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Maroon Commandos

Maroon Commandos is a musical group from Kenya. It is a military band belonging to 7 Kenya Rifles (Kenya Army Infantry) of the Kenya Army. They are based at the Langata Barracks in Langata, Nairobi. The group performs benga, rumba and other styles of music. They perform both original and cover versions. The band plays often at state functions. The group was formed in 1970 by bandleader Habel Kifoto and some other member. The next year they signed with Polydor Kenya and released the hit "Emily". In 1972 the band had a traffic accident, which left some of their members dead. After the accident the band was dormant for five years before releasing their album Riziki Haivutwi after 1977. They also released the song "Charonyi ni Wasi", whose lyrics were written in the Taita language. "Charonyi Ni Wasi" became Maroon Commandos' first major hit. The band had a 10-year recording break which ended with the release of Shika Kamba album in 2007, released by the Sound Africa label. The band has had several line-up changes since its formation. Former bandleader Habel Kifoto retired from the military and was from 2009 to 2011 the chairman of Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK). Kifoto died on 31 July 2011 in Nairobi as he collapsed due to a suspected heart failure.…

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Maroon Commandos is a musical group from Kenya. It is a military band belonging to 7 Kenya Rifles (Kenya Army Infantry) of the Kenya Army. They are based at the Langata Barracks in Langata, Nairobi. The group performs benga, rumba and other styles of music. They perform both original and cover versions. The band plays often at state functions. The group was formed in 1970 by bandleader Habel Kifoto and some other member. The next year they signed with Polydor Kenya and released the hit "Emily". In 1972 the band had a traffic accident, which left some of their members dead. After the accident the band was dormant for five years before releasing their album Riziki Haivutwi after 1977. They also released the song "Charonyi ni Wasi", whose lyrics were written in the Taita language. "Charonyi Ni Wasi" became Maroon Commandos' first major hit. The band had a 10-year recording break which ended with the release of Shika Kamba album in 2007, released by the Sound Africa label. The band has had several line-up changes since its formation. Former bandleader Habel Kifoto retired from the military and was from 2009 to 2011 the chairman of Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK). Kifoto died on 31 July 2011 in Nairobi as he collapsed due to a suspected heart failure.…

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  1. date of death: 2011-07-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of formation: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "2011-07-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of formation is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368914198

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