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Old and Young Team Up to Revive Nyatiti Music in Kenya

Oduor Nyagweno has been playing the nyatiti, a traditional African instrument, since he was a boy in Kenya's western region. Now he is teaming up with a young virtuoso to revive the tradition.

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Oduor Nyagweno, left, and Daniel Onyango, play the nyatiti.

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Daniel Onyango looks through the strings of his nyatiti.

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Daniel Onyango plays his nyatiti in Nairobi.

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