Ayub Ogada

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Ayub Ogada was a Kenyan musician and singer renowned for his evocative performances on the nyatiti, blending traditional Luo music with contemporary world music influences.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf composer
human
musician
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1970s
associatedAct Peter Gabriel
Real World Records artists
birthName Job Seda
countryOfCitizenship Kenya
culturalHeritage Luo
dateOfBirth 1956
dateOfDeath 2019-02-01
ethnicGroup Luo people
fieldOfWork music
performance
genre traditional Luo music
world music
hasInstrumentRole nyatiti player
hasVocalType male voice
influencedBy Luo musical traditions
instrument nyatiti
knownFor minimalist vocal style
use of traditional Kenyan rhythms
name Ayub Ogada
nationality Kenyan
notableAlbum "En Mana Kuoyo"
notableFor blending traditional Luo music with contemporary influences
evocative nyatiti performances
notableSong "Kothbiro"
notableWork album "En Mana Kuoyo"
song "Kothbiro"
occupation composer
musician
singer
songwriter
performanceLanguage Dholuo
English
placeOfBirth Kenya
Mombasa
placeOfDeath Kenya
Kisumu County
recordLabel Real World Records
residence Kenya
United Kingdom
workFeaturedIn film "The Constant Gardener"
film "The Good Lie"
linked to: The Good Lie

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