It is evening in Nakuru, and the hits of the 1970s and 1980s of the once-famous Simba Wanyika Band, which ruled East and Central Africa are still popular in many urban joints. In their heydays, Simba ...

They were among the most successful bands in East and Central Africa during the golden era of Swahili rumba in the 1970s & 80s. By the 1990s the evolving trends in music and the death of their ...

From state functions and high-end bookings to TV appearances, legendary band Les Wanyika has been on an upward trajectory since their comeback last year. Despite being dormant for over 24 years, their ...

There was a golden era in the 1970s and 80s when Nairobi was the hub of music in East and Central Africa: the biggest Congolese, Tanzanian, Ugandan, and even Zambian musicians were all based in the ...

The organisers of FESTAC Africa festival have announced that legendary band, Les Wanyika, will be among those performing at this year’s festival. The organisers in a statement by its Chairman, Yinka ...

Nairobi — Fans of the legendary Les Wanyika band who thought the group had folded up have reason to smile, with some of the band's former members having regrouped under the group's original name. The ...

Nairobi — Their fusion of rhumba music with Swahili lyrics used to be extremely popular and was widely listened to on radio, vinyl records and cassettes in East Africa. Orchestra Les Wanyika's song, ...

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