By BILL ODIDIMore by this AuthorAmong the many tributes that have been paid to musician Achieng’ Abura, who died on October 20, there has been little mention of her role, along with other artistes, in drafting the National Music Policy. Tabu Osusa of Ketebul Music recalls that Abura was the secretary of a group that also included John Katana, Suzanne Gachukia and John Kariuki. “Music cartels are controlling the airwaves,” she said in a lengthy interview with Ketebul Music in May. She attended Hill School Primary School in Eldoret and Kenya High School in Nairobi for her O and A Levels. Gospel music touched Abura because “it comes naturally to me as a spiritual person”, but her concern was with “over-commercialisation” of the genre.

Source: Daily Nation October 28, 2016 20:37 UTC