D.O. Misiani

About the artist

Daniel Owino Misiani (1940-2006). Popularly known as DO Misiani, he can be truly regarded as the father of benga music which is a fusion of traditional Luo harp ( nyatiti) beats and some modern rumba inputs. Misiani was born in Shirati, Northern Tanzania, on 22 February 1940. This factor was to later play a role in his political as well as artistic life, as he was severally denied Kenyan citizenship by the Moi regime because of his, (Misiani’s) apparent political lyrics which were deemed anti-Moi.

Top songs

  1. Ochola Doctor
  2. Dr. G.P. Ogutu
  3. Giko Piny
  4. Amolo Piny Pako Te
  5. Aduma Okil Kamaloka
  6. Olago Aluoch
  7. Wang'ni To Iringo
  8. Kiseru
  9. Safari ya Garissa
  10. LK the Pretty
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  1. Ngeruok Joshirati Pt 1
  2. Ngeruok Joshirati Pt 2
  3. Sheroline
  4. Mary Pt 1
  5. Simaya Chunye Oketo
  6. Mary Pt 2
  7. Harusi Ya Mk
  8. Christina Jaber
  9. Jaa
  10. Kasongo/Amuka Salama
  11. Tabu Ya Kericho
  12. Piny Ose Mer (feat. Shirati Jazz)
  13. Joshirati Misiani
  14. Lala Salama
  15. Hibrahim Onyando Pt 2
  16. B.L. Bs Pt. 1&2
  17. HARUSI YA M.K.
  18. Isabella Muga
  19. Hibrahim Onyando Pt 1
  20. AMKA SALAMA
  21. Piny Ose Mer
  22. ATILA MIN JOPESA
  23. Alice Atieno
  24. Harusi Ya Mik (MK's Wedding)
  25. Punda Ratego
  26. Achieng Selly
  27. Otieno Owing Ramogi
  28. Amuka Salama
  29. JOHN MWARORI
  30. Safari Ya Tanzania
  31. Wuoro Monono
  32. Dr. J. Abuya
  33. Honourable Horace Owiti Ongili
  34. Agnes Nyashirati
  35. Okoth Atari
  36. Wuoth Iye Tek
  37. Safari Ya Msoma
  38. Rose Anyango
  39. George Makopudo
  40. Eliza Achieng'
  41. Nakuru Bor
  42. SIMA YA CHUNYE EKETO
  43. DANIEL OTAN
  44. OTIU ARUA
  45. Beatrice #4
  46. Safari Ya MK
  47. Sweet Elizabeth
  48. Rapar Ongili I
  49. Romna J
  50. Mbona Huolewi
  51. Julia Adhiambo
  52. Ray O. Ndong'
  53. Hon Osogo
  54. Rapar Paul Mboya, Pt. II
  55. Apondi Nyar Ugenya
  56. J. Nyakwar Sulumina
  57. Kiseru Parts 1&2
  58. TOBIAS ORIGI
  59. NICK SARONGE
  60. Lala Salama [Sleep Well]
  61. Thwango En Thwango, Pt.1 & 2
  62. Kwach Rakido, Pt. I
  63. Nyanza, Pt. 2
  64. Otieno Anyango
  65. Want Ni To Iringo [This Time You Will Flee]
  66. Od Rachuonyo
  67. Jet Ndege Wangu
  68. Ben Maulidi
  69. Maoni Ya Africa
  70. Daudi Ogonda
  71. Lucy Magero (Buluma)
  72. Rayier II
  73. Luo Union At Nakuru 2
  74. Amuka Salama [Wake Up Well]
  75. Dr. Kakeche
  76. Rose Akoth
  77. Giko Piny [End of the World]
  78. Kiseru (Name of a Village)
  79. LK The Pretty (LK The Pretty One)
  80. Safari Ya Garissa [Journey to Garissa]
  81. Atieno The Brown
  82. Rapar Paul Mboya, Pt. I
  83. Lydia Achola
  84. Charles Okembo
  85. Love Is Blind
  86. Safari Ya Msoma Pt. II
  87. Rapar Ongili II
  88. Nyathi Kich
  89. Rosy Atieno
  90. Dora Atieno

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