Daniel Kamau Mwai "DK" (born February 1949 in Gatanga,

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) is a musician from

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. He is of

Kikuyu Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gĩkũyũ) mostly refers to an ethnic group in Kenya or its associated language. It may also refer to: *Kikuyu people, a majority ethnic group in Kenya *Kikuyu language, the language of Kikuyu people *Kikuyu, Kenya, a town in Centr ...

ethnic group and performs

Benga music Benga is a musical genre, genre of Kenyan popular music. It evolved between the late 1940s and late 1960s, in Kenya's capital city of Nairobi. In the 1940s, the African Broadcasting Service in Nairobi aired a steady stream of soukous, South A ...

. Kamau comes from the village of

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in Gatanga. Failing to pay the tuition, 1967 he dropped out of the Karatina High School in 1967. He decided to pursue a career in music, and released his first record in 1968. He made a breakthrough in 1970 when he released the “Murata/I Love You”, which became a national hit. Around the same time he established a music studio of his own, the ''DK Nguvu Sounds''. It would later attract musicians like

Kakai Kilonzo Kakai Kilonzo (born 1954 in Kilimambogo, Machakos District - died on 24 February 1987) was a musician from Kenya. He led the band Kilimambogo Brothers. Overview Kilonzo released his first recording with Kilimambogo Brothers in 1975 when he release ...

. In 1977 his songs "Nana" and "Mwithua" were banned by the then state radio monopoly Kenya Broadcasting Corporation due to alleged obscenity. In 1990 he formed a new band, the ''Lulus Band''.Richard Trillo
Rough guide to Kenya
7th edition, Rough Guides, 2002. 1858288592 ISBN He was the civic councillor of the Gatanga ward from 1979 to 1992. As of 2009 he is still performing, and has written over 1000 songs during his career. He is also releasing music videos of his past hits.

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Kenyan musicians 1949 births Living people People from Murang'a County {{Africa-musician-stub