2021-03-07 10:31:06 GMT2021-03-07 18:31:06(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NAIROBI, March 7 (Xinhua) Tucked 20 kilometers away from the Kenyan capital, Nairobi lays the Bengatronics music studio an artistically decorated music kitchen boasting intricate types of recording equipment and an assortment of traditional musical instruments.
In the middle of the room stands a musician crooning a familiar tune with the accompaniment of exotic beats. This sensational type of music is called Bengatronics, Kenya s traditional music interpreted for an electronic context. Around 2011, I began exploring different cultures across the world and the question of Kenya s authentic sound invariably came up. I often wondered whether we had a common sound amidst all the foreign influences. And we did Benga tune, said Mwalimu Gregg Tendwa, founder of Bengatronics and cultural enthusiast.