Top Wealthiest Musicians in Kenya! (Part II)

So here’s the second part of that list;

6. Jua Cali

Although Juacali didn’t make it to MCSK’s top-ten list of the highest paid, he built an empire with Clemo – Calif Records. They also created a new localised rapping style known as Genge. Other pioneers of Genge were Nonini and Mahatma. In 2001, he penetrated the industry with his hit single Ruka. He has released three studio albums since then namely: Juacali Sekta, Ngeli ya Genge and TuGenge Yajayo. He was the first Kenyan artist to be endorsed by a corporate when he received a Kshs 1million-a-year deal from Motorola. He also signed a Kshs 10-million deal as the Orange Ambassador

7. Juliani

In Kenya, Hip Hop artists usually don’t make as much money as their counterparts in other popular genres like Genge and Kapuka. This is with the exception of a few artists. When starting out, Juliani was a member of the Ukoo Flani Mau Mau group before he got saved in 2005 and pursued a solo career. He has worked with Kijiji Records, Kenya and a record label in the UK. He has also been endorsed by Google Plus.  Juliani’s music touches important aspects of society in the realms of religion and politics. He has released two albums – Mtaa Mentality and Pulpit kwa Street. And most recently, he got a new job with Google alongside Churchill and Caroline Mutoko.

8. Prezzo

Even though most of his wealth comes from inheritance (as Jaguar used to claim when he was beefing with Prezzo), Prezzo is undeniably one of the top paid Kenyan musician. His hit song ‘Naleta Action’ that featured Nazizi reserved him a spot as a big name in the entertainment industry. He’s known for showing the immense wealth through his flashy music videos. He was also a contestant at Big Brother Africa (BBA) in 2012 but didn’t manage to win. Nevertheless, Kenyans were proud of him and he’s currently a ONE Ambassador.

9. Angela Chibalonza

The late Angela Chibalonza was born in Kinshasa, Congo and relocated to Kenya after graduating from high school. She had a powerful voice and used to sing in the choir. The artist has several albums under her belt including: Nikuabudu, Jina la Yesu, Mwisho wa Dunia and Ninapotembea. Her music is in French, Lingala, Luganda, Swahili and English thus sells across a wider fan base. Although Chibalonza was in the top-ten list of the highest paid by MCSK in 2012, she always insisted that she did music not for money but to minister.

10. Ringtone

The talented gospel artist is ranked #10 by MCSK with regards to the highest earning artists of 2012. He became popular after releasing the hit single Pamela, which topped many local charts for weeks on end. After that, he recorded several other songs with the current hit being Jubilation. Ringtone lives a flashy lifestyle and has a lot of assets. He tried his hand at politics in 2012 but didn’t succeed and ended up purchasing a Range Rover worth more than Kshs 7 million with part of the funds raised for the campaign.

Props: Edwin Kaguri