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- Maroon_Commandos abstract "Maroon Commandos is a musical group from Kenya. It is a military band belonging to 7th Kenya Rifles (Kenya Army Infantry) of the Kenya Army. They are based at the Langata Barracks in Langata, Nairobi. The group performs benga, rumba and other styles of music. They perform both original and cover versions. The band plays often at state functions.The group was formed in 1970 by bandleader Habel Kifoto and some other member. The next year they signed with Polydor Kenya and released the hit \"Emily\". In 1972 the band had a traffic accident, which left some of their members dead. After the accident the band was dormant for five years before releasing their album Raziki Haivatu after 1977. They also released the song \"Charonyi ni Wasi\", whose lyrics were written in the Taita language. \"Charonyi Ni Wasi\" became Maroon Commandos' first major hit.The band had a 10-year recording break which ended with the release of Shika Kamba album in 2007, released by the Sound Africa label.The band has had several line-up changes since its formation. Former bandleader Habel Kifoto has retired from the military and is currently (as of 2009 )the chairman of Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK). One of its former core members, David Kibe Left the band after he rose in the military ranks and had no more time for the band. Another former member was Laban Ochuka, who also played for another army band, the Ulinzi Orchestra. Ochuka died in May 2006.Diwani Nzaro was the band leader still in 2009. From late 90s he was part of the Malindi-based \"Magazines\"-band, that disbanded in 2002. He subsequently joined Kenyan Army and their band Maroon Commandos. He contributed for the two latest albums of the group, Shika Kamba and Kenya Unite. While still a band member, he released his debut solo album in 2009. On the album he performs traditional giriama songs. The group has also had female members, like singers Doris Chepchumba Tanui and Barbara Chepkoech Kiprotich (aka Waridi)The album Kenya Unite was written in the response of the 2007–2008 Kenyan post-election crisis. David Kombo is the current band leader, who joined the band in the late 80s and is the longest serving current band member (as of 2010). In the recent past the group has also had some members outside the military ranks.Habel Kifoto died on 31 July 2011 in Nairobi as he collapsed due to a suspected heart failure".
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- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageRevisionID "702202489".
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink 2007–08_Kenyan_crisis.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink 7th_Kenya_Rifles.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Benga_music.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Category:1970_establishments_in_Kenya.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Category:Kenyan_musical_groups.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Category:Military_bands.
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- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Category:Musical_groups_established_in_1970.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Cover_version.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Daudi_Kabaka.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Giriama_people.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Kenya.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Kenya_Army.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Kenya_Army_Infantry.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Langata.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Military_band.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Music_Copyright_Society_of_Kenya.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Nairobi.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Polydor_Records.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Soukous.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Sound_Africa.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLink Taita_language.
- Maroon_Commandos wikiPageWikiLinkText "Maroon Commandos".
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- Maroon_Commandos subject Category:1970_establishments_in_Kenya.
- Maroon_Commandos subject Category:Kenyan_musical_groups.
- Maroon_Commandos subject Category:Military_bands.
- Maroon_Commandos subject Category:Military_of_Kenya.
- Maroon_Commandos subject Category:Musical_groups_established_in_1970.
- Maroon_Commandos hypernym Group.
- Maroon_Commandos type Band.
- Maroon_Commandos type Group.
- Maroon_Commandos type Organisation.
- Maroon_Commandos type Band.
- Maroon_Commandos type Group.
- Maroon_Commandos type Organisation.
- Maroon_Commandos type Organization.
- Maroon_Commandos type Organization.
- Maroon_Commandos comment "Maroon Commandos is a musical group from Kenya. It is a military band belonging to 7th Kenya Rifles (Kenya Army Infantry) of the Kenya Army. They are based at the Langata Barracks in Langata, Nairobi. The group performs benga, rumba and other styles of music. They perform both original and cover versions. The band plays often at state functions.The group was formed in 1970 by bandleader Habel Kifoto and some other member.".
- Maroon_Commandos label "Maroon Commandos".
- Maroon_Commandos sameAs Q6772360.
- Maroon_Commandos sameAs m.076v837.
- Maroon_Commandos sameAs Q6772360.
- Maroon_Commandos wasDerivedFrom Maroon_Commandos?oldid=702202489.
- Maroon_Commandos isPrimaryTopicOf Maroon_Commandos.