Ben MUKABWA
Ben Mukabwa’s Debut Single Malako
Exploring Art and Entertainment through Captivating Images
BIOGRAPHY
Ben Mukabwa is a multi-talented Meli Creatives Artist, educator and producer.
He plays the Adeudeu, Litungu (African lyres) and a wide range of percussion and the acoustic guitar. He is is also a singer-songwriter and has produced several works of art like Jingles, adverts and music. He is currently co-producing an album The Loom with Dr Gameli Tordzro. Some of the track on ‘The Loom‘ are on the music score of a new Ghanaian Documentary film Omo Ghana ‘Man for Chop’ to be premiered in Accra in February 2025.
He creates and produces African music that is inspired by culture and driven by life experiences and interactions. His work are in his mother language (Luhya), Swahili and English.
Lately, he has directed his energy into researching African Musical instrumentation and building. He performs with his band The Abantou.
Coming Soon
Special Musical instruments built by Ben Mukabwa
New Album - The Loom
Music Work with Dr Gameli Tordzro on The Score of Documentary Film - Omo Ghana, Man Must Chop
New Music Videos.
Kasongo Homage
Check out this great video
International collaborations
Ben Mukabwa is in a collaborative album recording of ‘The Loom’ with Gameli Tordzro in his Nairobi Home Studio
Video
About Ben Mukabwa
Ben Mukabwa tells us his music journey and how it gives him financial direction. He prides himself in working with Tabu Osusa of Katebul Music and the singing wells project. Ben Mukabwa is prolific composer, song writer and entertainer. Ben Mukabwa has produced many hit songs such as Indumbu, Matombole, Nakusifu mama, Homage Kasongo and Inangobwa among others. Beside being a musician, Ben Mukabwa is also a lecturer
COVID19 SOCIAL DISTANCING AND SANITATION
MULEMBE ONE METRE AWAY is a corona virus sensitisation campaign piece on hand washing and respiratory hygiene. Timothy Kitui's ft. Ben Mukabwa perform the song done in Luhya with his traditional instrument Litungu
A studio video of the song Abantu
Ben Mukabwa displays his beautiful vocals
Video
Ben Mukabwa describes his work and creative exploration, as an arts educator , musician and musical instruments maker. Bernard Mukabwa, aims to combine teaching, making of traditional African instruments and collaborative musical arrangements to explore and preserve the rich musical heritage of the Marakwet community.
Musical instrument making Images
