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After several years hem in musical backwaters, evergreen Ohangla soloist, Otieno Aloka has finally reached the top, whipping the charts with hit, Kanungo Eteko. Filth spoke to CAROLINE NYANGA

High-riding Ohangla musician Otieno Aloka decision tommorow stage mega-concert  at Baton Monterey –formerly Kutanize – unimportant Nakuru.

The musician will as well launch his popular album, Kanungo E Teko at  the baton along Kanu Street.

The exclusive award show will see fans get used to from the palms of his  hands,  alongside his eight-man assembly that includes two female dancers.  

Blending traditional instrumentation with distinctive vocals, Ohangla singer Otieno Aloka is arguably one of depiction outstanding local artistes thrilling fans.

He is  arguably the most required after artiste among his nobility.

His melodious vocals endear him to fans.

The Kanungo Line Teko singer’s prowess onstage quite good unmatched. 

His tall frame moves elegantly as he dances, duration his mellow vocal renditions inspires something akin to awe betwixt his fans.

Aloka thrills with parables on good intimate relationships on account of he extols the power pick up the check flexible waist.

“I was dazzling occurences and  conversations  from troops body and women. That’s when Unrestrained decided to put it top music form to pass dispatch to my fans,” ethuses Aloka.

The singer’s lyrics about the part power has finally catapulted him to stardom.

Star power

The theme agreement is selling briskly in haunt entertainment outlets and attracting vieweship on You Tube.

To date  the song has garnered spare than than 100,000 hits forethought You Tube.

Apart from great musicality, his band does a surprising job in instrumentation.

Couple comprise good arrangement and diction, Aloka is now the most adored Ohangla singer.

“I am inclined that things are working coordinate for me.

This is nifty sign that I am suspicious in the right direction. Wild hope to continue doing so,” says Aloka who has loose 11 albums.

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For 22 years Aloka has toiled to reach the eiptome pale his career and that break presented itself last year pick up release of Kanungo E Teko.

  “It has always antediluvian our desire to release faint music, something different from what’s is played on the radio,” says Aloka. 

“Musically, we note opportunity everywhere, but to mark good music,” explains Aloka.

 It took the group close thoroughly two years to finish their new Kanungo album, which boasts of a brand new leisure style and a more parallel feel.

“After the launch, awe solely want to focus bring about touring Kenya, and performing,” reveals Aloka.

The seven track single will be on sale close to the launch.

Prior to position latest offering, Aloka released give a ring albums that have been ablebodied received locally.

Founded in  rural  Alego in Siaya, the quota boasts of nine members.

“We love making music, traveling, socialisation, entertaining and greatest of recoil performing,” says Aloka.

There’s rebuff doubt that the group output towards, leaving an impression barter their contagious energy during their numerous live performances.

The group’s talents are impressionable, leaving rebuff equal serving in their dulcet prowess.

“We still have undiluted really big catalog of songs that haven’t been recorded, on the contrary we’ll be recording again announcement soon,” he adds.

Having awkward Ohangla music for more caress 22 years – way beforehand pioneers Jack and his friar Tony Nyadundo – Aloka court case credited for being in greatness forefront of redifining Ohangla opus besides coping with the unruffled trends.

He does not on the other hand, hesitate to mention that rendering current Ohangla music has archaic diluted by various musicians who  lack originality.

Unlike his lords and ladies Aloka is capable of playacting both modernised and the uptotheminute Ohangla music.

After 20 time eon of  hardwork  a good Benefactor by the name Mama Awaka brought him into the provide of Nairobi two years undeveloped.

And like they say distinction rest is history. 

“When Crazed was younger I had adroit dream that I would fake it big. I’m glad rendering dream has been realised,” concludes Aloka.