{"id":14093,"date":"2022-09-12T11:13:39","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T11:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=14093"},"modified":"2022-09-12T11:24:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T11:24:11","slug":"vaida-hitmaker-basks-in-glory-as-ruto-dances-to-the-tune-but-who-is-harry-richie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=14093","title":{"rendered":"Vaida hitmaker basks in glory as Ruto dances to the tune, But who is Harry Richie?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harry Richie has brought Vihiga county fame in the last few days. The only other time that Vihiga county was trending was when Wajackoyah brought the ganja gospel to Bunyore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/inbound1838896597632189409-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/inbound1838896597632189409-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/inbound1838896597632189409-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/inbound1838896597632189409.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Harry Richie Vaida hitmaker.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Born Harrison Ondunyi in Bunyore, Vihiga County, Emang&#8217;ali Emuhondo, Richie is the third born in a family of eight and also the first son of the late Richard Makomele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Back&nbsp; home, he went to Emuhondo Primary School from 1997 and later joined Ebunangwe Boys, then Kisumu Industrial training centre and finally Kenya Polytechnic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Away from music, Richie is involved in building construction, a skill he earned from Kisumu Industrial training center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Omwibuli nesindu by Harry Richie ( official Video)#spokenwords\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GWbrDGHPy80?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Harry Richie started as a gospel artist. He has also done several spoken word which too have ruled the airwaves. His rich message centered ariund family and family values have earned him accollades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Luhya in me couldn&#39;t resist \ud83d\ude0d<br>\ud83c\udfb5: Vaida by Harry Richie<br>Full Song: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1weAUlNfCd\">https:\/\/t.co\/1weAUlNfCd<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AzziadNasenya?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AzziadNasenya<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OnTheMove?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OnTheMove<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/73cpzGSFou\">pic.twitter.com\/73cpzGSFou<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Azziad Nasenya (@AzziadNasenya) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AzziadNasenya\/status\/1568167737712574464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I give thanks to God for enabling me meet and be mentored by Shisia he of the Mundu Mulosi gospel tune. Shisia has made me become even better. I will forever be indebted to him&#8221; he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Vaida.<\/strong>https:\/\/youtu.be\/edUF0dG2SXs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I wrote and sang Vaida yo help encourage people. The current life challenges has forced couples to stay apart. Satan is not happy with the institution of marriage and he will do everything to put a sunder what God has put together. In the song Iam only encouraging them to remain true to their vows.&#8221; He said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the songs intro, Harry pours praise to Vaida calling her<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omwana Inyanya&#8230;tomatoe<br>Omwana mabere&#8230;milk<br>Omwana swekhe&#8230;Fine lady<br>Omwana shindu butswa&#8230;too pretty to be described.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this, Harry says luhya women are too pretty, and hard working hence his praises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bunyore is home to music legends like Shem Tube, Isaiah Symekher, Laban Ochuka (of Maroon Commandos fame) and the Jabali Afrika group. Others include Man Kale, Clayton Omwanga and. Sila wa Sila .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Richie pointed out, Tube (who died in February last year) is famous for songs like\u00a0\u00a0\u00c4gneta Mama\u00a0and\u00a0Mrembo Sofaa\u00a0was from a neighbouring location. While\u00a0Symekher\u00a0was best known for his gospel songs with the\u00a0IFC Jericho Choir\u00a0like Yesu ni Uzima<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For those who want to learn lyrics to that Vaida Omwana inyanya Omwana indumbu  song and sing along <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UxgWcv5jAO\">pic.twitter.com\/UxgWcv5jAO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Derrican (@Derrican) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Derrican\/status\/1568109359216877570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harry Richie is not stopping here yet, he says the sky is the limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vaidaaaa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harry Richie has brought Vihiga county fame in the last few days. The only other time that Vihiga county was trending was when Wajackoyah brought the ganja gospel to Bunyore. 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