Kenyan Boys Choir
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{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kenyan Boys Choir
| image = Kenyan Boys Choir 01.jpg|right|framed||220px
| caption = The Kenyan Boys Choir, Heathrow Airport
| years_active = 2005-Present
| background = group_or_band
| origin = Nairobi
, Kenya
| genre = Choral Music
| occupation = Choir
| years_active = 1998-Present
| label = Universal Music Group
Decca Records
| associated_acts =
| website = http://kenyanboyschoir.com/
The Kenyan Boys Choir is an African traditional and contemporary male voice choir based in the city of Nairobi
, Kenya
.
. On their way back to Nairobi they were intercepted by Universal Music Group
representatives waiting for them at Heathrow Airport in London
and were signed in the departure lounge to Decca Records
as they waited for their connecting flight.
The choir was started in 1998 in order to help boys from underprivileged backgrounds raise money to pay for their school fees. Primarily performing traditional Maasai and Samburu chants, the choir also embrace contemporary African and European classical pieces.
| name = Kenyan Boys Choir
| image = Kenyan Boys Choir 01.jpg|right|framed||220px
| caption = The Kenyan Boys Choir, Heathrow Airport
| years_active = 2005-Present
| background = group_or_band
| origin = Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
| genre = Choral Music
| occupation = Choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
| years_active = 1998-Present
| label = Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
Decca Records
Decca Records
Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
| associated_acts =
| website = http://kenyanboyschoir.com/
The Kenyan Boys Choir is an African traditional and contemporary male voice choir based in the city of Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
.
Background
The Kenyan Boys Choir consists of 25 school boys, aged between 13 and 24, from various Kenyan backgrounds and tribes, brought together by the urge to sing and nature their talent.The choir is directed by it's visionary Founder and Artistic director Joseph Muyale Inzai.The choir gained widespread recognition and international media coverage in early 2009 after performing at Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. On their way back to Nairobi they were intercepted by Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
representatives waiting for them at Heathrow Airport in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and were signed in the departure lounge to Decca Records
Decca Records
Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
as they waited for their connecting flight.
The choir was started in 1998 in order to help boys from underprivileged backgrounds raise money to pay for their school fees. Primarily performing traditional Maasai and Samburu chants, the choir also embrace contemporary African and European classical pieces.