Johnston Mukabi - 'Kunywa Kidogo'

Audio recorded and mixed by Steve 64 Kivutia. Camera operators Patrick 'Sapat' Ondiek / Martin ‘Drix’ Muyeshi
Edited by Patrick 'Sapat' Ondiek

[@francismwendo9532]

God our aging musicians. We must accept that originality in our African music is slowly fading away. These old musicians were very original in their music no copying. God bless mukabi

[@joemac7463]

Mon père était parti trop tôt, je pense qu'il allait aimer ça

[@waimbuthia820]

We ignore this incredible creativity & innovativeness at our own peril. NO CULTURE CAN SURVIVE WITHOUT ART.

[@cleuniceflorencio9639]

Amo meus irmãos Africanos , bjo grande pra eles .👏👏👏⚘⚘⚘

[@jairamerico745]

Cleunice eles saõ evangelicos sim ou naõ vc dabi???

[@linnetmusimbiminage2141]

May the Lord rest his soul in peace. He reminds me of my childhood in 1962 when I was in class 2 in kisumu town Kenya.

[@charleslyuki691]

🚵😭😭😭😭😭

[@patrickmuganzi4037]

In 1962 Johnston mukabi was only 5years. You must be talking of his dad George Mukabi.

[@wasongadaniel6180]

@@patrickmuganzi4037 yes. I am sure his dad.

[@georgeodhiambo598]

Why do you want to send him to his early grave? It is his father, George Mukabi who was killed in 1963. The son, Johnstone Mukabi is alive and kicking!

[@susans.s4609]

Which one is the mukabi now , seeing this song for the first time was on citizen TV some minutes ago 🤓

[@AlbertInima]

Keeping the name of George Mukabi alive!

[@generalkago5361]

Where can I visit these legends and pay homage to them while they're still alive, and listen to this sweet ancient music ?

[@munyawerasosthene7548]

Is Dead

[@elkanaojango4133]

Some are still alive like Fannuel Amimo. You can get contacts

[@alimadenis2641]

Jackson still a live kakamega county khwisero sub count imulunya village

[@techietenka]

The original(George Mukabi) is deceased. The one performing is his son, hailing from Kakamege County, Kenya.

[@jayneemisembe9236]

Khwisero,kisaa south

[@salimsaleh6366]

The simplicity makes it priceless,in dressing, instruments, humility of the singers, everything about it, then the message is so clear and beneficial, May this be known as Kenyan music, not those abusive noises played by uncooth youth these days... Let me hear it again

[@neahkrayou8730]

This is so fantastic. Can you please share what the message is for those of us from other African countries.

[@bernardokila9767]

@@neahkrayou8730 Hi, it basically advises people on responsible drinking

[@neahkrayou8730]

@@bernardokila9767 Thank you

[@gaspardiyakaremye8682]

Asanti sana papa

[@johnwanjala4311]

Absolutely, i concur with u

[@cleuniceflorencio9639]

Que gostoso ouvir esses nossos irmăos Africanos cantar , óh glória !

[@lindezanoe2298]

Super fantástico, amei essas vozes q👌👌👌 Tudo de bom prá vocês e muita saúde 🇦🇴🇦🇴🇦🇴

[@waltermakokha6051]

He plays it exactly like his father, George Mukabi. God bless you Johnstone Mukabi

[@omulumojulius277]

Father-like son, I do not know whether you still sing.

[@steveswakei9600]

This his brother

[@eskandarmokhtari8791]

