About Benga music
Benga music is a music genre that emerged in Kenya in the 1940s. It is usually classed as a form of music of Kenya.
From Wikipedia
Benga is a 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 African kwela, Congolese finger-style guitar and various kinds of Cuban dance music that heavily influenced the emergence of benga. There were also popular folk songs of Tanzania and Kenya's Luo peoples that formed the base of benga creation.
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What is Benga music?
Benga music is a music genre that emerged in Kenya in the 1940s. It is usually classed as a form of music of Kenya.
Where and when did Benga music originate?
Benga music originated in Kenya in the 1940s.