Olith Ratego
Olith Ratego was born Musa Odhiambo omondi, in Asere Ugenya, Siaya District. The middle child in a family of three,...
Ketebul Music: Statement on CNN’s Inside Africa program
During the first week of January 2019, the Inside Africa program by CNN featured two Kenyan musicians: Olith Ratego and Ogoya Nengo. Although the program was captivating, it fell far short of the mark of excellence required for journalistic research. According to the program, the two artistes were discovered in their respective villages and their genres of music (Dodo and Ohangla) introduced to the world for the first time by Kenyan DJ Suraj and South African producer Emile Hoogenhout. The...
Shades of Benga – The Story of Popular Music in Kenya: 1946 – 2016
Shades of Benga: The Story of Popular Music in Kenya delves into the foundations of modern Kenyan music, examining external...
Welcome to Ketebul Music. We are a not for profit, non governmental organisation, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
We are a record label, video production facility and recording studio, based at the Go Down Arts Centre in the industrial district.
Ketebul Music is an unprecedented outfit in the East and Central African region with a unique mission to combine the traditions of East African tribal music with the best of contemporary artists and is today home to highly skilled professionals and music enthusiasts.
Ketebul Music exists to carry out research and promote the diverse fusion of traditional sounds of Kenya and East Africa through the documentation and archiving of the work of musicians.