Tabu Osusa (born 21 July 1954) is a Kenyan author and music producer,
and the founder of Ketebul Music. In 1974 Osusa decided to travel the
DRC then Zaire, settling in Barumbu Kinshasa where he was first
introduced to music by the Kenyan saxophonist Ben Nicholas. Osusa
returned to Kenya in 1977 and briefly joined the band Les Kinois.
Since then, Osusa has been a composer, recording artist, songwriter,
promoter, band manager and producer.In 2007, Tabu Osusa founded
Ketebul Music. He is the acting director of the organisation, assisted
by some people with varied knowledge and skills in the wider field of
arts and culture. The chairman of Ketebul Music is the kenyan
cartoonist Maddo.In 2014, Tabu Osusa with Ketebul Music was appointed
by the Smithsonian Folkways to select artists and co-produce the
albume African Rhythms: Songs from Kenya
and the founder of Ketebul Music. In 1974 Osusa decided to travel the
DRC then Zaire, settling in Barumbu Kinshasa where he was first
introduced to music by the Kenyan saxophonist Ben Nicholas. Osusa
returned to Kenya in 1977 and briefly joined the band Les Kinois.
Since then, Osusa has been a composer, recording artist, songwriter,
promoter, band manager and producer.In 2007, Tabu Osusa founded
Ketebul Music. He is the acting director of the organisation, assisted
by some people with varied knowledge and skills in the wider field of
arts and culture. The chairman of Ketebul Music is the kenyan
cartoonist Maddo.In 2014, Tabu Osusa with Ketebul Music was appointed
by the Smithsonian Folkways to select artists and co-produce the
albume African Rhythms: Songs from Kenya
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