By PHILLIP ORWA
The French Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Arnaud Suquet, will be in Kisumu to officially open the newly established Mama Grace Onyango Professional Recording Studio, which has been established by the French Embassy (Kenya) on Thursday.
CEO and Manager of Mama Grace Onyango Cultural Centre, Obat Masira, said that the studio had been established by the French Embassy at their centre to empower Kenya’s creative industries.
“The studio has been established at the Mama Grace Onyango Centre to help empower creatives and nurture talent. The Grand Opening Ceremony will be inaugurated by H.E. the French Ambassador to Kenya and H.E. the Governor on Thursday, 16th April 2026, at 12pm,” said Masira.
Mama Grace Onyango Cultural and Social Centre has been a hub of nurturing talent for years, and the establishment of the new studio adds to talent creation in Kisumu.
Among the popular musicians who have visited the studio is Eng Wuod Fibi, who earlier this year paid a courtesy call to the Professional Recording Studio domiciled at Mama Grace Onyango Cultural & Social Centre.
The Mama Grace Onyango Professional Recording Studio came into existence after a proposal was written by the Centre to the French Embassy in September 2025.
The CEO and Manager of the Centre said that the studio was a gift from the French government to Mama Grace Onyango Cultural and Social Centre for the promotion of the creative economy.
“The professional studio shall have an impactful effect on the creativity and artistic expressions of young adults in Kisumu and the entire region. With this equipment at the Centre, our young artistes shall be able to get professional services technically, conveniently, and professionally, producing their works,” added Masira.
Eng Wuod Fibi agreed to partner with the studio to mentor young musicians at the Centre to enable them to achieve professionalism, image building, and a wider audience.
“I am happy that I have been part of the arts and culture growth and development in Kisumu since 1980, both in Kisumu and abroad, and also in the creation of the Mama Grace Onyango Professional Recording Studio to empower young artistes,” said Wuod Fibi.
