The Wandering Microphone

This episode features the recently deceased singer/guitarist Shem Tube, founder of Abana Ba Nasery.

Playlist:

1  George Mukabi- bibi mzuri nyumbani (2’36)

2 George Mukabi – bibi mama gani mzuri (2’47)

Album:  furaha wenye gita (2017)

3 Abana Ba Nasery – servanus andai (4’01)

4 Abana Ba Nasery – khwatsia ebunangwe (3’54)

5 Abana Ba Nasery – noah libuko (4’32)

6 Abana Ba Nasery – ndakhomela (3’52)

7 Abana Ba Nasery – ebijana bie ebubayi (5’47)

Album: Classic acoustic recordings from western Kenya. Abana Ba Nasery. Shem Tube. Justo Osala & Enos Okola (Globestyle 1989)

8 Abana Ba Nasery – sumila omusiele (5’13)

9 Abana Ba Nasery – esiesi siolle (5’22)

Album: Abana Ba Nasery- !nursery boys go ahead! the guitar and bottle kings of Kenya (1992)

10 Shem tube trio – untitled – (7’21)

Album: World Roots Volume 3 (Melkweg Live, 1991) – Milkyway Cassettes 15 (19910

11 Justo osala, shem tupe, enos okola – khwakosa sina (3’33)

12 Justo osala, shem tupe, enos okola – ekasi yobwibali (4’08)

Album:   country music of western Kenya: 45s from the archive of Shem Tube (Olvido Records 2017)

13 Shem Tube – ‘Mrembo Sofa’  (3’27) (YouTube, singing wells, www.singingwells.org)