‘Ntakuchuna Masikio!’ Eric Omondi Claps Back At Femi One As He Challenges Kenyan Musicians To Do Better
The perennial debate on performance of Kenyan music has seen a couple of celebrities be at loggerheads due to their different opinions. The hash tag #playke, which was pioneered by rapper Khaligraph Jones saw several artists follow suit in supporting it- seems like this isn’t enough.
Comedian Eric Omondi weighed in on the performance of Kenyan music, stating that Kenyan artists should push themselves or else the performance would be immutable. He made the sentiments while in an interview with Jalang’o on his YouTube channel.
”We need to call upon musicians to wake up. Hakuna musician ata mmoja nimetii apa Kenya. And it’s not personal…”
Reactions From Femi And Jua Cali
After his statement, Femi One and legendary musician Jua Cali delivered their tirade to Eric to show how discontented they were over the same.
Femi One wrote;
”Lol!! Tanzania siku mbili ukafundishwa sarakasi ndio inafanya uongee mbaya hivi kuhusu KE artists!… Some comedians and presenters/bloggers belittle and disrespect KE artists day in day out and some of them tried to be musicians and failed terribly at it… Heshima idumu”
Jua Cali supported Femi One and bashed Eric Omondi back for his words. Displeased genge musician warned Eric Omondi against trash-talking Kenyan musicians and their music, reiterating that comedians should stay in their lane.
Eric Omondi Hits Back
In response tp Femi One and Jua Cali’s reactions, adamant Eric took to his Instagram to justify his previous sentiments as he wrote;
”First of all umetoa wapi nguvu ya ku Adress PRESIDENT, Secondly when was the last time ulifanya kitu ya Maana kwa hii Industry? ngoma yako ya last nakumbuka ni Utawezana na hata ilikua ya Mejja na Azziad. The sooner you guys (Musicians) realise that your Industry is in a Limbo the better it will be for you. DENIAL will not take you anywhere START by accepting the facts!!! Your Industry needs to URGENTLY wake Up!!! You have become MEDIOCRE, LAZY and COMPLACENT. Leave Your COMFORT ZONES NOW!!! Huyo mwingine mwenye ameniongelesha ni LEGEND so for the sake of RESPECT sitamjibu but wewe Femi One enda Studio kabla nikutafte nikuchune maskio. Guys I mean no harm I just think we Can do better!!! WAKE UP NOW!!! It’s never too late. Twende Kazi!!!!”
