Musical Interlude

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

Sad that he died of the big mdudu. Philly was the Fela Kuti of East Africa. Speaking of Fela Kuti...

As usual the song is a long one with the words kicking in only after minute 8.54

Yes, Lutayo was good.  There is also this Afrigo band with Moses Matovu(been around since days of Idi Amin) that I had the fortune of watching live.  UG has had a relatively underrated music scene.

[KenyanPlato]

Philly Lutaya, Daughter is still keeping his memories alive, She has an youtube channel that where I got this from

I watched Philly Lutaya documentary in 1992. It was very inspiring. Changing behaviour around AIDS is not easy. We used to be counseled about this because while I was in high school we Poinked anything that moved in the town that my school was located. Good thing is that we have several students who parents were Medics and so we always had condoms. Man when I think about it I count myself lucky

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Philly Lutaya, Daughter is still keeping his memories alive, She has an youtube channel that where I got this from

I watched Philly Lutaya documentary in 1992. It was very inspiring. Changing behaviour around AIDS is not easy. We used to be counseled about this because while I was in high school we Poinked anything that moved in the town that my school was located. Good thing is that we have several students who parents were Medics and so we always had condoms. Man when I think about it I count myself lucky

Indeed. The big mdudu si mjezo. A few of my classmates have gone South from it at the prime of their lives manze. So sad.

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Sad that he died of the big mdudu. Philly was the Fela Kuti of East Africa. Speaking of Fela Kuti...

As usual the song is a long one with the words kicking in only after minute 8.54

Yes, Lutayo was good.  There is also this Afrigo band with Moses Matovu(been around since days of Idi Amin) that I had the fortune of watching live.  UG has had a relatively underrated music scene.

Facts. Ngamata Elly Wamala..boda boda. UG music is very catchy, soothing and sleepy just like most Ugandans generally are.

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New Jack Swing is proof positive that nothing lasts forever. When it broke out it was a serious craze that peeps thought would be permanent (just like breakdancing before it). All the songs that charted had New Jack Swing flavours to them and anything that bucked the trend went nowhere.

Casanova reminds me very much of New Years eve 1996 when me and my then girlfriend went and watched Levert perform LIVE right before our eyes on their then Father and Son tour around the States. Ze one currently in Azania grappling with quite a few now not so young kids. She really pestered me to take her and I was reluctant at first but it turned out to be one of the best nights ever.  Man those were ze days.

R.IP to the two Leverts who passed on..

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Mandoza tribute mix

"You know you are getting old when one of your high school classmates becomes a grandmother." --City Slickers (excellent movie that I highly recommend).

I would modify it to say :

"You know you are getting old when all your favourite artists that you used to listen to while growing up are all dead, and so are many of your peers." 

RIP Mandoza

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

Mandoza tribute mix

"You know you are getting old when one of your high school classmates becomes a grandmother." --City Slickers (excellent movie that I highly recommend).

I would modify it to say :

"You know you are getting old when all your favourite artists that you used to listen to while growing up are all dead, and so are many of your peers." 

RIP Mandoza

And when you are no longer surprised to be frequently the oldest in a room  .  Or when someone younger(in terms of years) looks old to you.  But as long as you are in good health, it's all good.  That's all that counts.

This one will go into my next workout.  This guy was a no-nonsense kwaito purveyor.

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence

Music that brings back dim memories from your parents' vinyl.

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

New Jack Swing is proof positive that nothing lasts forever. When it broke out it was a serious craze that peeps thought would be permanent (just like breakdancing before it). All the songs that charted had New Jack Swing flavours to them and anything that bucked the trend went nowhere.

Casanova reminds me very much of New Years eve 1996 when me and my then girlfriend went and watched Levert perform LIVE right before our eyes on their then Father and Son tour around the States. Ze one currently in Azania grappling with quite a few now not so young kids. She really pestered me to take her and I was reluctant at first but it turned out to be one of the best nights ever.  Man those were ze days.

R.IP to the two Leverts who passed on..

Another mix for my workouts. 

It's amazing how far we've come even with just youtube from the days of 240 pixels and max 10 minutes uploads like this one.

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

Bruno Onye Guy.

Reminds me of chilling out with my buddy Chinedu  .  Hanging out with these people exposes you to such sounds.

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Bruno Onye Guy.

Reminds me of chilling out with my buddy Chinedu  .  Hanging out with these people exposes you to such sounds.

Good stuff. I like the way Naijos are super proud of their culture and music. Big contrast to Kenya where most Kenyans hate "local" music 

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Aston Martin Muzak. This song reminds me of touring San Antonio TX..by far my favourite city it that state. Riverwalk, La Villita, Mexican culture and food and stunning views of Bexar County from the top of the tower of the Americas.

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Another mix for my workouts. 

It's amazing how far we've come even with just youtube from the days of 240 pixels and max 10 minutes uploads like this one.

Good vibes right there. There's nothing like classic old skool kwaito, man.

Heavy K +  Professor = Fire.  2012-2013 mems.

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Travel muzak 2008-2012

My girlfriend took me backpacking. I dig the song to it Lemaitre-Strobes Part 2( Trying to find my Way back home)

Tumeona mengi kwa hii maisha my mbradza. Really packed a lot of living into our 30s!

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The song she wrote to get back Nameless . Thankfully they are now happily married. Reminds me sana of easy evenings on the Venice beach boardwalk for me, man.

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

Nice rock selections.  Good memories especially the Boys of Summer.

Isaiah Katumwa(some UG saxophonist) and Hugh Masekela.

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Nice rock selections.  Good memories especially the Boys of Summer.

Isaiah Katumwa(some UG saxophonist) and Hugh Masekela.

Good stuff. RIP Hugh Masekela. All the greats are gone, man!
Anything by Hugh Masekela reminds me of my college buddy from Namibia. Dude was jazz obsessed. I have never met a person with such a vast collection of jazz music than him. Back then I was slowly acquiring the taste for traditional jazz music so this album was a good fusion of jazz and r&b that helped the process.



My favourite song from said album;

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The smash that ruled 1994

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Memories of leaving Nairobi in the mid 90s. Remember going to a house party in Nai just before I left...these song these song these song I tells ya reminds me of those ndays.

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

Good vibes right there. There's nothing like classic old skool kwaito, man.

Heavy K +  Professor = Fire.  2012-2013 mems.

Professor is understated talent.  His style has a character.  He can have a mini-cameo that alters the entire song with that "wooosh" sound.  I have always thought this guy Nonini reminds me of a Kenyan version of Prof.