KENYA - Fadhilee Itulya: Shindu Shi

Inspired by the 1950s finger-pickin guitar style of Omutibo, SHINDU SHI focuses on good time music grounded in culture, community and love for Africa and its people.

An upbeat album of Omutibo, acoustic folk, pop, dance and world music inspired by the Luhya people of Western Kenya and the late pioneer of Omutibo – George Mukabi.

Tracklist

Itulya, Fadhilee
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
1Njoo (version for voices and ensemble)04:16
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
Itulya, Fadhilee
Traditional - Lyricist
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
2Pombe (version for voices and ensemble)07:28
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
3Wasi Wasi (version for voices and ensemble)03:48
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
4Aoko (version for voices and ensemble)06:36
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
5Sengonanga (version for voices and ensemble)05:14
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
6Amina (version for voices and ensemble)04:06
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
7Afirika (version for voices and ensemble)07:27
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
8Marashi Ya Pemba (version for voices and ensemble)03:44
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Itulya, Fadhilee (keyboards)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
Tsubosaka, Kento (keyboards)
9Watoto wa Kenya (version for voices and ensemble)05:55
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Itulya, Fadhilee (keyboards)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
Tsubosaka, Kento (keyboards)
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
10Jamriambo (version for voices and ensemble)05:19
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
11Grace (version for voices and ensemble)04:48
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)
12Asalam Aleikum (version for voices and ensemble)04:44
Abdalla, Lulu Said (vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Mkalimani, Sylvestor (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (guitar)
Sololo, Chris (electric guitar)
Mlamba, Tugi (electric guitar)
Onyango, Michael (bass guitar)
Basinza, Moize (bass guitar)
Ogaga, Eddy (bass guitar)
Monako, Tito (bass guitar)
Ngatia, Andrew (bass guitar)
Akomolafe, Ekundayo (bass guitar)
Raballa, Mathew (drums)
Baya, Amani (drums)
Mutua, Kasiva (percussion)
Valenkar, Prasad (percussion)

Total Playing Time: 01:03:25