BaraBara.fm [v.3] - A Journey into the Sound of Kenya

Takaye Preaching

This is an idea for the last track of the album. The track is based on a field recording I did on a hot Sunday in Takaye Village, just a stone ´s throw away from the Centre of Malindi. Early… Read the rest

Kayamba Track Idea

This is a first try based on the great Kayamba Recordings we did in Kwale. Don t miss the video of the recording session. It s amazing to see how 8 people play the Kayamba in unison.

http://www.barabara.fm/videoblog/music/kayamba30-12.mp3 ^kayamba… Read the rest

Pictures put in on New Year’s Eve to remember the folks in africa

Journey in the Nyanza region on March 11th, where we met with the nyatiti player Okumo Korengo :

The People at Ogoya Nengo’s Village:

Best wishes for the new year 2010 to all of you !!

Matondoni Video

Here comes a new video about the recordings we did on march 25th in Matondoni, this small island close to Lamu.
The music of the traditional Kaswida group was so different from everything else, we had seen the… Read the rest

Lamu 2nd Version

This is a new version of the Lamu- flute track. I recorded some kind of solo handdrums in the middle part of the song. Though the track sounds different from the extracts I have already posted, I hope, that you… Read the rest

Lamu

On march 22nd I recorded a flute player in Lamu. Last week I played some simple beats on two different tamobourin drums, which I bought in Kenya, on top of the original recordings.
Yesterday I added a soft brush… Read the rest

Mbui, Mbutch & Mwatela Track Idea

On march 22nd Mbui and Mbutch invited us to meet their great band in a small village very close to Malindi. First we had to drink a glass of self made coconut schnapps (video)
Then Mbui, his father Mwatela… Read the rest

Matondoni Track Idea (Extract)

This is a first try out based on the great recording we did in Matondoni, this small island just a stone´s throw away from Lamu.
http://www.barabara.fm/videoblog/music/Matondoni25-11.mp3 ^{matondoni extract}

The Ohangla Session

The recording session we did at the home place of Jack Nyadundo on the 11th march was the first reording for the barabara-project at all. you can see some pictures here.
Jack Nyadundo and his young band are playing… Read the rest

Six Finished Nyanza Tracks (Extracts)

http://www.barabara.fm/videoblog/music/Ogoya-Ausschn.mp3 ^{Ogoya Nengo}
Ogoya Nengo Video

http://www.barabara.fm/videoblog/music/Nyatiti2-Ausschn.mp3 ^{Okumo Korengo}
Okumo Korengo Video

http://www.barabara.fm/videoblog/music/Koyo-Ausschn.mp3 ^{Owino Koyo}
Owino Koyo Video

http://www.barabara.fm/videoblog/music/Ohangla-Ausschn.mp3 ^{Jack Nyadundo Orchestra}
Jack Nyadundo Photos

http://www.barabara.fm/videoblog/music/Olith-Ausschn.mp3 ^{Olith Ratego}

http://www.barabara.fm/videoblog/music/Nyatiti1-Ausschn.mp3 ^{Joseph Oganga}
Joseph Oganga Video

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Okumo Korengo

The kenyan guitar-like instrument called Nyatiti is one of the most important instruments of the Nyanza Region. On march 11th we met with two different Nyatiti players. First we went to the village of Joseph Oganga. (Watch the video)… Read the rest

It s Not The Real Ohangla

This is a longer version based on the recordings we did in Kisumu on march 10th. As I have already written before, Ohangla Music is totally hip in Kisumu. It s really the big thing at the moment. They… Read the rest

Ogoya Nengo Long Version

Here comes a longer version of Ogoya Nengo. After listening to her takes over and over again and again, I am still so impressed by her singing. What a voice !
For the middle section of the song I… Read the rest

Joseph Oganga Extract

And this is a longer version based on the recordings we have done with Joseph Oganga right before we met with Owino Koyo on march 11th. I think the version is still a little bit to cheesy and a… Read the rest