Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Asego Ensemble consists of young talented musicians who play an array of musical instruments with Mwalimu Odede on vocals and the acoustic guitar. Others members are Ayuto wuod Nyasuba on lead vocals and keyboards, Boniface Onyango Juma on marimba and piano, and Kevochi on percussions. For the live recording they were accompanied by Fiston and Ben on bass and congas respectively.
The group derives its name from the surrounding Asego hills which are close to the homes of most of the band members. Led by Mwalimu Odede, the Asego Ensemble was formed in December 2021 with the aim of incorporating modern musical instruments to the traditional ohangla, in an effort to making the genre more appealing to a wider audience. The group is based in Oyugis town and regularly perform at various clubs within Homa Bay County.
You can find out more about our recording with Asego Ensemble here: singingwells.org/stories/day-three-9-march-2022-kisumu
Asego Ensemble consists of young talented musicians who play an array of musical instruments with Mwalimu Odede on vocals and the acoustic guitar. Others members are Ayuto wuod Nyasuba on lead vocals and keyboards, Boniface Onyango Juma on marimba and piano, and Kevochi on percussions. For the live recording they were accompanied by Fiston and Ben on bass and congas respectively.
The group derives its name from the surrounding Asego hills which are close to the homes of most of the band members. Led by Mwalimu Odede, the Asego Ensemble was formed in December 2021 with the aim of incorporating modern musical instruments to the traditional ohangla, in an effort to making the genre more appealing to a wider audience. The group is based in Oyugis town and regularly perform at various clubs within Homa Bay County.
You can find out more about our recording with Asego Ensemble here: singingwells.org/stories/day-three-9-march-2022-kisumu
