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Kambua has given us hope- Gospel artiste Evelyne Wanjiru shares after Kambua got pregnant

Posted on by Pauline Syombua

Kambua’s first pregnancy is more than just a blessing to her. It’s a sign of hope for others too who are also in the same scenario trying to get their first baby.

Speaking in an interview with Massawe Jappanni on Radio Jambo,  gospel singer Evelyn Wanjiru said that she has now hopeful she’ll also get pregnant after learning Kambua has a baby on the way.

Evelyne has been married for the last seven years and hasn’t been able to bear a child.

“Kambua and I got married the same day and I am so proud [of her pregnancy] and hopeful [I will have a child of my own too]. If we were in the same boat [of having a childless marriage] we would have been both crying. If I don’t congratulate her now when my time reaches no one will even notice me. It has given me hope because I know my miracle is on the way,” she posted. 

The journey

The journey hasn’t been easy for the two of them she also opened up about how supportive her husband of 7-years has been.

“My marriage has been an interesting journey but I don’t worry because I don’t have kids. My husband really gives me strength. If I was getting pressure from him I would have been worried. I, however, do get pressure from other people including close friends,” she said. 

She added:

“There is a day a friend asked me to close myself in a closet and ask god for a child. That thing hurt me a lot but my husband encouraged me to wait for god’s time. I am under medication for hormonal imbalance. My advice to other women is for them not to give up.”

Shock as Kambua asks fans not to vote for her in this year’s Groove Awards 

Posted on by Pauline Syombua

Kenyan Gospel artiste Kambua has asked her fans not to vote her in this year’s Groove Awards.

Taking to social media, the singer shared that this year, she won’t be campaigning for votes like the way she normally does.

She asked fans not to vote for this time round because she’s not really focused in winning, but she’s was thankful for the nomination all the same.

“Good morning! I would like to say “thank you” to #GrooveAwards for nominating me, and especially all of you who have been cheering me on. I don’t take any of it for granted. However, I will not be asking for your votes this year, I honestly feel the need to channel my energy elsewhere. Congratulations and Godspeed to all the nominees! Have a fab day, and thank you for coming to my #TEDTalk ????. Love always, ???? K.” she posted. 

Nominations

The ‘Nishikilie’ hitmaker bagged two nominations under the following categories; Digital/online personality of the year under Reflections with Kambua as well as Media Personality of the year

Kambua opens up on nasty accident that almost killed: I had to be hospitalized for three months 

Posted on by Pauline Syombua

Gospel singer Kambua has opened up about an accident that almost killed.

Speaking on Maisha Magic’s Story Yangu programme, the singer confessed that she almost died after falling in a basin full of hot water as a three year old.

“Nilichomeka vibaya sana, ilikuwa 3rd degree burns. For three months I was admitted in hospital with third-degree burns. The doctors despaired…there was little hope for me. But God still had a plan for my life. God saved me from the sting of death, and in spite of what the doctors feared, I began my slow but steady journey to recovery.

“Due to the damage caused on my skin by the burns, the doctors suggested that my family take me for plastic surgery, but before a decision could be made, the great physician, Jehovah Rapha, continued to restore me. It got to a point where the doctors said there probably would be no use for plastic surgery because it seemed that I was recovering speedily and better than they had expected. I am now alive with only scars to show that I went through the valley of the shadow of death,” she said. 

Ugly

She went on to add that growing up, she felt ugly because of the scars.

“Growing up I was very conscious of my scars, and what people thought of them. I worked hard to conceal them and would never expose myself publicly (for instance during swimming). I felt ugly, and always endeavoured to protect myself from curious stares.

“When my relationship with God started to grow, I also came to understand that when He sees me, He is not distracted by the scars – He sees beyond them; He sees a woman who is fearfully and wonderfully made in His image and likeness! I began to really and truly believe that He loves me and my scars because they are part of who I am.

“This freed me totally and liberated me from my fears. And though I’m human and sometimes feel a little self-conscious, especially when someone stares at my scars, I remind myself that God, my creator, loves me…scars and all! I also realized that the more comfortable I became in my own skin, the less of a big deal my scars were even in other people’s eyes,” she stated.

 

We are tired of DNA’s music comebacks

Posted on by David Kingsley

Dennis Kaggia, alias DNA, shot to fame circa 2007 after releasing Banjuka. In those days, Jomino Records was the go-to record label. Every song that was produced by Steve Waruta a.k.a Stevoh – the founder of the stable – was an instant hit.

DNA

As expected, DNA got more studio time since he was the face of the record label and one of theirs biggest signings. He remixed Banjuka a couple of times and earned the name ‘one-hit wonder’. This was way before he worked with P-Unit on Una and showed local music fans that he had more to offer.

In 2009, DNA ditched Jomino Records. His exit opened the door to one of the biggest exoduses ever witnessed by local music stables since the likes of Kenrazy, Visita, Kaya, G-Kon, DNG also followed suit.

Interestingly, most of these artists, including DNA, joined Grandpa Records. The company that was founded by Yusuf Noah, alias Refigah, soon became one of the biggest production powerhouses in East Africa. I’m sure most of you can still sing along to Chapa/Fimbo Ya Pili.

DNA worked on a number of projects with Grandpa Records and released another club banger dubbed Maswali Ya Polisi. He, however, left the record label after a one-year stint. DNA remained mum about his exit for about a year until he went on radio in 2014 and dissed the record label.

Fans believe that this could be one of the missteps that cost DNA his music career as he has been unable to reclaim his place as one of Kenya’s most sought-after musicians since then. Moving across record labels at the peak of his music career could have been one of his biggest undoings.

At some point, after leaving Jomino Records, DNA told to anyone who cared to listen that he had ditched secular music for gospel. He even released a song with Kambua and Issac Kahura dubbed Mtoto Wa Sonko. But that too, didn’t last.

He went on a music break for close to two years and reappeared in 2012 and announced that he would no longer be doing gospel music only since he did not want to be put in a box. He also unveiled his new partnership with Refigah and Grandpa Records. After working with the stable for one one year, he was out of the door again.

Fans had forgotten about DNA until he released he dissed DJ Pinye in a whack song titled Kapinye. The song which was released in December last year left many wondering if someone held a gun to DNA’s head while he was recording it. It was so bad. It was yet another failed attempt by DNA at making a musical comeback.

A few days ago, I came across a new song by DNA dubbed Ok Alright on YouTube. Although the song is not that bad, I could not help that the beat was similar to that of Fimbo Ya Pili. Maybe I’m just a lame hater, listen to the song below and tell us what you think.