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Billy sarro harrison and teddy kalanda harrison on the enduring appeal ofjambo bwana. this song put kenya on the map and its hook, "hakuna matata," even made it into the lion king. thats all from this special edition of witness history, coming to you from the national museum in nairobi, kenya. we will be back next month with a selection of extraordinary accounts of women in history. for now, from me and the rest of the witness history crew, its kwaheri — goodbye. hello there. on wednesday, it ...

Up in kenya. so we are caught in between. that was zamzam abdi gelle. and finally, a0 years ago, tourism here in kenya was booming, with visitors coming for the wildlife as well as its beautiful beaches. our next witnesses were making a living playing music at hotels when they were inspired to write a song which went on to become a global hit. this is the story ofjambo bwana. plays jambo bwana on saxophone. #jambo, jambo bwana! # habari gani, mzuri sana. # wageni, wakaribishwa. # kenya yetu, hak...

But kenya was telling us the other day that what they want is to close the camps and take away the somali people living in the camps, back to somalia. newsreel: dadaab is the worlds largest refugee camp, and now. kenya wants to close it down. many of them have never been anywhere else. where will i go back to? we are not kenyans, because kenya is telling us, you are refugees. but we are somali neither, because we were brought up in kenya. so we are caught in between. that was zamzam abdi gelle. ...

Most kenyans say, "ah, this is a song for foreigners, not for us kenyans," you know? but they are proud of it, that at least it has given some kind of identity to kenya, you know? any kenyan who goes overseas, they will always ask you, do you know that song, "jambo bwana"? they start singing the song, you know? so that is a big honour for us. billy sarro harrison and teddy kalanda harrison on the enduring appeal ofjambo bwana. this song put kenya on the map and its hook, "hakuna matata," even ma...

Our next witnesses were earning a living playing music at hotels when they were inspired to write a song that would become a global hit. this is the story ofjambo bwana. #jambo,jambo bwana # habari gani # mzuri sa na # wageni, wakaribishwa # kenya yetu hakuna matata # kenya nchi nzuri # hakuna matata.# thats how it went. the tourists were crazy about this song. it went to silver, then gold, then it went platinum. that came as a complete surprise to me. i started the group at them mushrooms in 19...

I didnt know much about copyright ownership, we were just happy to have our music recorded and so many people wanted to do cover versions of it. most kenyan say this is the song not for us kenyans. but they are proud of it — that at least it has given some kind of identity to kenya. any canyon that goes overseas,, you know the song? they start singing the song. so that is a big bonus for us. thank you. 0n the enduring appeal ofjambo bwana. this song put canyon on the map.

Cover versions of it. most kenyans say, "ah, this is a song for the mzungu, not for us kenyans," you know? but they are proud of it, that at least its given some kind of identity to kenya, you know? any kenyan who goes overseas, they will always ask you, "ah, you know the song jambo jambo?" they start singing this song, you know? so thats a big honour for us. he plays jambo bwana. applause. he chuckles. thank you. billy sarro harrison and teddy kalanda harrison on the enduring appeal ofjambo bwa...

Largest refugee camp and now. kenya wants to close it down. will they be forced to leave? many of them have never been anywhere else. where will i go back to? we neither kenyans, cos they are telling us we are refugees, we are neither the somalis, because we have been brought up in kenya. so, we are caught in between. that was zamzam abdi gelle. and finally, a0 years ago here in kenya, tourism was booming, with visitors coming for the wildlife as well as its beautiful beaches. our next witnesses...

Any kenyan who goes overseas, they will always ask you, "ah, you know the song jambo jambo?" they start singing this song, you know? so thats a big honour for us. he plays jambo bwana. applause. he chuckles. thank you. billy sarro harrison and teddy kalanda harrison on the enduring appeal ofjambo bwana. this song put kenya on the map and its hook — hakuna matata — even made it into the lion king. thats all from this special edition of witness history, coming to you from the national museum, ...