Kenyan Musicians Set for Obama’s Inauguration
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As the year 2009 beckons, all roads leads to White House and focus now shifts to  Obama’s inoguration.The Washington is  busy preparing for a peaceful and multihued transition.Obama whose father hailed from Kenya is set to be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, the first African-America president.
The clock ticks towards the inauguration day, Kenyans are fully preparing and are set to prove their love towards their own. A defining moment it will be when the son of a Kenyan takes the oath of office to lead the world superpower. Kenyan musicians will be there to entertain him.
They will be the most beholden since the new US President has roots at Kogelo in Nyanza Province in Kenya - now a vibrant village that has been awakened from siesta by the Obama je ne sais quoi. A little unknown village just like the allegorical Nazareth that produced the Messiah so is it. Back home Kenyans will be glued to their Television sets just to witness their son’s swearing in ceremony.
The Kenya’s Obama aficionado’s will be well represented. The trail blazing Boys Choir of Kenya, a group of 26 young men, will perform for Mr. Obama and his guests in Washington DC during the January 20th inauguration.
They will present the song America the Beautiful a US national song and Jambo Bwana, which will be performed in choral rendition. The Giriama gala folk song and the Kalenjin heroes welcoming song will also rent the air.
Those who are also anticipated to perform on the global rostrum are Tonny Nyadundo with The Ohangla Luo Music, Carol Nderitu with poetry and The Kenyan renown-comedian Daniel Ndambuki.
The choir, which has traveled to the USA for performances three times this year alone, will hold Kenya’s flag high during the auspicious investiture.
The Boys have been invited by the US government through the Government of Kenya to perform during the propitious event. The group is composed of high school boys and a few university students and was founded by a couple of 5 years ago by Mr.Muyale, a music writer, director, composer and conductor.
The boys are in the cast of Peter Mudamba’s Christmas play, Prince of Peace, being staged at the Kenya National Theatre, Nairobi-Kenya.
It will be the only African choral singing team to perform in the historical and defining event where the first African American will be named President of the United States of America.
According to the group’s founder and artistic director Mr. Joseph Muyale, the group leaves for Washington on January 15, 2009. They have prepared a special repertoire of African choral music to remind Mr. Obama of his African heritage
The group’s performance will accord Kenya a special mention by reminding the world that Mr. Obama’s roots are in Kenya.
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It nice to see people of kenya show love for one of the own. I have been to Kenya about ten times
on the coast and up in the high country rift valley. This love Mr. Obama is getting is trible
not wide spread over Kenya. Mr. Obama is loved as the pride of a African tribe but the children of african slaves are not seen as africans (african americans) Mr. Obama has very little roots in kenya he can´t speak the language of his fathers tribe he is not able to live like the people of his father tribe on less than a dollar a day if that. So don´t think we are all
being loved by the people of kenya as Mr. Obama
is were not, were seen as slaves and he is not.
This feeling is all over black africa.
> Butch
Yes Obama has his roots from Kenya.The Musicians are accepted and will be treated as dignitaries.
Welcome to America
John Duke.
> John Duke
Obama’s innoguration will be indeed historic! It is true and undebatable that he has his roots from Kenya. He is a role model for Africans like us.
May God bless him during his tenure.
Reverend Meshack Oiiro Yoya
> Meshack Yoya
Samuel Starlins article on Kenyan mucians at Obama’s inauguration is excellent, Obama’s father ailed from Kenya and was a true Kenyan! Obama also respects and adores Kenya, he has his roots from Kenya.
During his speech soon after being elected as the 44th president of America, he said he would be happy if his granny joined him at the whitehouse.He loves his kenyan roots. Let the kenyan musicians and kenya at large be proud of their him .
Jane.
> Jane Whiteman
Kudos to kenyan musicians. We are happy to be represented by them at that auspiciuos ocassion.
we wish obama well in his tenure.
Dickens.
> Dickens Ogwada
Obama has a kenyan roots, yes let the musicians remind him of his kenyan roots
I wish Obama well and God’s protection and guidance during his 4 year rule.
God bless America and Obama
Lary
> Lary
Obama has no more african roots then any other african that was tied down on those boats that
left the african shores in the 1400s and beyond
i an sorry my african brothers you don´t get to
pick and choose who a african and who is not and
that is one of the biggest problems between africans and african americans we don´t embrace each other. What is a true african was ia a true
kenyen? Obama has african roots so does every black person in the world but we come from different trees but the roots never change. So let the musicians play for all people with african roots or maybe this kind of thinking
to deep.
> Butch
“Black power”? Why would someone name a site that?
Why are we fighting racism with racism?
No race is superior.
I for one am appalled that someone would even create a site with a name such as this!
