Grapevine: The Nyatiti maestro Ayub Ogada

Ayub Ogada is regarded as one of the greatest Kenyan artists of all time.He was born in 1956 in Mombasa as Joe Aseda. While in high school, Ayub composed Kothbiro, an adaptation of a traditional song that would eventually wind up on his album En Mano Kuoyo. 'Kothbiro' was adopted as a soundtrack in 'The Constant Gardener'.
Ayub's life changed in 1979 when he became a co-founder of the African Heritage Band. His climax came when he was acknowledged by Kanye West in his album 'Ye'. Ayub retreated to Kisumu until he breathed his last on February 1st 2019. Every year, Nyatiti stars and friends of Ayub organize a free tribute concert to honour the forgotten legend.
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