{"id":176425877,"date":"2013-09-27T00:43:37","date_gmt":"2013-09-27T05:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/?p=176425877"},"modified":"2013-09-27T00:43:37","modified_gmt":"2013-09-27T05:43:37","slug":"audio-legacy-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/2013\/09\/27\/audio-legacy-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"AUDIO: Legacy (Kenya)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.becauseartislife.org\/blog\/19\/9\/2013-the-nest-presents-legacy\">September 19, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<header>\n<h1 data-content-field=\"title\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: xx-large;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.becauseartislife.org\/blog\/19\/9\/2013-the-nest-presents-legacy\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The NEST Presents: Legacy<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"yui_3_10_1_1_1380258757017_437\">\n<div id=\"item-523aa7a2e4b0bea7121a4795\" data-type=\"item\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"block-1ea0dddb631461fcf1f4\" data-block-json=\"{&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;line-height: 1.6em;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Legacy&lt;\/strong&gt; is the culmination of a challenge we gave to young Kenyan singers to cover eight Kenyan pop songs released before the year 2010. From classics like Nameless and Amani\\u2019s \\u201C&lt;em&gt;Ninanoki&lt;\/em&gt;\\u201D which ushered in a new wave of Kenyan contemporary pop music, to the tongue-in-cheek hip-hop commentary of K-South and Fundi Frank\\u2019s \\u201C&lt;em&gt;Ndai\\&quot;&lt;\/em&gt; the seven participating singers have recreated and re-imagined these eight songs to discover how our musical past is influencing the future.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;wysiwyg&quot;:{&quot;source&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\" data-block-type=\"2\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Legacy<\/strong>\u00a0is the culmination of a challenge we gave to young Kenyan singers to cover eight Kenyan pop songs released before the year 2010. From classics like Nameless and Amani\u2019s \u201c<em>Ninanoki<\/em>\u201d which ushered in a new wave of Kenyan contemporary pop music, to the tongue-in-cheek hip-hop commentary of K-South and Fundi Frank\u2019s \u201c<em>Ndai&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0the seven participating singers have recreated and re-imagined these eight songs to discover how our musical past is influencing the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_10_1_1_1380258757017_436\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_10_1_1_1380258757017_435\">\n<div id=\"block-7265a42526c4879684a4\" data-block-json=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;caption-below&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:{&quot;source&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;engine&quot;:&quot;wysiwyg&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;523aa7fae4b019d17daa85a4&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;legacy-cover-SM.jpg&quot;,&quot;lightbox&quot;:true,&quot;stretch&quot;:true,&quot;linkTo&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;newwindow&quot;:false}\" data-block-type=\"5\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_10_1_1_1380258757017_434\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_10_1_1_1380258757017_433\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_10_1_1_1380258757017_432\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_10_1_1_1380258757017_431\" data-description=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"legacy-cover-SM.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/static.squarespace.com\/static\/51c535b4e4b0e3594ecc4f78\/t\/523aa7fae4b019d17daa85a4\/1379575802921\/legacy-cover-SM.jpg?format=750w\" data-src=\"http:\/\/static.squarespace.com\/static\/51c535b4e4b0e3594ecc4f78\/t\/523aa7fae4b019d17daa85a4\/1379575802921\/legacy-cover-SM.jpg\" data-image=\"http:\/\/static.squarespace.com\/static\/51c535b4e4b0e3594ecc4f78\/t\/523aa7fae4b019d17daa85a4\/1379575802921\/legacy-cover-SM.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"634x634\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"523aa7fae4b019d17daa85a4\" data-type=\"image\" data-image-resolution=\"750w\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"block-17d82ec774244dc8c57f\" data-block-json=\"{&quot;wysiwyg&quot;:{&quot;source&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isSource&quot;:false,&quot;mode&quot;:&quot;htmlmixed&quot;,&quot;engine&quot;:&quot;source&quot;},&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;iframe style=\\&quot;border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\\&quot; src=\\&quot;http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2384429421\/size=medium\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\\&quot; seamless&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;http:\/\/becauseartislife.