‘Sina Makosa’ is probably one the most famous songs in the history of East African music but it has a back story that none of us would have expected. Based on the real life experience of Les Wanyika ...

They were among the most successful bands in East and Central Africa during the golden era of Swahili rumba in the 1970s & 80s. By the 1990s the evolving trends in music and the death of their ...

Nairobi — Their fusion of rhumba music with Swahili lyrics used to be extremely popular and was widely listened to on radio, vinyl records and cassettes in East Africa. Orchestra Les Wanyika's song, ...

Nairobi — The history of Tanzanian musicians who made a mark after crossing the border in the 1970s in search of greener pastures in Kenya is incomplete without mention of the mightily talented ...

The organisers of FESTAC Africa festival have announced that legendary band, Les Wanyika, will be among those performing at this year’s festival. The organisers in a statement by its Chairman, Yinka ...