🌺🌲🌺 به نام خدا🌺👍🌺🥀 خیلی سال پیش منزل شخصی آشنا شدم فکر می کنم دوچرخه سوار بود در ایران اومده بود دوچرخه خراب فکر کنم برای جوشکاری کردم فکر می کنم کشور کامرون یه همچین چیزی گفت آفریقایی بود اتفاقاً دوتا برخورد با من داشت خیلی دوست داشتنی بسیار پسر مهربان بود هر جا هست انشالله صحیح و سالم باشه الان ویدیو آنکه نگاه می‌کنم یادمون به افتاد خوب الان دانشمندان ثابت گردن دیگه سیاها یعنی نژاد سیاه ها که از آفریقا و ثابت شده اینا پدربزرگ های ما بودن الان جسد او از زمانهای بسیار قدیم استخوانها شموشک شده بودیم دوستان از شیراز یا نه نمیدونم چه زمانی بودن از دست جنگ فرار کرده بودند رفتن آفریقا من زمان شاشهید مینا در روز انبار اذان مهلا شونم همون مرد کریم که هست به نام شهر شیرازی ها است فکر کنم رنگ آن تغییر کرده انسان ها هر جا که برن از لحاظ دیدگاه من آب و هوا روشون اثر میزاره رنگاشون و پوست هاشون تغییر میکنه فکر کنم در غرب آفریقا افتاب بسیار شدید باشه مثلا من مشاهده کردم در اروپا جاهایی که آفتاب کم می توبه اینا خیلی سفید پوست هستم من پسرم الان تو پیجم که نگاه بکنی رنگاشون بسیار سفید و موی سر شما هم همینطور باعث هم و آفتاب رنگ ها تغییر کنه⚘ ما هم بعضی جاها می بینیم خشونت خیلی زیاده⚘ و در فیلم ها مشاهده می کنیم⚘ زمان های بسیار قدیم⚘ چه امکاناتی چند دانه نبود⚘ نسل های نثرهای افراد آ بسیار ضعیف کشیدن🌺 یا خشونت زیاد هست🌺 آفتاب🌺 چنان بر مغزها میتابه که🌺 منطقه ها باعث مشکل خشونت بیشتر بشه🌺 یعنی به دریا نزدیک نیستانی🌺 به خورشید نزدیکتر است🌺 ما در جاهایی که مشاهده می کنیم🌺 تحمل و صبر شان بیشتر هست🌺 جنگل و دریا نزدیک هست🌺 با طبیعت🌺 ارتباط های بسیاری دارند🌺 ما الان در زندگی ماشینی امروز می بینیم🌺 غمگین بریم پیکنیک یاهو تفریحی🌺 طبیعت🌺 از لحاظ دیدگاه من🌺 یونان دامیده🌺 یا بگم ساده بگم تلفن میزنه🌺 ای بشر🌺 بیا در کنار من🌺 کنار دریا جنگل🌺 مغز شما احتیاج داره🌺 و کنار من آرامش داشته باشد🌺 بدن خسته شما🌺 روح و جسم شما🌺 من باید درمانش کنم🌺🌲 انسان ها مشاهده می کنند🌲 وقتی درد یک جنگل و دریا🌲 قدم میزارن🌲 تا یک هفته آرامش دارم🌲 به امید اون روز🌲 چه آسیبی به جنگلا نرسه🌲 محیط زیست خراب نکنند انسان🌲 آنها ما را دوست دارم🌲 با یه عشق دو طرفه باشه🌲 اسکندر مختاری فرزند ابراهیم🌲🥀😅👍🤣⚘

[@sultanabunavyseal8814]

The bottle backup is amazing

[@sodiumkenya]

Wow what a nice music kutoka kwa wazee, zamani mziki ilkua mziki sai bana eeeeh😂😂😂

[@williammorogo]

2:17 2:17 2:17

[@stephenkwagira6165]

Wow.. What a talent...just by looking on how that dad with guitar is enjoying his music talent makes it real.

[@victoriashiko7172]

Big salute ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿🇰🇪👏🏽🙏🏽👌🏽 old is gold medal 🥇

[@meshackokanga630]

Like Father, like Son. Talent in the blood!

[@emmanuelmtangazaji803]

I can't be tired listening to such like 🎶

[@elianesantanna8867]

Amo...de paixão...venham aqui, seus bençãos!!¡!!!venham a Niterói RJ....já sei de onde vem meus ritmos,. ...

[@mariamfritsi9761]

Kweli nyie mlikuwa na Talenta hebu ona mtu anaimba na kupiga guitar na mguu pia unacheza na pia vyombo vinasikika kiuhakika sana.kuliko sasa na macomputer.

[@MrJameswingham]

This is just....fabulous!!! Thanks for this channel. I'm so glad I found it.

[@themaster3816]

Amazing old men... This is is the old that is gold 😅

[@svt3]

Only Stivo simple Boy can sing a meaningful song like this nowadays

[@dhakomodherooherokoko6037]

😂😂😂

[@musa2843]

This was real simple musical instruments with talented guitarist. These days it is computer programs doing every thing!

[@grantler1726]

The times when a kenyan could accomodate his Cousins into his small room when looking for Jobs in Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa!!! Do we have this culture any more???

[@matthanmuyela4329]

Not at all, now is every man for himself, God for us all.

[@rosemarykatogomusanga1619]

No no

[@rogerkajigula2409]

Great people. Long life to you guys!

