Piny Ose Mer | Daniel Owino Misiani & Shirati Jazz

Daniel Owino Misiani (22 February 1940-17 May 2006) was a musician from Kenya. He was known as the "King of History" in Kenya; overseas, he was known as the "the grandfather of benga", of which he was a pioneer.
Misiani was born in Shirati, Tanzania and grew up in northern Tanzania. His parents were singers, but opposed his choice of a musical career on religious grounds. Nevertheless, he moved to Kenya in the 1960s to be a musician. He first recorded with the Victoria Boys in 1965. The band changed its name many times before becoming popular as Shirati Jazz. He sang mostly in Dholuo and Swahili languages. He is known as a pioneering contributor to the Benga music genre. During his long career he released numerous recordings, with some international releases. He was imprisoned on several occasions for lyrics that were perceived as crossing the line into political criticism.
He died in a road traffic accident at an accident blackspot in Kisumu, on the highway to Kakamega, in a crash between a minibus and a public transport van in which many others were injured. At time of his death, aged 66, he was still an active performer. Misiani, who was polygamous, had two wives (Felista and Beatrice) with 14 children.

[@TheNarstonerz]

hear this son when I was 7 years old in encarta 97, I'm now 35 yo and I almost cried when I heard it today

[@krizukisas]

From Chile, I'm proud to have knew the Benga Music with Encarta

[@otieno1973]

Magunga Owino Misiani was one of the best musicians ever to have graced the African music scene and the world...his mastery of poetry, musical arrangement and vocals was ages beyond many his contemporaries

[@easteraketemy441]

Oti,mano adier baa

[@user-et4sm3tx2t]

I agree with you 💯% my MOBA comrade!

[@ernestdzakobo9723]

Golden Classic Sending love from Ghana 🇬🇭

[@henrygisumwa149]

This reminds my childhood times. The best benga music I can remember as a child dancing to dust. Misiani was a real artist

[@vlnvlaclogbaerhpno]

This song, via Microsoft Encarta encyclopedia, introduced me to Benga music as a teenager. I always thought the first line was 'You think that we live in a mago hitigi zega'...I knew Kenya was largely English speaking, so I though it was some hodge-podge of Luo and English, and I always thought, 'what's a mago hitigi zega?' LOL

[@KijanaOmondi]

I am trying to find the phrase you are saying, but the song 'piny ose mer' means the 'world is drunk'. Mago means 'those'. He is singing about African leadership going back to chiefdom

[@alfodnews2308]

Actually it is dholuo " Josi Kawili names) ber (good) Maka Owiti gi Zega (from Owiti and Zega , Owiti and Zega are names)"

[@tedmerr]

me too.. 22 years ago.. I loved it.

[@kevinowagah7069]

This is so funny.

[@edwinotieno9189]

Mag Owiti gi Zega. Means belongs to Owiti and Zega.

[@DanteL007]

Dancing to this but im Zim loving it

[@sreyasdesai4865]

sexy

[@signlanguagewithojem7782]

Dad favourite song

[@georgeonyango4908]

King of History indeed, son of the soil. In our hearts, you live.

[@steveargwings8133]

Anyone still playing in 2019?

[@franciscoaguilera8230]

2020 :)

[@rudiherold84]

Love this kind of music.

[@mikaradol4279]

ahero sana

[@detweeta]

Me to

[@user-et4sm3tx2t]

Lovely song indeed.❤

[@Aluochjakitere]

we will miss Jasirati forever. The question is, can we protect our elderly musicians. Akech Jabuya, Omollo Gabi, Peter Saoke Jasuna, Omulo Abelo Jakamagambo (preparing a mojor comeback). These are living benga maestros and may revive the luo music then hand over to our youths and not let our music be suffocated by the fast growing weed of directionless ohangla craze.

[@omulumojulius277]

We pray very hard for them to revive.

[@joashalooh6607]

Owino was/is a poetic man.proverb every line .you mess lived forever

[@isaacombai8796]

ugandans should listen to this song it depict what is happening now, this song was sang long its still the best educative then now and even tommorow

[@codida]

although a TZ by birth and death, Mwalimu D.Owino Misiani associated himself with Luo Kenya than anywhere else. King of Benga in deed

[@tedmerr]

President Obama's father was Luo. Bill Clinton and I have a mutual friend and I had an album passed along .

[@dicksonotieno9995]

very true.

[@ProfNinteen88]

Jakbabwaanaa mwenyewe...2019 /Dec /19th Watching Liveeeeeeeeeee

[@jalangothomas6508]

misiani, its only we cnt talk about nature, but to ma desire, you cld av not dye!!!!!!! GOD arest your soul in peace, i miss ur big provrbs nd teachngs.!!!!!!1

[@joshuambaga4311]

Used to hear him play every night at club mabati near nyalenda

[@jamesabuor4272]

Real benga

[@midumbiojijo9748]

Mziki kama kazi, siyo mziki kama starehe. D. O Misiani King of the benga

[@francisnyagaka8173]

Music is part of human memory if not history.

[@nitiema63]

Nice song! Proud of Kenya music!

[@senatorcherongis5545]

I like using proverbs too.Thumbs up jakabwana

[@mandelanelson7438]

From Kenya, or Shirati Tanzania but he loved Kenya alot

[@PotterManiac344]

This song deserves more views than this.

[@millienyarluo4281]

Legend.. Thumb MIT kae aduwa

[@nicohmwanzia579]

Legend

[@calvinceomondiokoth5158]

Was a good man in feature

[@solomonotieno662]

kumbe pople listen to our songs.how we miss him

[@DarrylXE]

Encyclopedia Encarta brought me here.

