Tag Archive - Samba Mapangala

Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga

June 8, 2012

Samba-Mapangala Legendary East African music and friend of Abubilla Music and The Singing Wells project, Samba Mapangala and Orchestra Virunga are touring the UK later this month, in support of Samba’s new album Maisha Ni Matamu (Life Is Sweet) on Virunga Records. We first met Samba in Kenya, on a recording trip as part of The Singing Wells project. He sang as part of a ‘Welcome’ concert put together by our friends at Ketebul, along with Winyo and Ayub Ogada. We’ll bring more ...

On the eve of our very first field recording trip…..

March 28, 2011

The Legendary Ayub Ogado Greetings from Nairobi.  We arrived on Saturday and spent Sunday at Ketebul, meeting the team and then recording a 'Hall of Fame Concert' that Tabu had arranged at  Sippers (join them on Facebook, by clicking here) .   The music was fantastic and brought to life what the Singing Wells Project is all about. Let's focus on the music.  After all, it is all about the music and the concert that Tabu organised to celebrate ...