[@nicksonshango2082]

Simple, quality music. Striking eternally fresh. The message is very great, and teaching vital lessons in life

[@atuhairemartha2204]

It seems great though I don't know the meaning causes of the language

[@nicksonshango2082]

@@atuhairemartha2204 It is sang in "Kiswahili" a language spoken by many in East Africa It is warning people, the youth and city dwellers about alcohol and the dangers of excessive consumption "Pombe"...alcohol "Ni Mbaya sana"....very bad "Kulewa" to drink "Utoroke"...to run away Very educative

[@atuhairemartha2204]

@@nicksonshango2082 thanks much dia for letting me know the message. Blessings only

[@nicksonshango2082]

@@atuhairemartha2204 blessings too.

[@Aafkemaria]

@@nicksonshango2082 Thank you!

[@johnwanjala4311]

I love the way he thumbs with his left leg

[@jesusalemdasnuvensoficial]

Gloria Deus , muito sucesso pra vcs , Jesus abençoa todos vcs aí ,

[@babuitalanyi7230]

Gods, Gratitude to our ANCESTORS!

[@bnmwanzia]

i love this music.... from kenya

[@aggreyogoti4282]

Am staring at the healthy environment they are in I experienced the environment long time ago when I was very small and all our people were still alive. Now we remained alone, the good people who were there then are now long dead

[@olukayodeokunowo4631]

This is a great music that makes meaning uplift soul.

[@peterokalo9632]

Old songs are the best Kenya 🇰🇪 radio needed to promote ☝🏽✌🏽them 👏🏽🙏🏽

[@manoeld2461]

Very good. Ioved this music.

[@joramzosi4774]

Wazee wenye busara na hekima!!!nawependa sana!

[@tonysiema9189]

boys of yesterday still hav their talents intact

[@stephenmugo6148]

Wow like your music...za wazee

[@herygibson5695]

Very powerful talented men

[@sydneyonyambu1280]

Wazee wazito

[@charleslupenza3879]

The Guitarists man is wonderful one

[@georgeodhiambo598]

He is the son of the master who composed and recorded that song originally in 1960 or thereabouts. And his "touch" on the guitar is identical to how his father did it in the original song.

[@daltonindustrialengineering]

Fantastic legends

[@dennisjuma3940]

Beautiful song.

[@juvaldinonascimento5638]

Muito lindo!! O dedilhado do violão, as vozes super afinadas!! Que Deus abençoe vocês!!! Abraço.

[@florencekimotho887]

Napenda saana 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@davidogada9044]

Pombe Ni adui ya. Maendeleo

[@Babazele]

Jolie musique très bien rythmée comme les anciens musiques zaïroise

[@simonaswani8555]

Passionate lads,in my country we don't appreciate heroes,only thieves,sad state

[@DINORATHEREZINHA]

Aqui é Brasil. Gosto deles.

[@musa2843]

Days when Artists played instruments, these days instruments play the Artists

[@etiennetuyihimbaze1069]

True

[@nathankirklambo1986]

There are still plenty of real musicians out there, you just don't see them very often because they don't play concerts or tour very often, if at all. I live in Southern Louisiana and everyone has someone in their family who plays original folk music like this, but lousiana style of course

[@iranildesilva9853]

Glória a Deus eternamente amém

[@iddyomaryiddyomary1177]

Ila mzee Jon mguu utama babu nakuonea uluma ila up vzr san ongela wanikumbusha babu yanga 2006 dah mbaka Leo 2019 apumzike kwaamani uko mbele zaaki inshaallaah

[@sarazunigahuisacayna8395]

Que buen ritmo ... 🌻☘️Son muy talentoso🌻

[@cleuniceflorencio9639]

Gosto demais , Deus abençõe eles

[@kadogoomushadi5409]

Hongereni sana

[@hizim6699]

Km umesikia anakata gonga kengele Mhe, gura good in here

[@roymainga4175]

Wonderful big boys.You have kept your talent so well.God bless

[@kamauviolinist]

Beautiful...we slowly losing this kind of music

[@brigidharrietmunayi4670]

This Music when they taught not even me i was born, but we found it in the old Redio Gramme Records and we could get the messages.

[@amorim-logilogi780]

Bravo! Simple and fascinating! Thank Sirs.

