Dot Com Isikuti - Raha Haina Mwisho

Originally from Ebunangwe village in the same area of Vihiga, this is a much younger group founded in 2008. Their interpretation of Bunyore folk music is somewhat different, involving more instruments and fusing influences from various regions of Luhya land. They refer to it as amarenga music. ACOUSTIC GUITARS – a set of two guitars; EFANDA – an empty Fanta bottle scraped on with a metal stick; EKENGELE – metal ring struck with metal stick; ISUKUTI – they used a set of four sukutidrums of different sizes. It was interesting to note the differences between the isukuti drums they used and the ones Isukha and Idakho Luhyas use. Notably, the main difference was the fact their isukuti were made with cow skin, whereas the ones in Kakamega must be made from molitor lizard skin. Another significant difference was in the way they referred to the various sizes of isukuti drums. Isilia’s group refers to them as: SUKUTI NGALI – the main (father) sukutidrum; MATIAPA – the middle sized sukutidrums (mother); they use two; ESITINDI – the smallest sukutidrum (son). Recorded: Western region of Kenya – Vihiga County Audio recorded and mixed by Steve 64 Kivutia. Camera operators Patrick 'Sapat' Ondiek / Martin ‘Drix’ Muyeshi