Simba Wanyika
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Simba Wanyika
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Simba Wanyika was a Kenyan-based band created in 1971 by Tanzanian brothers Wilson Kinyonga and George Kinyonga, and disbanded in 1994. Simba Wanyika and its two offshoots, Les Wanyika and Super Wanyika Stars, became some of the most popular bands in Kenya. Their guitar-driven sound, inspired by the Soukous guitarist Dr. Nico, combined highly melodic rumba with lyrics sung in Swahili. Simba wa nyika means "Lions of the Savannah" in Swahili. Wilson Kinyonga and George Kinyonga began as musicians
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Kenyan-based band
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simba_Wanyika
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2024-04-25T13:10:13Z
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