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Les Wanyika
Les Wanyika is a prominent band with Tanzanian and Kenyan members based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1978 when drummer Rashid Juma, guitarist Omar Shabani, bassist Tommy Malanga, saxophonist Sijali Salum Zuwa and Phoney Mkwanyule left the Simba Wanyika Band. They were joined by guitarist John Ngereza and vocalist Issa Juma. The Les Wanyika Band made many popular recordings, and are best remembered for their classic, ever fresh hit songs " Sina Makosa", " Jessica", " Barua Yako", "Paulina", "Afro", " Kwanza Jiulize", " Tafuta Wako", " Kajituliza Kasuku", " Nimaru", " Wazazi", " Mbaya Wako Rafiki Yako", "Pamela", " Shirika la Mapenzi", " Ufukara sio Kilema", "Amigo", " Safari ya Samburu", " Nisaidie Baba", " Ni Lipi la Ajabu", " Heshimuni Wazazi", " Esther Nikumbuke", " Sioni wala Sisikii", " Penzi Halina Siri", " Mke wa Kwanza", " Nimebaki Upweke", " Safari Sio Kifo", " Mzazi Wangu Mama", " Mama Watoto", " Dunia Kigeugeu", and " Usia wa Baba", among others. Vocalist ...
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Rumba Music
The term rumba may refer to a variety of unrelated music styles. Originally, "rumba" was used as a synonym for "party" in northern Cuba, and by the late 19th century it was used to denote the complex of secular music styles known as Cuban rumba. Since the early 20th century the term has been used in different countries to refer to distinct styles of music and dance, most of which are only tangentially related to the original Cuban rumba, if at all. The vague etymological origin of the term rumba, as well as its interchangeable use with guaracha in settings such as bufo theatre, is largely responsible for such worldwide polysemy of the term. In addition, "rumba" was the primary marketing term for Cuban music in North America, as well as West and Central Africa, during much of the 20th century, before the rise of mambo, pachanga and salsa. "Rumba" entered the English lexicon in the early 20th century, at least as early as 1919, and by 1932 it was used a verb to denote the ballro ...
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Vocalist
Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument (as in art song or some jazz styles) up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera, Indian music, Japanese music, and religious music styles such as gospel, traditional music styles, world music, jazz, blues, ghazal, and popular music styles such as pop, rock, and electronic dance music. Singing can be formal or informal, arranged, or improvised. It may be done as a form of religious devotion, as a hobby, as a source of pleasure, comfort, or ritual as part of music education or ...
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Pamela (Les Wanyika Song)
Pamela is a given name and, rarely, a surname. Pamela may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music *Pamela Spence, a Turkish pop-rock singer, known by her stage name "Pamela" *"Pamela Pamela", a song recorded by Wayne Fontana that reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart in 1967 * "Pamela" (song), a 1988 hit song for the band Toto *"Pamella", a song by Remmy Ongala from the album ''Songs for the Poor Man'' *"Pamela Wan", a song composed by Vhong Navarro in 2004, inspired by the movie ''Otso-Otso Pamela-Mela-Wan'' Other entertainment and media * ''Pamela'' (film), a 1945 French film *'' Pamela, A Love Story'', an upcoming 2023 Netflix documentary about Pamela Anderson *''Una donna da guardare'', a 1990 Italian erotic movie *''Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded'', a novel written by Samuel Richardson in 1740 *''P.A.M.E.L.A.'', a first-person survival video game Other * MSC ''Pamela'', a container ship launched in 2005 * ''Pamela'' (butterfly), a butterfly genus *''Perrhybris ...
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Kwanza Jiulize
The kwanza (currency sign, sign: Kz; ISO 4217 code: ) is the currency of Angola. Four different currencies using the name kwanza have circulated since 1977. The currency derives its name from the Cuanza River, Kwanza River (Cuanza, Coanza, Quanza). Overview First kwanza, AOK, 1977-1990 Kwanza was introduced following Alvor Agreement, Angolan independence. It replaced the Angolan escudo, escudo at Par value, par and was subdivided into 100 ''lwei''. Its ISO 4217 code was ''AOK''. Coins The first coins issued for the kwanza currency did not bear any date of issue, although all bore the date of independence, "11 de Novembro de 1975". They were in denominations of 50 lwei, 1, 2, 5 and 10 kwanzas. 20 kwanza coins were added in 1978. The last date to appear on these coins was 1979. Banknotes On 8 January 1977, banknotes dated 11 DE NOVEMBRO DE 1975 were introduced by the Banco Nacional de Angola (National Bank of Angola) in denominations of 20, 50, 100, 500, and 1000 kwanzas. ...
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Afro (Les Wanyika Song)
The afro is a hair type created by natural growth of kinky hair, or specifically styled with chemical curling products by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair.Garland, Phyl"Is The Afro On Its Way Out?" '' Ebony'', February 1973. Retrieved February 20, 2010. Sherrow, Victoria, ''Encyclopedia of hair: a cultural history''
Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006, pp. 21–23. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
The hairstyle can be created by combing the hair away from the scalp, dispersing a distinctive curl pattern, and forming the hair into a rounded shape, much like a cloud or puff ball.Mercer, Kobena

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Paulina (Les Wanyika Song)
Paulina or Paullina (, ) was a name shared by three relatives of the Roman Emperor Hadrian: his mother, his elder sister and his niece. Mother of Hadrian Domitia Paulina or Paullina, Domitia Paulina Major or Paulina Major, (''Major'' Latin for ''the elder''), also known as Paulina the Elder (?-85/86). Paulina was a Roman woman born in Spain who lived in the 1st century. She was a daughter of a distinguished senatorial family. Paulina originally came from Gades (modern Cádiz, Spain). Gades was one of the wealthiest Roman cities. Little is known of the life of Paulina. She may have been related to Domitia Lucilla the grandmother of Marcus Aurelius. G. Di Vita-Evard speculated that they might have been half-sisters. Paulina married Spanish Roman Publius Aelius Hadrianus Afer, a praetor who was a paternal cousin of Roman Emperor Trajan. Paulina and Afer had two children, a daughter Aelia Domitia Paulina (75-130) and a son emperor Publius Aelius Hadrianus (76-138). Around 85/86 P ...
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