VDJ Jones – Luo Benga Classics
The Luo are a large Nilotic ethnic group primarily residing around the Lake Victoria basin in Kenya and Tanzania, known for their rich culture, language (Dholuo), traditional beliefs (creator god Nyasaye), and strong family ties, historically originating from Sudan and known for fishing, agriculture, and cattle-keeping, with modern Luo people spread across East Africa.
Benga is a genre of Kenyan popular music. It evolved between the late 1940s and late 1960s, in Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi.
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