By George Orido
NAIROBI — Maisha ya mjini ni tabu tu madeni tu, Pesa za mjini ni kama chumvi huyeyuka ni bure tu! Baba nipe shamba, nitafanya kazi kwa mikono yangu, nijilishe mwenyewe… (Life in the city is just problematic; the money you earn melts away like salt. Dad, give me land I will work hard and take care of myself).
The message in Kenya’s legendary David Zalo’s classic Nimerudi Mashambani as sang by the Nairobi Chamber Chorus has resonated across borders.
Organisers of the forthcoming Queen of England’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant to be held in Windsor, United Kingdom, on the weekend of June 2nd-5th before the queen and her distinguished guests, have invited the group to perform at the opening ceremony, the Africa repertoire and the grand finale of the pageant.
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