Africa

The Music of Kenya

BENGA: Benga is in the popular music genre and evolved over between the 1940's and late 1960's in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. Benga music is played on an eighth string lyre called a nyatiti. A specific rhythmic ostinato is played on the bass in this musical style.

Picture of a Nyatiti

Styles of Dances in Kenya

Maasai Tribe Singing and Dancing

Isukuti Dance

Kamba Dance

Mwoboko Dance

Click the link "JACKSON" to hear Room 113 perform "San San Kroma", a traditional children's song from Ghana. The students in K-4 will be learning this and "Che Che Coolay", which is a Swahili version of "Head and Shoulders"!!

CHECK THIS OUT!! This is a demonstration given by my former Professor at Millersville University. Dr. Corely is the amazing person that taught me about music and dance of Ghana. My class was the pioneer class for the African Studies course at MU!!

GHANA