Music of Kuria and the Gusii of Western Kenya

The Kuria and Gusii are neighboring tribes living in the South Nyanza province located in southeastern Kenya. Music of Kuria and the Gusii of Western Kenya, originally released in 1972, offers an authentic experience of the indispensable role music has in the tribes’ ways of life. This album contains tracks ranging from formal ceremonial music to drinking songs. Each track features a unique Kenyan instrument, each of which is documented in the liner notes. Liner notes also contain a history of the relationship between the Kuria and Gusii tribes and full track descriptions.

Track Listing

101	Entoni (Musical Bow) Kuria entoni player	05:52
102	Iritingo (Bowl Lyre) Kuria iritingo player	03:25
103	Ekegogo (Spike Lute) Kuria ekegogo player	04:05
104	Umwere (Closed Transverse Flute) (1) Kuria umwere player	01:25
105	Umwere (Closed Transverse Flute) (2) Kuria umwere player	01:12
106	Ikere (Closed Transverse Flute) Kuria ikere player	01:01
107	Ikibiswi (Open Transverse Flute) Kuria ikibiswi player	00:51
108	Women's Wedding Song Kuria women during wedding feast	01:49
109	Men's Beer Drinking Songs (1) Kuria men during wedding feast	00:53
110	Men's Beer Drinking Songs (2) Kuria men during wedding feast	01:03
201	Obokano (Bowl Lyre) (1) Gusii man singing and playing obokano	02:22
202	Obokano (Bowl Lyre) (2) Gusii singer with obokano and chorus	02:37
203	Obokano (Bowl Lyre) (3) Gusii man singing and playing obokano	02:47
204	Obokano (Bowl Lyre) (4) Gusii singer with obokano and chorus	02:39
205	Obokano (Bowl Lyre) (5) Gusii man singing and playing obokano	02:51
206	Obokano (Bowl Lyre) (6) Gusii man singing and playing obokano	02:00
207	Rirandi and Orogunchara (End-Blown Horn and Side-Blown Trumpet) (1) Gusii men playing rirandi and orogunchara	00:53
208	Rirandi and Orogunchara (End-Blown Horn and Side-Blown Trumpet) (2) Gusii men playing rirandi and orogunchara	01:18
209	Song Accompanied by Rirandi and Orogunchara (1) Gusii man with rirandi and orogunchara	01:26
210	Song Accompanied by Rirandi and Orogunchara (2) Gusii singers with kayamba	01:15
211	Circumcision Ceremony Song (1) Gusii women and girls	01:18
212	Circumcision Ceremony Song (2) Gusii women and girls	01:22