Legendary Anthem Composer Dies
Legendary Kenyan composer, Arthur Mudogo Kemoli is dead. He is most famously known for his work composing Fimbo Ya Nyayo, the anthem of the Moi era.
His other great accomplishments include composing anthems for the African Union and University of Nairobi, where he was also a senior literature lecturer. He retired from the university three years ago.
He was one of the best known musicians in Kenya’s great era of choral music and went on to perform in various African countries, Asia and in the Middle East.
Dr. Kemoli started music while in high school in Kakamega and Alliance Boys High School. He later graduated with a doctorate in philisophy from Sussex University in the U.K.
