Biography

Born Denis Inyani Kuta in a small town called Eldoret to Ernest Kuta Oyando and Horita Oyiela both singers,Inyani started singing at a tender age of 6 in a school choir where his talent as a singer was evident,He was given leading roles as a lead singer for his natural singing talent.While at school they,formed an accapella band called Emmanuels Clan, Now Yunasi,“the band released two albums Nang'i Amana, My Land My Life”in 2002, and “Nairobi, The Sounds of Sesube” launched in 2007.

Yunasi was announced the prize-winners at the prestigious US International Songwriting Contest for the song JI OPOGORE (The Difference of People) obtaining third-place in the World Music category out of 16,000 entries from all over the world.

They also won the 2004 Kisima Award for best afro-fusion band in Kenya and were nominated for an all-African Kora award in South Africa in 2003.Inyani,sings in Swahili, English and Luhya.

Since 2001 Inyani performed alot with yunasi in Kenya, France, Afro Festival in Wurzburg Germany,Belgium, Mayotte,Horn fest in Djibouti, Sauti Za Busara Swahili Music Festival in Zanzibar,Their vocal harmonies, soulful and contemplative pumping explosive rythms guaranteed satisfaction to those who enjoyed listening and dancing,The band became famous for tunes like Ji opogore and Usilewe,With the help of the French Cultural Center Director Gerard Saby in Nairobi,the band started touring around Africa and Europe,They also collaborated with  French singer, Nicoletta to perform concerts in Nairobi and Paris. Roland Campenhout in the album atomic power which won the best folk album in the 2006 Belgian ZAMU Awards. This was preceded by joint concerts in Nairobi and Belgium

He also toured with kenyan singer Suzana Owiyo playing at various festival,the World Trade Expo in Japan, Zanzibar International Film Festival,The annual Corporate Council on Africa Summit in Baltimore, Maryland USA ,Kenyan week at the French Cultural Center Alliance Paris,.He also played with the jazz band Outside In from Switzeland,,Natalie Warren of the Soul Force Project,the late kenyan jazz singer Achieng Abura,

Inyani moved to europe where he is now based,He formed a band called Shakatribe which became a big success on the famous island of Ibiza in Spain,The band was know for its energetic live performances which led to playing at various festivals in Ibiza,Madrid,Barcelona,Austria along side reggae and skar greats, Skatalites,Manu Chao,John Holt,etc,Inyani was also invited to help create a band for refugees to help in creating awareness on the inhuman living conditions of refugees 

in Holland where they played along side Alpha Blondy,Salif Keita,the band managed to help improve the living conditions of the asylum seekers in Holland. He later moved back to Ibiza where he embarked on a new musical journey , he met a friend and recorded the album Ingoma NaLengoMúsico/band which saw them sign a record deal with german record label Ozella Music. The band won the Acoustic Indie Award for best Cd 2016 with the album Ingoma.

Inyani has embarked on a solo career where he is Auto producing his first album entitled Hold on to your dream,The album is due for release before the end of 2017.

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