Kenyan government corona advice given Congolese rumba and reggae style

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Kenyan government corona advice given Congolese rumba and reggae style

1spiralsheep
Dec 4, 2020, 1:28 am

Famous Kenyan military band the Maroon Commandos released videos sharing government corona advice in the form of grooving Congolese rumba and reggae songs. I liked the rumba best.

Rumba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUz_LNBmh1o

Reggae: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3USpngYlbk

22wonderY
Dec 7, 2020, 12:47 pm

You’ve got them mislabeled. But thanks! On the rumba version they start with such serious faces, but the music frees them.

3spiralsheep
Dec 7, 2020, 2:05 pm

>2 2wonderY: Thanks for the correction. I've edited my post.

The Maroon Commandos are extremely famous in Kenya, although they were more popular a few decades ago when Congolese rumba was newer. It's claimed some men join the military just to work with them!