October 15, 2021
The nzumari, a wind instrument among the Duruma community of Kenya descended from the Arabian zummarah

Kenyan Wind Instruments

Siwa (Swahili) – flute    The Waswahili are said to be among the earliest settlers of the towns that emerged along Kenya’s coast. In Pate, the city state that […]
November 5, 2018
The kayamba, a popular shaker in Kenya from the Giriama people

Kenyan Percussion Instruments

Early in 1970, the Post Office authorities issued a series of four stamps devoted to the Musical Instruments of East Africa. Those chosen were adeudeu and […]
November 2, 2018
The adeudeu, a string instrument from the Teso community of Kenya

Kenyan String Instruments

Featured below are some from around the Lake Victoria/Western Kenya region.   The idea of these stringed instruments is said to have been borrowed from the […]
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