Owuor arunga biography sample
Owuor arunga biography sample
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Outstanding Kenyan Artist Who Won a Grammy Award
Not known to many due to his departure from the country in early 2002, Owuor Arunga is a household name in America, having been among the few Africans to have ever won the prestigious Grammy Awards.
According to his profile on Coke Studio where he had a guest appearance in 2014, a young Arunga narrated that he saw an advert on TV of a man playing the trumpet, and in a moment of deja vu, he knew that it was exactly what he wanted to do with his life.
"I started playing the trumpet because I watched a Tusker commercial with a trumpeter playing Take 5 by Dave Brubeck and it was the coolest thing ever.
The way he tilted his hat, his swag — I wanted to be everything about that commercial.
When the opportunity presented itself, the young Arunga stated that he left the country and went to New York (2000) to get more jazz experience and knowledge.
He also cites Michael Jackson as a big influence on his musical career.
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