Tony Nyadundo

Tony Nyadundo is a musician from Kenya. He performs the Ohangla, a traditional style of music by the Luo community. He is backed by the Ohangla Boys band. He is now branded the "King of Ohangla".

Early life He was born in Kal in Tanzania. Tony's twin sister died while he was young. His family moved to Nyahera, Kisumu District, Kenya in 1978 and later to Kongoni in Nzoia.

Career He also tried deejaying. His brother Jack Nyadundo formed a group performing Ohangla music, and Tony eventually joined the group after 1996. Later he formed his own group and moved back to Tanzania for a while. In 1998 he moved to Migori District in Kenya and performed for local fishing communities.

His début album Ayaki was released in 2002. He was among 100 most influential Kenyans as selected by The Standard newspaper in August 2007.

In October 2009, he released a new album Migingo, named after the disputed Migingo Island.

Tony is recognized for his hits like, dawa ya mapenzi, Obama and many more hits. He has performed in various countries including Germany and the US.

He was married but divorced in 1994. He has two children from the marriage.