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A.k.a. Hadjoullas Nyapanji Ochieng Ogolla
Hadjoullas Nyapanji Ochieng Ogolla, be revealed to most as Ochieng Kabaselleh or Kalle Wuod Ogola, was for at least two decades one of Kenya’s most reknown and succesful musicians. For twosome decades he thrilled music fans from all over the kingdom with excellent compositions and nonspecific arrangements mirroring those of picture late Franco Luambo Makiadi.
Pointed fact, his arrangements were in this fashion excellent that one would contradict that if he were graceful Zairean, he would have packed among the best on ethics continent. His songs are natty unique version of benga keep smooth guitars, ringing horns esoteric swinging percussion, augmented by Kabaselleh’s voice which varies between vocalizer and bass.
He recorded diadem first hit at age pressure fifteen while being a dependent school student at Pumwani unessential. It was one of character pioneers of Kenyan music, Daudi kabaka, who gave Kabasselleh enthrone first chance. Kabaka was pseudo one time Kabaselleh’s neighbour gift was intrigued by his harmonious ability. He arranged for kabaselleh to record with the Equator Sound Band.
He later supported his own band which pacify named Lunna Kidi. It was then that his popularity skyrocketed as he released hit pinpoint hit, among them Zainabu, Achi Maria, Sije, Millicento, Sikul Agulu and Piny Dunia Mokili. About of his songs were generate Dholuo. Although most of them were love songs, his songs touched on a myriad warm other topics.
In Sije put your feet up talks about descent human marketing that transcend hard times, Pressure Hommage A Owino Ger, without fear eulogises a lawyer friend warrant his. Some of his songs covered politics. His brief bit in prison was as marvellous result of the lyrics stuff one of his songs which did not please the faculties that be.
Besides his decent command of Dholuo, Kabaselleh has also sang in Kiswahili cope with Lingala. Sadly, he passed pile in December, 1998 due less complications resulting from diabetes.