Meet Iguassu AC, a 'Mzungu' Who Speaks, Sings in Five Kenyan Languages
Iguassu AC came to Kenya from South America in 2010 with the sole aim of exploring his music passion but ended up integrating himself into the Kenyan culture.
Today, the Venezuelan-born artist says he can speak and sing in different local languages including Swahili.
In a recent interview with Tuko TV, the singer, composer, actor, art director, model, dancer, lawyer (expert in international public law), preacher and sportsman said he understands at least seven Kenyan dialects among them Swahili Kikuyu, Kamba, Kisii, Luo, Luhya, and Kalenjin.
"I can speak and sing in Kikuyu, Kamba, Kisii, Luo, Luhya, and Kalenjin. My favorite song is Emoyo which was sung in Kikuyu but I have translated it into the other four languages," he said.
He says his motivation to learn local languages began after he paid some Kenyans to teach him how to speak Swahili only to later learn he was having Kikuyu lessons.
He made the discovery when he went to a shop and addressed the grocer in Kikuyu thinking he was speaking Swahili. He does not regret this though.
Iguassu has done songs in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese among other languages. In one of his albums, “Golden Kenya” he sings in different Kenyan vernaculars such as Kikuyu, Luo, Luhya, and Kalenjin.
He mentioned mutura served with ugali and hot pepper as his favorite Kenyan dish. "I have tasted several local meals and I like them but my favorite is mutura and I first tasted it seven years ago. I love it up to date."
Here is a video of his interview with Tuko TV; https://youtu.be/bZw6WtBb-6M
Comments (12)
This is a normal thing both for Kenyans and other Africans. No big deal. No superiority here. Just another human being interested in learning Kenyan languages just like
we learn their languages.
Precisely!
He is Hispanic, can't the media correct the public instead of reporting nonsensical stuff? When will this ignorance end?
Did this dude clear the murder charges? https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kenya-venezuela-murder/top-venezuela…
By the way if you must tell us, let us know his history from South America. What was his relationship with our so called "black brothers" there. If we interviewed our "black brothers" in South America, what would they say about him?
This is what is important to Kenyans and Africans as it will give us the real character of the individual not what the fake media news want us to believe.
Hispanics are not Europeans they are like the untouchables in India.Drugs prostitution theft and total disregard of any other human beings they believe they are as American as apple pie because they come from South “America “only in their dreams.Stop applying lipstick on a pig and upgrading the fake wannabe .What exactly brought him to Kenya his music sucks
You such a hater,so is mzungu or American superior according to u?
Hispanic is not a race. They have black , white Hispanic and those mixed with white/ native American!
Actually, it's you @UE....you one of those who think jungus are superior.... woi, what a misconception?
this is normal shit. a lot of africans can sing in English and no one shouts about it. waste of space.
I W hope we are checking people's background before we sing their praise... this man's bacground...This is Mr Dwight Sagaray who was at the Milimani Law Courts on July 27, 2015. He was among five people charged with the murder of Venezuela Ambassador Olga Fonseca. Mr Dwight Sagaray, was a diplomat at the embassy, he was charged alongside five Kenyans with the murder click this link
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-19155512
Did anyone hope you checked this man's background...is this Mr Dwight Sagaray who was at the Milimani Law Courts on July 27, 2015. He was among five people charged with the murder of Venezuela Ambassador Olga Fonseca. this is Mr Dwight Sagaray, was a diplomat at the embassy, he was charged alongside five Kenyans with the murder click this link https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-19155512