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Mzee Joseph Ngala Katana (born 1936) in Frere Town Mombasa, Kenya. He is a musician and composer. He lives in an old Swahili house built in the 1960s at Frere Town in Mombasa.[1]
Career
editMzee Ngala's musical career commenced in the late 1950s when he was exposed to the flute; thereafter, he became a composer of popular Kiswahili ballads. His genre is a synthesis of ancient Giriama rhythms, soft rhumba beats, and nuanced contemporary afro-jazz influences.[2] He has composed multiple wedding lyrics, the inaugural one being in 1958 for a relative's nuptials.His non-wedding songs that have garnered him acclaim include: Shauri Moyo, Mashaka, Mambo Yako ni Payapaya, Nitachonga Sanamu, Debe Tu, and Pepeta Bango.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Jumbe, Ishaq. "Bango maestro Mzee Ngala, 86, says he still has a lot to offer". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ KBC Channel 1 (2021-06-26). Mastadi Wajadi, Mzee John Joseph Ngala. Retrieved 2024-11-10 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Bango maestro steals show". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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