[@tbwanat]

Which song of Jashirati has the chorus 'Piny dum buuuuru, piny dum buru. Piny dhi ariwa yamo oloko'? Plz help

[@ochiengarogo177]

True legend RIP

[@samwelotieno2492]

Nice benga and historical music mit ndii

[@calvincewara5243]

Always the best

[@markotieno4349]

indeed he was a legend .....bravo jashiratti

[@geoffreyoriko8593]

the King of History!

[@allanmoses2462]

a legend indeed

[@stephenobiero1571]

To ng'ato kapwonji tem winjo ahinya RIP DO

[@Seclusionloner]

i hear it on Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia software

[@S.P.E.A.R.]

LMAOOOOOOO!!!! Thats the first time I heard this bro!!!

[@jofomozilla]

D.O was great

[@kennedyodhiambo2599]

Sweet!

[@SalamVeteramexHappyDagger]

Many thanks for the upload, mate.

[@tumpitua]

Thanks for sharing!! loving this music :))

[@Kamjay27]

Great Song! I love Benga music!

[@ogayapeter6329]

Rest in peace jakabwana

[@bonifaceobura9827]

My hero

[@chuchuismael2657]

RIP King

[@puresounds5426]

Please can one have a live show recording to tell of the rel Benga dancing style from Kenya ?

[@anthonyomollo9285]

Piny osemer ka koro ugolo tonge gi bede udwa goru nikech nationality mar DO, skiza ngoma nenda nyumbani

[@tagayaogosso4841]

Jakabwana! Jowi ochayo thim, Gari nyono gima oyudo e liare

[@ihvpact421]

Simba nene ruto to kwach chur achura gi chunye..Jakabwana

[@BillyBughead]

Daniel Owino Misiani atari :-)

[@victorotieno6414]

D.o gik mane ikoro tinde eka waneno wajoka nyanam.

[@skipida465]

Encarta remembers

[@bonifaceobura9827]

King

[@francisnyagaka8173]

Nani kama DO MISIANI TELL ME ONE OR PROPOSE .

[@mwafrikaogutu12]

owino nigoyo thum!!!!!

[@sikukuu]

Nind gi kwe wuod Adongo, wich ja wil to wiya ok nyal wil kod thumbeni mamit gi.

[@everachibella1937]

Ngero ma iye opong GI adira lilo.mitndi

[@jhonnygamboa6523]

El tema que el que sabe de musica Africana como yo este es un temaso como rey AFRICA EN SONIDO EFECTO Y PARA LOSQUE SABEN CARTAGENA COLOMBIA

[@welzys4186]

кто от Жеки?)

[@Jarabuor]

False. D. O. Misiani was not a musician from Kenya per se. He was a Tanzanian who worked and died in Kenya. Ja-Shirati was actually buried in Shirati, his home town in Rorya district, Mara region-TANZANIA.

[@tonneyodhiambo6482]

He was, together with many others, a Luo migrant into Tanzania from Kenya. So he was a Kenyan Tanzanian. Like Celine Dion who is a Canadian but being a French Emigre, is referred to as a French Canadian. Meaning she is first a French national then a Canadian by virtue of migration. So is Owino Misiani first a Kenyan then a Tanzanian by virtue of migration.

[@wachaubani2059]

+TONNEY HILLARY they are not migrants but its the colonist boundary that split the Luo people into TZ, Kenya and UG. Most TZ musicians (odongo mayaka) come to record and release in Kenya because there is a larger fan (luo people) base in Kenya.

[@azebba]

Dear Magunga, there you have it. Your version is more convincing and seems closer to the reality surrounding Dr. Misiani's identity. We've always assumed that anybody who sings in dholuo is Kenyan. We have musicians like Jackie Akinyi, Prince Kasam, Odongo Mayaka, to mention a few. These are Tanzanians but belong to Luo Nation. We must separate Luo Nation from Kenyan state or Tanzanian state. Others like Asino Osundwa, Mulumbu Jamarachi, Jose of former Limopopo: they sing in Dholuo but are not Luos.

[@tonneyodhiambo6482]

I am thankful for your input friends.

[@azebba]

Bill, what you've said could be true and eye opening in regard to the roots of Misiani a.k.a Jashirati. But, where one is socialized greatly determines one's world outlook, and perhaps character.........so, we can that argue Owino was Tanzanian Luo.

[@TheCrocodila]

it songs about Gor Mahia after the infamous football incident with Egypt's Zamalek FC in Sudan

[@carolyokwaro]

Weche mapek ni oganda Luo.

[@starwarsfreakal]

Encarta 95 brought me here

[@willis12001]

awuoro gima ne omiyo iwewa DO7 JAKADONGO

[@okugudavid9946]

tuta pata king of history wapi tens?

[@holydhiang]

Anybody know of it, also searching for the same.

[@alexokechonyango5992]

Who can help me get all DO misiani in mp3 especially the old collection

[@lennahachieng8706]

Godlizen owino his owino's son check u can contact him through fb

[@kopandej11]

Kwach somo tek adier....to tem isome mana konindo, kata mana Alshaabab gi bende inego mana ka koth chwe. Ywe gi kwe jakabwana

[@josecarloscorreia]

I'm from west africa,but that Man was greatest one.Colonial border is nothing :D.O.Misiani was an africain. New generation must follow his experience and realise his dream.

[@larryokumu3187]

Do not just bother trying to articulate his origin. It does not add value to the very special Benga Music he left behind for the world to feed on?