If you are looking for good Kenyan songs to play at a wedding then Sammy Kasule's hits will do. In particular, his Muziki album contains some of Kenya's best love songs. Starting with the award winning Kipenzi, where he reaffirms his love to his dearest, and then followed by Ndoa Ya Furaha which is a reflection of a good marriage. My favorite track is Ndoto which is a groovy song that should be a feature of every Kenyan wedding evening reception.

Born in Uganda, Samuel Kasule showed a canny interest in music at a very early age when he built his very first guitar out of wood and tins. However, his mother would hear none of it and smashed his first two home-made guitars. Sammy made a third one and which he hid in the bushes, and secretly played it whenever he was sent on an errand. In secondary school, he joined Katikamu Light College band beginning his lifelong career as a musician.

Sammy Kasule later dropped out of school and first joined Super Kaumba and Les Noirs in the 70’s. Owing to the political climate in his native country, Sammy fled Idi Amin’s reign of terror for Kenya where he established himself. During this period he played bass guitar for Vundumuna in addition to recording 2 albums. The self titled Kasule and Muziki, both which are available for download under the Zilizopendwa category.

Now living in Sweden since 1991, Sammy Kasule started a band named Makonde which he leads. He continues to compose, sing and also plays the bass guitar. The band is a rare mix of cultures consisting of musicians from several African countries and also some from Sweden.

Now finalizing on releasing his third album, Sammy has promised to avail the album once it is completed. And going by his first two albums, I look forward to listening to his new album for I have had his songs on heavy rotation in my mp3 player for the last couple of days.