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-nest-presents-legacy\\&quot;&gt;The NEST Presents: Legacy by The NEST&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&quot;}\" data-block-type=\"23\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2384429421\/size=medium\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" seamless=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-1c50a88f8053c4b396c7\" data-block-json=\"{&quot;wysiwyg&quot;:{&quot;engine&quot;:&quot;code&quot;,&quot;mode&quot;:&quot;htmlmixed&quot;,&quot;isSource&quot;:false,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLAYLIST&lt;\/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ndai with Lisa Oduor-Noah&lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;line-height: 1.6em;\\&quot;&gt;Inspired by \\u201CNdai\\u201D, originally performed by K-South and Fundi Frank (2004)&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sweet Love with Pauline Ayuko&lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;line-height: 1.6em;\\&quot;&gt;Originally performed by Wahu (2008)&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wachilia with Winnie Chris&lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;line-height: 1.6em;\\&quot;&gt;Originally performed by VQee (2010)&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ninanoki with Silas Miami and Winnie Chris&lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;line-height: 1.6em;\\&quot;&gt;Originally performed by Nameless and Amani (2001)&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;line-height: 1.6em;\\&quot;&gt;Hakuna Matata with Patricia Kihoro&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;line-height: 1.6em;\\&quot;&gt;Originally performed by Swahili Nation (1996)&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Niwe Wako Milele with Diana Nduba&lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;line-height: 1.6em;\\&quot;&gt;Originally performed by Nikki (2008)&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;line-height: 1.6em;\\&quot;&gt;Mwewe with Jarel Nduba&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;line-height: 1.6em;\\&quot;&gt;Originally performed by Sema (2005)&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prayer with Miami Silas&lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;line-height: 1.6em;\\&quot;&gt;Originally performed by Harry Kimani (2005)&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The album is available as a &lt;a href=\\&quot;http:\/\/becauseartislife.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-nest-presents-legacy\\&quot; target=\\&quot;_blank\\&quot;&gt;free download on Bandcamp.&lt;\/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Many thanks go to the kind creators of these songs for allowing their younger contemporaries and fans to cover their songs for this project. Many thanks also go to our seven participating singers for their infectious enthusiasm. We're looking forward to many more music projects in the months to come!&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;engine&quot;:&quot;visual&quot;}\" data-block-type=\"2\">\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><strong>PLAYLIST<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Ndai with Lisa Oduor-Noah<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Inspired by \u201cNdai\u201d, originally performed by K-South and Fundi Frank (2004)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Sweet Love with Pauline Ayuko<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Originally performed by Wahu (2008)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Wachilia with Winnie Chris<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Originally performed by VQee (2010)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Ninanoki with Silas Miami and Winnie Chris<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Originally performed by Nameless and Amani (2001)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Hakuna Matata with Patricia Kihoro<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Originally performed by Swahili Nation (1996)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Niwe Wako Milele with Diana Nduba<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Originally performed by Nikki (2008)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Mwewe with Jarel Nduba<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Originally performed by Sema (2005)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Prayer with Miami Silas<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Originally performed by Harry Kimani (2005)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">The album is available as a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/becauseartislife.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-nest-presents-legacy\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">free download on Bandcamp.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Many thanks go to the kind creators of these songs for allowing their younger contemporaries and fans to cover their songs for this project. Many thanks also go to our seven participating singers for their infectious enthusiasm. We&#8217;re looking forward to many more music projects in the months to come!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&gt;via:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.becauseartislife.org\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0http:\/\/www.becauseartislife.org\/blog\/19\/9\/2013-the-nest-presents-legacy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 19, 2013 &nbsp; The NEST Presents: Legacy Legacy\u00a0is the culmination of a challenge we gave to young Kenyan singers to cover eight Kenyan pop songs released before the year 2010. 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