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Ketebul Music

Genre Documentary | Production Company Ketebul Music (Kenya) | Executive Producer Tabu Osusa | Associated Producer Paul Kelemba | TV Director | Camera Patrick Ondiek | Editor Roy Mudibo, Don Aketch | Source video/audio HD/Stereo | Recorded Kenya, 2010 | Duration 56' 53"

What are the roots of Mugithi? Why did Gospel music become such a big part of Kikuyu popular music? Is it true that there is a Jim Reeves, Don Williams or Kenny Rodgers cassette in the home of every music-loving Kikuyu? And why do virtually all Kikuyu popular musicians wear American Stetson hats Denim suits, a leather jacket and studded belt? These are some of the questions addressed in this documentary. Retracing Kikuyu Popular Music is a journey into the roots of modern Kikuyu music covering genres such as Kikuyu country, benga, and mugithi.