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The musical legacy of Bruce Odhiambo
Bruce Odhiambo [Photo: Courtesy]
‘Play it again, Sam, play it for old times’ sake. Play ‘As Time Goes By …’ a line from the movie, ‘Casablanca.’ This article could well begin this way. ‘Once upon a time, Bruce Odhiambo took a bunch of us on an unforgettable trip to Casablanca.’
But this is a musical piece, a bit of recording - no pun intended - about a Colossus who bestrode both the world of regional music, and across the lives of many musicians, and left a lasting impression that even his death (at 54, in a Nairobi hospital) can never erase.