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Suzzana Owiyo
12+ albums
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The artist tag is incorrect. The correct tag is Suzanna Owíyo. Please fix your tags. Suzzana was born in Kasaye of Nyakach Division in Nyando District, near the lake city of Kisumu. As a young girl, Suzzana was blessed with a grandfather who was a prolific Nyatiti player. It was her privilege to watch him play this traditional music instrument to his elated audiences, little did she know that one-day this instrument would be her calling in life. In high school, Suzzana was a natural actor and vocalist competing in inter schools music and drama festivals bagging several trophies for her school at provincial and national music festivals. After high school in 1998, she joined a Nairobi based singer, Sally Oyugi, as a back -up vocalist. Two years later, she parted ways with Sally to team up with a local band in Nairobi, Bora Bora Sound, with whom she performed for one year. In 1999, She went back home to Kisumu to team with up with another local band. This marriage lasted just one year and in 2001 she branched off to become a solo artist. It was during this period that one Eric Ounga, a young business entrepreneur with a keen ear for music, spotted her talent. Within days, Ounga had acquired a box a guitar and a coach for the budding songbird. This development so excited Suzzana that in less than a week; she had composed her first song,”Uyie!” Suzzana’s restless spirit was at it again. She had realized that her future was in the music industry and if she had to succeed, then
