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From Nashville to Nairobi: The History of Country Music in Kenya

From Nashville to Nairobi: The History of Country Music in Kenya

FromAfropop Worldwide


From Nashville to Nairobi: The History of Country Music in Kenya

FromAfropop Worldwide

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Apr 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, we trace the history of country music in Kenya, dating back to the 1920s and 30s when local populations first heard Jimmie Rodgers on early country western 78 records, to the current day, where the clubs of Nairobi are filled with rising stars bringing their own unique sounds to country music. Hear their takes on the hits of Don Williams, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton and more. Tune in for an interview and performance from Kenyan country singer Steve Rogers, radio and tv presenters Catherine Ndonye and David Kimitho, music historian Elijah Wald, and Olvido Records founder Gordon Ashworth. Produced by Brandi Howell.
Released:
Apr 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Afropop Worldwide is an internationally syndicated weekly radio series, online guide to African and world music, and an international music archive, that has introduced American listeners to the music cultures of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean since 1988. Our radio program is hosted by Georges Collinet from Cameroon, the radio series is distributed by Public Radio International to 110 stations in the U.S., via XM satellite radio, in Africa via and Europe via Radio Multikulti.