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Ochieng’ Nelly, godfather of Benga music
https://amf.didiermary.fr/rip-ochieng-nelly-godfather-benga/
His death in 2014 came at a time when he had been making a successful comeback to the live music scene after a long break.
Born Nelson Ochieng Orwa in 1943 in South Nyanza, he began playing the guitar in his teenage years after being taught […]
#60smusic #Benga #Kenya #Soukous #OldAfricanMusic