"Simba Wanyika was a Kenyan based band created in 1971 by Tanzanian brothers Wilson Kinyonga and George Kinyonga, and disbanded in 1994. Simba Wanyika and its two offshoots, Les Wanyika and Super Wanyika Stars, became some of the most popular bands in Kenya. Their guitar-driven sound, inspired by the Soukous guitarist Dr. Nico, combined highly melodic rumba with lyrics sung in Swahili. Simba wa nyika means "Lions of the Savannah" in Swahili. Simba Wanyika continued playing rumba, and was still quite popular when the band split in the late 1970s when rhythm guitarist Omar Shabani (commonly referred to as Professor Omar Shabani) took many of the band's musicians and forming Les Wanyika. In 1980, George Kinyonga also quit Simba Wanyika, taking more musicians with him to form Orchestra Jobiso. He eventually rejoined Simba Wanyika while still working with Jobiso on side projects." (Muziekweb)
Nederlands | 3307514207626
Titel | Pepea : 20th Anniversary Tour |
Auteur | Simba Wanyika |
Type materiaal | CD |
Uitgave | : Kameleon records, 1992 |
Overige gegevens | 1 disc |
ISBN | 3307514207626 |
Taal | Nederlands |
Onderwerp algemeen | Soukous; Rumba |