This site gives our race a bad name and only encourages prejudice and hate.
> Tia
Obama like all African -Americans has an african root, the only difference is that he embraces his kenyan roots so much! He likes the root and he is proud of it! This is a descrepancy between us and him.In his book,”Dreams from my Father” he never shyed away from his roots. In his speech after being elected the first black african -amaerican president he mentioned the name of his granny , brother and sister in Kenya. This is what we are proud of he recognizes us, kenyan musicians welcome to Washington and remind us more of our roots.
Kenny
> Kenny Washington
Tia i don´t know old you are but when you say using the words black power is a sign of racism then with all due respect i don´t think you know what you are talking about. Those are words that picked us up as a people when we were down as low as we could go. Hanging,beatings, police brutality
poverty,these two words had nothing to do being superior to any other race and maybe you should read about the man who first put these two words together and the group that he was a part of and read about how most of then died. When you say no race is superior then your not talking to us black people, superior is a word that have never been attached to blackness in america.
> Butch
Most African American did not come from Kenya which is east africa most of us came from west.
But most of us are bantu. I have been to east africa many times and i was never praised because of my african roots in fact sometimes i was called a white man yes Obama has african roots but he has a European Mentality just as most black american do. Africa is one continent but most don´t think as one to many tribes to many languages if Obamas
father was from ghana or niger or north africa or maybe south africa most people in kenya would not think about it so much or his african roots
and this is problem all over africa.
> Butch
People like Butch are out of truth. Obama has kenyan roots and the first African -American to become the President of US. We don’t care about most African-Americans coming from Ghana or West Africa but we are proud of one and only one who has made history and his roots are from Kenya.Which West African country has ever produced a president in US? Allow us to be proud of Obama, it is not about demography or culture but a role model to emulate.Obama gives a ray of hope for the discarded East Africans.
Peter
> Peter Amos
It is like Butch is teasing us here. We all know that Obama’s father is a kenyan and that cannot be disputed.His son became the first African -American president, that is why we are proud of him, he has made history that deafeted the people from the west! When people from the west were afraid of running for the hisghest office in that land he bravely deed it and won it! Obama is a hero with a kenyan roots.Watch and see a heroic welcome to Kenya during his visit soon after swearing in on January 20th, 2009. You will know foresure that we love our son, he has made us proud and he too loves us.
Faith
> Faith Kivuli Makori
Jumbo or mumbo Peter and Faith you can´t take the whole from the lesser but you can take the lesser from the whole as long as you put Obama in one corner then you make him a part of the lesser Obama did´t win the election as a individual he won by making people think he is a human being without one color or race,church,and so on. I have met many of the discarded people of East Africa and yes many of these people put Mr. Moi and Kanu in power time and time again i know about the fights Kanu would start between tribes on the coast and up country. Every person in this world that is discarded and have been discarded can use the symbol of Mr. Obama to tell ourselves we can do anything if we try people of East and West South and North Africa to China all people can use this symbol this human being.The path to Obamas victory was made by slaves who gave their lives and mau mau who fought for freedom kenyatta a great Kikuyu tribesman so yes you should be proud you should be proud of my grandmother who is a one hundred and one years old. Kenya did´t produce Obama kenya produce his father but the people that produce Obama are long long gone just read your history books.
butch
> Butch
Obama is indeed an African -America, but with a kenyan roots, I don’t see the reason why the likes of Butch do not want Kenyans to celebrate Obama’s victory!
Obama’s dream might have been nurtured by the dreams of people like Martin Luther and the likes, but moreso his dad, Obama the senior, that is why in his book “Dreams from my father” he mentions so many times how his further facilitated who he is today. His father is a Kenyan. So let kenyans celebrate and be proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Florence
> Florence Lennyson
Hi Florence
Kenyans seem to be missing my point i want every person in this world to celebrate but i think we should celebrate as one. Most people don,t understand that all Kenyans are not celebrating and its due to the fact that Obama´s father is from a different tribe and in Africa that means everything. What bothers me i feel that the tribe that Obama´s father comes from is playing that tribe game that says Obama is half Kenyan but he is not from your tribe he is from ours.jealousy is a very big problem among tribes in Kenya. I love my African brothers and sisters i can´t hate them without hating my self. Obama´s victory was nurtured by all Africans on both sides of the globe so brothers and sisters of africa celebrate but as one Africa not as one tribe.
butch
> Butch
Yes but is right , and we know that! But is he wrong in potraying us as tribalists! We want to celebrate as a nation, as african and as a world! This Obama victory is for all of us, the musicians coming to America are not from a luo tribe only excuse me Butch.
Let us a void hatred and forge ahead celebrating our victory.
George Someo
> george Someo
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