Suzanna Owiyo (born May 10, 1975) is a Kenyan musician and singer. She is a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Goodwill ambassador and she was awarded the Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya Award in 2011. Owíyo was born in Kasaye village, Nyakach in 1975 in Kisumu County. She has a Luo heritage. Her grandfather who played the Nyatiti introduced her to music. In 2004 she was in Oslo where she performed as part of that year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert for Wangari Maathai. In 2006, Owiyo collaborated with Congolese singer Mbilia Bel on the single "Kokoka", which earned them a nomination for Best Collaboration at the 7th edition of Kisima Music Awards. In 2008 she sang at the Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute in London and she was then in Spain at WOMEX in Seville. In 2009 she was at a Mandela Fete in the Radio City Hall performing for 70,000 and a TV audience of 50m people. She joined in as the invited stars sang "Happy Birthday" to Mandela with Stevie Wonder playing the piano. More information...
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