South African Music Archive Project
Kericho
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- Artist(s): Cherwo Arap KorogoremBekyibei Arap Mosonick | 1950/09/15 | Bowl lyre, Chepkongo bowl lyre, Cheriro Arap, East African, Indigenous music, Kapkatet, Kenya, Kericho, Kipsigis, Kipsigis district, Korogorem, Mosonik, Bekyibei Arap, Praise song, Vocal, ILAM | Praise song with Chepkongo 6 string bowl lyre. The main theme of this song is affection for the Kipsigis country. He also asks 'why the whitemen should have taken over the country' which incidentally they themselves took from others in the past. He comes, he says, from the Sotik nearby. The name 'Chemirocha' is their pronunciation of 'Jimmy Rodgers' whose gramophone records were the first to be heard in the district. It is now synonomous for anything strange or new. Details from ILAM field card number: D6L 6
- Artist(s): Kipsigis men and girls | Composer: Kipterer Arap Kenik (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Cheptim dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Kapkatet, Kenik,Kipterer Arap, Kenya, Kericho, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2097.
- Artist(s): Kepkoske Arap Chepkwony with Kipsigis men | Composer: (Performer)Kepkoske Arap Chepkwony (Composer) | 1950/09/15 | Bowl lyre, Chepkongo bowl lyre, Chepkwony,Kepkoske Arap, East African, Indigenous music, Kapsabet Kenya Nandi district, Kericho, Kipsigis, Kipsigis district, Praise song, Vocal, ILAM | A praise song with a Chepkongo 6 string bowl lyre. The player flips the bridge of the lyre with a finger tip as he plays. The 'Hey - nonny - nonny' words of the song are " Ho - Jambo Bwana". "How do you do, Master."This was impromptu refering to the recorder of the item. The remainder of the lyric mentions places of mutual interst and affection in the minds of the audience.Both Kipsigis and Nandi are noted for their patriotism, their love of country as such, which they frequently express in song. This is comparitively rare with Bantu people who do not, as a rule, praise the beauty of the countryside and are mostly insensitive to scenery.Details from ILAM field card number: D6L 2
- Artist(s): Kipsigis men (Performer) | Composer: Kepkoske Arap Chepkwony (Performer)Kepkoske Arap Chepkwony (Composer) | 1950/09/15 | Chepkongo lyre, Chepkwony,Kepkoske Arap, East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kericho, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Praise song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L-2
- Artist(s): Cheriro Arap Korogorem | Composer: Bekyibei Arap Mosonik (Performer and Composer) | 1950/09/15 | Chepkongo lyre, East African, Kenya, Kericho, Kipsigis, Korogorem,Cheriro Arap, Mosonik,Bekyibei Arap, Praise song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. D6L7.
- Artist(s): Kipsigis men and girls | Composer: Kipterer Arap Kenick (Performer) | 1950/09/15 | Dance song, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kenik,Kipterer Arap, Kenya, Kericho, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, ILAM | Katuiyo dance song for men and women. Further details refer ILAM field card no. D6L8.
- Composer: Cherondet Arap Ng'asura (Performer and Composer) | 1950/09/15 | Chepkongo lyre, East African, Kenya, Kericho, Kipsigis, Love song, Ng'asura,Charondet Arap, Whistle, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. D6L23.
- Artist(s): Kipsigis men and girls | Composer: Kipterer Arap Kenick (Performer) | 1950/09/15 | Dance tune, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kenik,Kipterer Arap, Kenya, Kericho, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Whistle, ILAM | Katuiyo dance song for men and women. Further details refer ILAM field card no. D6L9.
- Artist(s): Kipsigis men and girls | Composer: Kipterer Arap Kenik (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | East African, Indigenous music, Kapkatet, Katuiyo dance song, Kenik,Kipterer Arap, Kenya, Kericho, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2097.
- Artist(s): Kipsigis men | Composer: Hat Arap Kotut (Composer)Kipsigis men (Performer) | 1952-00-00 | East African, Fighting song, Indigenous music, Kapkatet, Kenya, Kericho, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Kotut,Hat Arap, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2103.
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