DVD video

Summary:

Documentary film tracing the history and evolution of "Benga," a Kenyan music style that originated on the shores of Lake Victoria in western Kenya in the early 60's and went on to become the most popular music in Kenya. Its tone and tempo made it particularly ideal for the dance craze that was swept through much of the African continent, and the genre is largely credited for the bounce of music from East Africa.

Contents:

On acc. CD: Samuel Aketch (John Ogara, Ochieng' Nelly, 1965)

Monica Ondego (John Ogara, 1963)

My best wishes to Conny (George Ojijo, George Ramogi, 1972)

Lala Salama (D.O Misiani, 1973)

Serefanus Andal (Shem Tube Andai, Simon Ayuya, 1975)

I love you (D.K. Mwai, 1970)

Amuka Salama (D.O. Misiani, 1974)

Ninki Mogategete (John Arisi Osababu)

Sabin ya Nelly (Nelson Ochieng' Mengo, 1977)

Wakumbuke Wazazi (Kakai Kilonzo, Francis Danger, 1989)

Kwaheri Johana (Kalenjin Sisters, 1990)

Maximilla (Sukuma Bin Ongaro, 1990)

Aruwa Dr. OlK (Dr. Collela Mazee, 1980)

Participant:

Performances by various Kenyan musicians and musical groups ; narrated by John Sibi-Okumu ; comments by Dr. Keffa Mak'anyengo, Samuel Aketch Jabula, a.k.a. Aketch Oyosi, Nelson Ochieng, Peter F. Kenya, and others.

Credits:

For the DVD: Research & original script, Moussa Awuonda; cameras by Patrick "Sapat" Ondick, Allan Aligula, Alexandre Gosselet (Paris); editor, Allan Aligula; producer, Paul Kelemba.

Notes:

[Letterbox.]

Accompanying historical and biographical notes in English compiled and edited by Tabu Osusa, Paul Kelemba, and Njeri Muhoro (23 p. : col. ill.) bound in container (25 cm.).

OCLC:

427506846

Publisher Number:

KB00108 Ketebul Music