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Kenyan Music Goes Global: Poison Ivy's Sailor's Wamlambez Concert

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 19 August 2019.

On August 19, 2019, DJ Poison Ivy made history by introducing Sailor's music to an American audience at a music concert.

As she spun her set, she seamlessly transitioned into Sailor's Wamlambez, a song that has become a staple of Kenyan music.

The crowd's reaction was nothing short of phenomenal, with everyone singing along, even though they didn't know the lyrics or the language the song was sung in.

The song's catchy adlibs and chanting parts were particularly well-received, with the crowd screaming 'Wamlambez, wamnyonyez' in unison.

Watch the American youth enjoy the hell out of the popular Sailors Gang jam:

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