Ben Kisinja & Chebin Band - Kiseete
from Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol.4 by Various Artists
about
Ben Kae Chomos acquired the pseudonym of Kisinja when he had the privilege of singing for the US secretary of state, Henry Kissinger, in 1974.
Hailing from the Sabaot community from the slopes of Mt. Elgon, Ben Kisinja's music is laden with the Sabaor people's past and present experiences, the lost glory of the old days and the current conflicts arising from the cattle rustling and scarcity of land.
A former president of the Sabaot Land Defence Force, Kisinja plays the six-stringed Saboat harp called 'Bukandit' in his song 'Kiseete' (Looking for adventures) which is a sad song about the search for stolen cattle.
Hailing from the Sabaot community from the slopes of Mt. Elgon, Ben Kisinja's music is laden with the Sabaor people's past and present experiences, the lost glory of the old days and the current conflicts arising from the cattle rustling and scarcity of land.
A former president of the Sabaot Land Defence Force, Kisinja plays the six-stringed Saboat harp called 'Bukandit' in his song 'Kiseete' (Looking for adventures) which is a sad song about the search for stolen cattle.
lyrics
Kiseete kipaa tuuka namalo
Kiseete kiseete kipaa tuuka namalo
Namaa nong'eet chorwa
Aweetii namalo namaa nong'eet chorwa
Kiseete Kipaa tuuka namalo
Kiseete, kiseete kipaa tuuka namalo Kiseete
Namaa nong'eet chorwa hee
Howaay namaa nong'eet chorwa
Kiseete kiseete kipaa tuuka namalo
Namaa nong'eet chorwa
Aweetii namalo namaa nong'eet chorwa
Kiseete Kipaa tuuka namalo
Kiseete, kiseete kipaa tuuka namalo Kiseete
Namaa nong'eet chorwa hee
Howaay namaa nong'eet chorwa
credits
from Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol.4,
released January 1, 2008
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Jan 2008 -
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Jan 2010
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