5 Gospel Artistes to Watch

There are at least 5 reasons to be excited about Gospel Music for the rest of the year. Some of the best songs of the remaining half of the year may come from newcomers. These are the artists whom we think will make it big in the months and years to come;

5. Bonny Mosh

He’s a KDF soldier turned Gospel singer and we have seen him become famous on radio by building his career the old-fashioned way. That means endless writing, promoting and rejection before finally getting that chance — and boy did he ever make the most of it. He’s currently flying high with his single, “Father God” and has already done a collabo with Ole Willy pending release.

4. Majic Mike

He’s the “super producer super singer” of Gospel. This guy has done tracks for big Gospel acts like Kris Eeh Baba, SOC and most recently Juliani.

As an artist, Majic Mike has worked with Kris Eeh Baba on a single that enjoyed rave reviews and airplay on both TV and radio. Most recently, the Red Republic producer came out with a new jam that might as well change the Gospel scene.

3. Dee (Diana Kiamba)

This Tahidi High actress turned Gospel hip-hop rapper gave the local Gospel scene a feminine touch especially after Mitchelle ‘The Brand’ fizzled out of the music scene. Dee performs music under the category of hip hop, rap or their sub-genres and has so far featured Holy Dave in one of her singles.

She started out towards the end of 2013 and her consistency has kept her in our memories.

2. L-Jay Maasai

This is yet another young upstart who, in our hearts, we most want to hear new music from this year–and in our heads know to expect big things from. James Lekishon Ole Kamwaro a.k.a L-Jay Maasai was born in Narok, about 21 years ago but age has never been a hindrance to him. Straight from high school he released his first hit single ‘Laleiyo’ in which he featured ‘Agiginyani’ hit-maker Shiru Wa GP and the song was an instant hit receiving airplay across all TV and radio stations nationwide and more recently on DSTV channels.The success of the video has had him receiving calls for live performances from all corners of the country.

He followed it up immediately with ‘Iyaiyo’ and already has a new video coming up, ‘Tapala’.

1. Bahati

I like to refer to him as the “Gospel Wonder kid”. If you’ve heard the name, you already know we ride for this fast-rising Gospel artiste. In fact, we’ve have been fans at least since he started singing, right from his first single and he hasn’t disappointed even once.

Bahati is the No.1 Gospel artist to watch. His latest video, “Barua” is every bit as good as his other hits, but what separates him from other artists on this list is his natural confidence. You see it in the way he carries himself in his videos.

He has also been nominated for the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) in the Best Gospel Artist category in Africa. Remember to vote for him HERE.