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Chemirocha

recorded 1950 · 20th century

During World War II English Christian missionaries visited the Kipsigis people of the Great Rift Valley of Kenya, bringing a wind-up gramophone and records of the American country singer Jimmie Rodgers. The Kipsigis took his music into their own musical culture.

Songs in history

Chemirocha1950

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Chemirocha. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chemirocha
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“Chemirocha.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chemirocha. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Chemirocha.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chemirocha.
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