Wganda Kenya
Formed in Colombia in 1975, Wganda Kenya was a Latin Afrobeat funk band. Their music blended the influential sounds the group members heard on Fela Kuti albums with ‘70s funk grooves, and a liberal twist of homegrown Latin spice. The group was brought together by the legendary Medellin-based Discos Fuentas label – often referred to as Colombia’ answer to Motown – and was led by bassist Julio Ernesto Estrada. Nicknamed Fruko, the bassist was formerly the leader of salsa band Fruko y Sus Tesos. Wganda Kenya featured some of Fruko’s former bandmates as well as members of the Latin Brothers. The group released their debut album, Wganda Kenya / Africa 5.000, in 1975. As one of the leaders of the Afro-Colombian scene Wganda Kenya continued to release a series of albums in the 1970s for the Discos Fuentes label including Wganda Kenya (1976), Wganda Kenya Kammpala Grupo (1977), Que Buena Esta (1978), and El Ritmo Africano Con Wgands Kenya (1979). The group received plenty of radio airplay and were a popular live draw all across Colombia. The group’s output slowed down in the 1980s, only releasing two albums during that decade: Afromania Caribe (1984) and Cartagena Caribe (1987). Little known outside of Colombia during their heyday, the band was rediscovered decades later thanks to reisues and their inclusion on various compilation albums that focused on Afro-Colombian music.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Cartagena Caribe
Latijns-Amerika - Released by 2019 Discos Fuentes on 5 jul. 1985
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Wganda Kenya
Latijns-Amerika - Released by 2018 Discos Fuentes on 6 mei 1976
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Afromania Caribe
Latijns-Amerika - Released by 2015 Discos Fuentes on 27 nov. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Wganda Kenya
Latijns-Amerika - Released by 2022 Discos Fuentes on 17 dec. 1965
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Homenaje a los Embajadores
Latijns-Amerika - Released by 2021 Discos Fuentes on 20 nov. 1970
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Afromania Caribe
Latijns-Amerika - Released by 2019 Discos Fuentes on 8 okt. 1982
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Wganda Kenya, Kammpala Grupo
Wereldmuziek - Released by Vampisoul on 1 jan. 1977
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -