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A ‘Misplaced’ Genre: Role of Kenyan Popular Gospel Music Within the Secular Context Damaris Ngoru
Research Paper
This paper will discuss the misplacement of the gospel genre in Kenya in view of its continuous presence in secular space. Gospel music has arguably become a medium of entertainment aimed to give a ‘feel good’ effect and effectively trivialising the traditional role of gospel music to promote Christian values. For example, Esther Wahome’s popular hit song Kuna Dawa regularly played in local...