KENYA - Fadhilee Itulya: Kwetu

Kenyan musician Fadhilee Itulya began his professional music career in 2008. He draws inspiration from a style of guitar music called Omutibo from the Luhya people of Western Kenya, which is driving, syncopated, and gets people to dance like nothing else. His music has elements of acoustic folk, pop/dance and world music—making for a melange of good time music that is grounded in culture, community and care for the environment. His debut album Kwetu (meaning ’home’ in Swahili) features ten vibrant songs and also includes four traditional chants with Isukuti percussion, showcasing the roots percussion style of Western Kenya.

Tracklist

Itulya, Fadhilee
Itulya, Fadhilee - Lyricist
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Diarra, Adama (flute)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
1Afirika03:46
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Diarra, Adama (flute)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
Ngatia, Andrew (keyboards)
2Mama05:46
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
Ngatia, Andrew (keyboards)
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
3Zion04:48
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
4Flora06:38
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Itulya, Fadhilee - Arranger
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Emma the Drummer (backing vocals)
Benson, Muhetsi (backing vocals)
Muruli, Reuben (backing vocals)
Muyale, Alexanda (backing vocals)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
5Shombo Prelude01:23
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Emma the Drummer (backing vocals)
Benson, Muhetsi (backing vocals)
Muruli, Reuben (backing vocals)
Muyale, Alexanda (backing vocals)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Itulya, Fadhilee
Itulya, Fadhilee - Lyricist
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
6Shombo04:58
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Ferrero, Andrea (electric guitar)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
7Tabasam04:10
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Ferrero, Andrea (electric guitar)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Itulya, Fadhilee - Arranger
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Emma the Drummer (backing vocals)
Benson, Muhetsi (backing vocals)
Muruli, Reuben (backing vocals)
Muyale, Alexanda (backing vocals)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
8Mukamulala Shimbuya02:27
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Emma the Drummer (backing vocals)
Benson, Muhetsi (backing vocals)
Muruli, Reuben (backing vocals)
Muyale, Alexanda (backing vocals)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Itulya, Fadhilee
Itulya, Fadhilee - Lyricist
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
9Kwetu04:26
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Kaskazini (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Varsani, Nitin (sitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
Shani, Tetu (percussion)
Mbogo, Victor (keyboards)
10Freedom05:59
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Kaskazini (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Varsani, Nitin (sitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
Shani, Tetu (percussion)
Mbogo, Victor (keyboards)
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Itulya, Fadhilee - Arranger
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Emma the Drummer (backing vocals)
Benson, Muhetsi (backing vocals)
Muruli, Reuben (backing vocals)
Muyale, Alexanda (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (electric guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Benson, Muhetsi (percussion)
Muruli, Reuben (percussion)
Muyale, Alexanda (percussion)
Moi, Benard (percussion)
11Lichina01:25
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Emma the Drummer (backing vocals)
Benson, Muhetsi (backing vocals)
Muruli, Reuben (backing vocals)
Muyale, Alexanda (backing vocals)
Itulya, Fadhilee (electric guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Benson, Muhetsi (percussion)
Muruli, Reuben (percussion)
Muyale, Alexanda (percussion)
Moi, Benard (percussion)
Itulya, Fadhilee
Itulya, Fadhilee - Lyricist
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Kaskazini (backing vocals)
H_art the Band (Ensemble)
Mugunda, Isaac (electric guitar)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
Keys, Jeddi (keyboards)
12Nairobi06:09
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Kaskazini (backing vocals)
H_art the Band (Ensemble)
Mugunda, Isaac (electric guitar)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
Keys, Jeddi (keyboards)
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Mugunda, Isaac (electric guitar)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
13We Don't Know05:50
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Mugunda, Isaac (electric guitar)
Itulya, Fadhilee (acoustic guitar)
Onyie, Mike (bass guitar)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
Emma the Drummer (drums)
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Itulya, Fadhilee - Arranger
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Emma the Drummer (backing vocals)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)
14Bandu Milembe03:47
Itulya, Fadhilee (vocals)
Favour, Joan (backing vocals)
Nahayo, Janet (backing vocals)
Mlecha, Regina (backing vocals)
Dela (backing vocals)
Emma the Drummer (backing vocals)
Sese, Mobutu (percussion)

Total Playing Time: 01:01:32