SHADES OF BENGA - Story of Popular Music in Kenya: 1946 - 2016

Kenyan popular music traces its origins to the end is the Second World War. The return of soldiers who had fought in India and Burma brought back home novel instruments that would shape the modern Kenyan sound; the accordion and acoustic guitar. 

Shades of Benga: The story of Popular Music in a Kenya delves into the foundations of modern Kenyan music, examining external influences from English waltz to Afro Cuban Rumba and how they helped moule new music styles across Africa.