[@paulkaruma8480]

Niliskiza mziki ya hawa waze nikiwa kijana mdogo. I hopefully they are still a live. But maybe 🙏

[@samycols3029]

I don’t understand the word but the sound make it easy to connect with, very talented

[@Mokiwa]

😂😂😂 wazee wetu walifaidi music, saivi music imejaa matusi na tabia mbaya zinazohamasisha ulevi na ngono... This world

[@jairamerico745]

Eu naõ entendo alingua deles alguem k entende poderia por gentilesa tradizir pra mim em portugues eu aguardo???

[@andrewombongi7539]

Remember this one when I was very young in sotik highlands.

[@michaelruto3673]

Wimbo tamu wish ningewaona Hawa wakichesa live

[@FilomenoTelesBarreto]

Fantástico muito TOP parabéns!

[@dralfred7937]

Nyimbo ziliimbwa kwa lengo la kuhelimisha hata ingawa zina burudisha.

[@wilarguello1598]

Tiene una botella de fanta.....buen gusto! ...o cómo habrá llegado hasta allí?

[@hesbonnduhi4527]

The song itself is explained.

[@kennethyego3750]

The man in red cap 👏👏💪

[@omondi_wa_butere]

Love this

[@grantler1726]

Butta, chiswahili ina kuacha mataani!! Kunya ni kwenda chooni, na watu hunywa pombe, sio kunya.Hata hivyo uko poa!!

[@abelaworbit6551]

More strength to the elders. God bless

[@jjajjamuwanga615]

Kituufu this is our real East African music. Kona dance

[@harrietkiden7808]

Ate gwe owamayembe okola kyi wano?

[@MrJovan1974]

sweet and beautiful! My heart is filled.

[@AntonioRocha-hn1wt]

Muito bom legal 👏👏👏👏 parabéns 💖

[@isaqlid4289]

When music had substance

[@elijahkamau6785]

Ndwelele

[@alphonsegahongayire9450]

Wow!!!! Wonderful

[@peterrhagite5097]

Oooooh! My soul flies

[@kennedytanui9614]

Very nice and educative song

[@pertinenttruths2611]

Simple and beautiful

[@boazimaganga]

Huu ndio ulikuwa mziki wa kiafrika

[@safarironald2622]

Kweeri

[@ssemagulujohnbosco52]

Is that man abro to matiya kasayijja.

[@richardgaya3965]

Luanda (Kamang'ong'o)....ingo!

[@innocentmugabe8071]

Ikirewa nivibaya sana

[@brigidharrietmunayi4670]

This was the earliest Artists that taught people what the Musungu had in mind that they may not be mixed with drunkards because like politicians you are inthose Viama not for yourselves as to put thecountry at risk as we see today. You went to serve the people and not to over drink and looses the minds of not knowing your responsability. Mixed up thst you don't know your standing point. Instead you interfere with everybody at his standing points.

[@saidlwambo1995]

The song has a very vigorous message

[@nourouyakouba96]

All m'y admiration

[@jairamerico745]

So sucesso canta lindo???

[@stevek8318]

How can I meet this group? I'll be in Kenya in few days. I've always been fascinated by how they pinch that guitar

[@anexisanesto327]

Some are already succumbed to natural attrition

[@pop-zillo9799]

Goal

[@pop-zillo9799]

@@anexisanesto327 l

[@awentidenis8039]

Best friends for life

[@manasschibanda]

Talented

[@dullahdimba8423]

enzi zetu sisiapa

[@robertmose2428]

Simple instruments, great music.

[@wycliffemokua7639]

Nostalgic❤❤

[@joelndungu7381]

I love that song,rest in peace

[@ngumbao6252]

Mukabi Sana

[@semandaochoradanto1004]

Wow wow

[@BALINDIWAYTV]

i think it should be KUNYWA KIDOGO. NOT KUNYA KIDOGO. KUNYA MEANS SOMETHING ELSE

[@makumbele]

Kunywa please! Not kunya...

[@nsibwenekaswaga6267]

Thanks for the correction! I was listening to hear the words kunya kidogo, till the end of the song nothing heard

[@siyadbarre6807]

@sadiki Rungo acha uongo bwana !

[@revocatusmboro5086]

Hata kama wasema kunya badala ya kunywa niambie msanii wa sasa anayeweza imba live na kupiga vyombo kama hawa wazee. Just guiter and bottle plus sauti za dhahabu unapata mziki saaaaaaaafi na stresss ya maisha inapungua

[@hendricksmambwe8335]

Perfect and simple tools with fantastic rethm Asante sana wazee wetu