The orutu, a one-stringed Luo musical instrument, was historically played by men during celebrations, storytelling, and ceremonies such as mourning. For years, cultural beliefs discouraged women from ...

Being a female Orutu player in Kenya 05:10 Equality Kenya 06/02/2023 The Orutu is a traditional stringed instrument from the Luo community of Kenya and historically only be played by men. Even today, ...

Irene Labdi Ommes, 31, known as LABDI, is a Kenyan musician and composer, and a pioneering female Orutu player breaking cultural taboos around the traditional instrument. The orutu, a one-stringed Luo ...