COMING SOON

COMING SOON

Memo Kapchumbe

Kalenjin musicians have anticipated for long for savior leaders who mind of their total well-being who is ready to sit and listen their pressing issues blocking their success.

It is undoubted that Southrift is home of famous secular and gospel artistes who control the atmosphere with their melodious entertainment used in radios, Televisions, cars and public gatherings but they still languish in poverty.

An entrepreneur from Kericho Charles Langat (Chaglano) is planning of a meeting with all musicians where he expects to hear their views, plights and how they want assisted.

Recently I took time to trace Chepkemoi Kapchumbe lady who hails from Transmara but lives in a small town in Kericho County.

It was on a chilly Sunday Morning when I made an impromptu visit to the lady and found her resting in her simple single room.

From our conversation I learnt that her music career started way back in the year 2004 when she was inspired by Micah Maritim and the late Kipchamba to write and record songs.

The lady who winded up her studies in primary level narrates her stumbling stones despite her hit song “ Le Achomin oo Benja”.

Her big plight is piracy, payment of royalties, Radio stations and politicians who use and park them after campaigns

“ We are even not bothered by little payment they give us but we have asked them to legislate policies that can help us but they are still adamant. Now we are entertaining thousands of people but most of us cannot afford to raise their families” she said.

The co-founder of the Kalenjin Musicians Association appreciates Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto saying he is the only leader who has granted them funds to purchase Public Address system which has helped all the members.

The humble and focused lady told us that she doubles singing with farming of maize and potatoes in Chepseon and Kuresoi which has enabled her educate her only child in studying at a Nakuru school

She however says her hits are coming soon and asks her fans to keep on waiting.

KAMUA STATEMENT

 BY BENARD LANGAT, KAMUA DIRECTOR

KAMUA - Kalenjin Artists and Musicians Association would like to thank Bomet CID officers for arresting a key suspect (Eric Musila) who is the husband to the Late Chelele Diana Osama. The suspect was today arrested by Bomet detectives at Nakuru and was booked at central police station Nakuru. The suspect is now on his way to Bomet for fingerprints to be taken and statement recorded. We expect Musila to appear in Kericho high court tomorrow to answer charges of crimes. It is noteworthy that two witnesses saw Chelele with Musila and another unknown person past midnight on the faithful day of disappearance. When the police visited the scene they found the scene full of blood confirming that Chelele Diana Osama was murdered there and body dropped at his house. After piecing together forensic information, finger prints from the body and gloves and telephone conversation the CID found the basis to believe that Eric Musila Makau has a case to answer. The CID then travelled to Nakuru at night and made the arrest at noon... We hope justice will be dispensed at the corridors of justice.
Thanks all of you for your continued benevolence to the family. PAY BILL NO 316391. Remember fund-raising in aid of funeral expenses will be held at Bomet green stadium on Friday 15th at 2:00PM and later Chelele Memorial night at the ROCK CLUB Bomet from 6:00pm to 6:00 am....

ALL ABOUT THIS BLOG

It is undisputed that Kalenjins are endowed with singing gift rooted in their friendly culture and creativity that demands support and appreciation from every listener and viewer.

After Kenya got its independence, musicians with the late Kipchamba arap Taboituk, Tumbalal Arap Sang and Monori started educative, informative and entertaining musical career which lasted for decades receiving National recognition from leaders including retired President Daniel Arap Moi.

Having handled their talent with patience and respect, they inspired several young artists who took over the mantle up to the current technological era.

Both Christian and secular artists who have sustained their career and attracted thousands of funds includes; Pr. Joel Kimetto, Tumbal Arap Sang and Solomon Monori (mentioned above), Makiche Arap Rotich, Paul Subembe, Chebaibai, Philip Sigei, Chepkorir, Kapchumbe Sisters, Shuttle sisters, Naswa, Mike Aron Rotich(sweetstaar), Isimba, Tapteet, Arap Laal, Lilian Mibei, Emmy Kosgei, Lilian Rotich, Mr. Israel and more whom we will highlight their profiles on this blog.

The most influential artists who left us recently are Kipchamba Arap Taboituk, Junior Kotestes and beloved lady Diana Chelele who embraced and sustained South African singing style for ten years before her untimely departure.

On top of covering their profiles, connecting us with them, we will shed light on the challenges bedeviling musicians and offer a lasting remedy that will boost their instrumental profession.

It will be incomplete if I fail to mention that the largest percentage of the leading musicians have their roots traced to Bomet County.

TRIBUTE OF THE LATE DIANA CHELELE

 
I learnt the death of spoken Kalenjin Female Musician (Diana Chele) whose name was embedded in minds and hearts of thousands of Kenyan people from all the 42 tribes.

Thick dark clouds had covered the Rift valley atmosphere on Saturday 9, 2016 the day will never fade in minds of many. It was very early in the morning when her mutilated body was found lying on verandah of her well ornamented home located approximately 200 metres off Kapkwen market as you head to Olbutyo shopping centre.

My body shivered the vehicle I boarded to Keringet from Olenguruone only to realize from the South Times Whatsap group but I never believed until I confirmed with Kalenjin Musicians Association (KAMUA) director Benard Langat who sent me a press release asking police to speed up the investigation of whoever killed her.

Quickly I reckoned the day she dined with her twin daughters on a table next to mine, the day we shared a joke with her with Martin Kosgey outside Bomet branch Cooperative bank. 

The most traumatizing picture that rang my mind is February 2015 during a fundraising aid of burial ceremony of the late Juniour Koetestes. She stood and chanted with Denis Bett  Kericho-based gospel artist from the look of things where probably shred singing experience.

Without mentioning a lot, Chelele was a young, energetic, humble and caring lady who had future of both her children and her family.

While I worked as a Qtv Camera person in bomet I could frequently saw her shopping for her two children she loved at radiant Supermarket.

After ending her secondary education, the little and beautiful girl started and nourished in Music to established Kalenjin songbird lady who commanded respect from all the corners.

From the10 minutes and 54 seconds audio clip that circulated after your demise, I learn that you fell into hands of a tormenting husband who jeopardized your God-given Music career and troubled you but you have just gone where all of us will be at some day. May your soul rest in peace and God protect and provide for your family and innocent kids so that they be blessing to humanity.

Your song that goes that you hoped to see God someday encourages me and the confession you made in the clip gives me hope that When Jesus Christ comes you will be one of those who will sit with him forever and receive reward for how you used your talent.

To my reader, we are on earth to prepare for eternity. What we do and how we live on earth determines where we will spend our eternity.

We will be asked what we did with JESUS CHRIST who died for us and WHAT WE DID WITH OUR TALENTS.

REST IN PEACE DIANA CHELELE