En Mana Kuoyo

Ayub Ogada - En Mana Kuoyo

En Mana Kuoyo
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Artist: Ayub Ogada
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1993-06-18
Music Label: Real World
Soundtracks:
  1. Obiero
  2. Dala
  3. Wa Winjigo Ero
  4. Thum Nyatiti
  5. Kronkrohinko
  6. Chiro
  7. 10%
  8. Ondiek
  9. Kothbiro
  10. En Mana Kuoyo

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Hit: 5 Stars

Ayub Ogada's musical presence is unmistakable. His formidable natural ability is revealed with a humility that at first may take the listener off-guard. Pure talent notwithstanding, he glides over the razor's edge of combining musical authority with poetic tenderness, and for good measure he throws in an intelligence touched with humor and openness. The apparent simplicity of his tunes are a wonderful venue for the rich and subtle emotional tones of his singing and playing. Simply put, I love this disc. If you have any interest in traditional music of any kind, I think you will love it too.

I received this disc as a present from a friend who knew of my longstanding interest in African music. Ordinarily I'm ambivalent about getting a "gift of music", as I feel some sense of obligation to like it, out of respect for the giver; this rather silly psychology often tends to make me a little paranoid on first listenings. I am happy to report that one minute into the first tune, I knew nothing but the music.

For me, the strongest tunes are those in which Ogada's harp and voice are unaccompanied. There are instrumental tunes in which he shines as well, but too many instruments and voices into the mix sometimes seem to obscure his power. Only one song is recorded with the standard western instruments (piano, guitar) accompanying. While it manages to retain Ogada's fine-tuned sense of restraint and understatement, and generally steers clear of Hollywood schmaltz, at times it seems to want to take the next exit to Disneyland. This isn't so much a complaint as a personal preference (well, OK, it's a bit of a complaint). Ogada can obviously play anything he likes, with an authenticity that is all too uncommon. I've no doubt we'll hear more from him and I look forward to it. However, I do hope he steers clear of those producers with dollar-signs in their eyes and "crossover" or "film score" in their minds. Such producers tend to obscure rather than reveal; to downplay talent to the market's level rather than risk the bold musical statements of which Ogada is clearly capable.

At any rate, that's only one song. The songs that bring Ogada's harp and voice to the forefront are worth the price of admission, many times over. He possesses such clarity of musical vision, and such masterful delivery. I would like everyone to hear this disc.

This music will last forever... But just to be on the safe side, add it to your collection.

En Mana Kuoyo Poster

One of the Finest UK-BASED African Musicians Explores the Traditional Culture of his People, the Luo: 'go Far, See the World, but Don't Forget Where You Come Fromā'
Prior to a lot of travel and his eventual settling in England, Ayub Ogada was a member of the Luo tribe from a wedge of northern Kenya pinched between Uganda and Tanzania. Ogada's music is based on repetitious patterns plucked on the nyatiti, a stringed instrument reminiscent of the lyre. On En Mana Kuoyo (meaning "just sand"), he sings mellifluous, almost hypnotic, and yet ultimately lackadaisical melodies concerning home, his instrument, the weather, and injustice. By way of attempting a subtle fusion of African and European (not to mention urban and rural) styles, Ogada is accompanied by a small ensemble that adds surprisingly little to almost too-pretty songs more alike than not. --Richard Gehr

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