Meet the ohangla super promoter - the BIG name behind Ohangla industry
BY: Untold Story 254 Ohangla music has been a traditional luo reserve for decades. It was traditionally used in luo cultural festivities like marriage, initiations, overnight funeral vigillance, after burial cultural cleansing ‘tero buru’ among others. Traditionally, ohangla music was only played by elderly men. Women were strictly allowed to participate in the dancing bit. The common instruments used were orutu/nyatiti, oyieke, ongeng’o , ajawa, bul and in some cases a traditional flute (asili). Some of the traditional ohangla legends were; • Oguta lie Bobo Hit Rujina kalando • Odira Jomo Kanonge Hit Dr. Abuya Olendo • Olima Onditi Hit winy neno • Jonyo ojwaya Hit gikmoko mit duge Presently with the aid of modern music producers and promoters, ohangla music has evolved to full modernity. Entertaining far beyond the luo community and even internationally. This move has been dubbed ‘ ajawa to the world ’. Every modern Ohangla music lover must have h...