Young kids might be making dirty music all over but it seems there’s a section of upcoming guys that are still focused on doing proper music that even older guys can enjoy.
Jack Javi and McKenna have teamed up to release a new song dubbed “Dreams”.
The song basically encourages those undergoing various challenges in the quest to achieving their Dreams and to never give up.
Perseverance
Jack Javi through his hard work and perseverance, he has managed to create quite a buzz around his music.
“I can decide to make excuses, listen to what people say, give in to depression. But but I can too decide to hit it so hard at a point of no return, and if it hits back, I fall but never forever. I will keep hitting and it will keep hitting back, but it won’t hit back forever. For I believe, if I have to have it, i have to have it,” he says.
The audio was produced by Spikes Music studios (producer Byron Lertrupers) and the video was done by Big Dreams Studios.
A Mombasa-based man named Rodgers Jasembo has become a trending topic after he took to Facebook to celebrate the death of his friend, Jerry Jalamo who is an a artist.
According to Rodgers, Jalamo, a once a popular vernacular musician, owed him money and had been taking him round and round till the day he passed on. Rodgers said that he’s glad he died.
”Am today feeling happy because this conman is gone after conning me thousands of shillings and avoiding me plus our contract. You can never go anywhere with some else’s money apart from the grave,” Rodgers captioned Jerry’s photos on Facebook.
Rodgers
Glad
The posts didn’t go down well as Kenyans attacked him for being pathetic. Later on, Rodgers came out to explain what really happened and clarify his earlier post. Shockingly, he wasn’t apologetic.
“I know that most of you will not understand this and will continue abusing me but am now forced to go straight to the point, I met this conman this year in March in kisumu and we discussed business, after the agreement that I was to organize for him three shows.” he said.
“He asked for down-payment of those three shows and I gave him exactly the amount of money he requested for, after that I went to Seme Akado to look for the venue for our first show and I got, and after four days I was able to get all the three venues for those three shows and I asked him to send me his photo that he would prefer to be on the poster and he refused and told me that he couldn’t perform because of the amount I paid him and asked me to add him 15k on top of the money I paid him earlier and I told him that I can’t add him any amount because I was the one to pay for the venues, permits, posters,supper for all band members, sound system and their transport so ningeongeza PESA ningeenda hasara, then after that phone call he told me that he will refund me my money back after one week, kumbuka hiyo alisema pekee yake and I said its alright, after one week I called him and a lady picked up the phone and told me that WAS NOT Jerry’s phone number.
“I downloaded true caller and called the same number and the name Was his though he didn’t pick up and I sent him a text message asking for my money but he didn’t text me back, after one month later I lost his number, then I went to club Nilotic BONDO to look for another venue for a different artist (Igwe Prezda Bandason) and I met Jerry again and told him that I lost his phone number and he told me that ako na yangu so atanipigia akishaweka airtime na anitumie pesa yangu pia But he didn’t call me or send me my money,
“I went to Siaya and secured a venue for Bandason at Kitu Moto Club then I went again to BONDO to ask him if he could perform alongside Bandason (kwa ile pesa yangu) and he said no, I asked him his phone number and he said that his phone was off and I left, then we met again coincidentally kwa club ingine BONDO (not Nilotic), he came straight to my table and asked me what I was drinking and I told him Redbull and he bought me 2 then asked me to just keep calm because he was in a meeting with his friends eti atanipigia later and again he didn’t and that was early August this year,
“I never met him again mpaka kifo chake jana, Now am just feeling happy coz alinicon na amekufa sasa hizo PESA hazijamsaidia, so that is how he conned me and I’m actually a happy man now, you can insult me again, I don’t care, tungekutana before akufe ningemsamehe lakini sasa ashaenda so ata niseme nimemsamehe still haitamfikia.”
Kenya Afro-dancehall sensation Seroney also known as Mr.Shuga is redefining the dancehall industry in the country if his latest releases are anything to go by.
The Lawyer-cum artist busted into the limelight after his debut single titled Shuga that did not only rule the airwaves but also was a darling tune to many in the streets and dancefloors in entertainment joints.
Seroney also known as Mr.Shuga
The release of Shuga drew attention from international act Leo from Austria who wanted to do a remix of the original version by Seroney Leo who has worked with acts like Shaggy and LL Cool J flew in to the country and worked on a collabo that is yet to be released produced by legendary producer Ulopa Ngoma.
Collabos
Seroney has worked with other artists in the country who include Madtraxx of the Kansoul trio, Naomi Wamboe among other artists. Seroney is now back with yet another huge track titled Dancehall in which he has featured dancehall maestro Chaos Deah which has been termed as the track that will rule the streets this year The video shot partly in Thika and Nairobi features the original dancehall culture ad depicted in Jamaican music videos.
The typical twerking talents in the video is something out of this world because the female dancers did not disappoint. Video is already doing well on YouTube attracting thousands of views within few days after release.
The lyrical flowing prowess of the duo on the track is extremely distinguished compared to other acts in the Kenyan dancehall scene as they can not match what Seroney and Chaos have done.
Singer Naiboi has come out to reveal that he didn’t spend much when shooting the new video for his viral song 2in1.
According to Naiboi who also owns Pacho Records, he didn’t have a budget for his new song. Most of the clips in the video were done with phones and sent via email and WhatsApp. He also didn’t pay a shilling for the editing unlike other music videos.
“There was no budget. Most of the videos were sent to me via phone or email, and even for the editor, I just bought him lunch. I would say it was a zero budget song.” he said.
Creativity
The video has gone on to impress Kenyans and is currently doing so well on YouTube. In a week, it’s approaching 300K views. Naiboi said that creativity always plays a huge factor in music.
The video has celebrities such as Nyashinksi, Bigpin, Eric Omondi, radio presenters Cate and Shaffie making a cameo.
“I respect those artistes who put up a budget on making a video because I do the same. But they should not forget that creativity comes a long way eventually,” he said.
Naiboi latest release “2 in 1” has left Kenyans begging for more after the singer dropped the video. And it’s awesome.
The video has big names in the industry making an appearance. Names such as Eric Omondi, Kawge Mungai, Shaffie Weru, Khaligraph, Frasha, Nyashinski and many others are in the video.
The song has been produced by Pacho Records, mastered by Decimal records and the video was shot and directed by Director Doll$ and Naiboi & The Stars.
Challenge
Kenyans have also taken to social media to post the 2 in one challenge, some which the singer shared on his Instagram page.
Singer Diamond Platnumz has met his former employee Rich Mavoko for the first time since Mavoko launched a nasty legal fight against his label and won.
The two men who have been topping headlines after their fall out met face to face at the National Arts Council, Tanzania (BASATA) on Thursday after Mavoko launched a complaint against WCB claiming that his contract had a problem.
Mavoko managed to break free from his contract with Wasafi records after winning the case against WCB he had submitted before BASATA.
Cool down
BASATA then came out to share that it will intervene the situation and try to calm the two parties down.
Rich Mavoko signed a contract with WCB in June 2016. The singer was previously signed by Kenyan record label Kaka Empire.
Diamond’s manager Sallam SK Mendez , speaking during an interview on The Playlist on Times FM, said Rich Mavoko was not honest in claiming that WCB was exploiting him.
“Mpaka sasa sielewi malalamiko ya Mavoko ni yapi kwa sababu ukisema sisi tunamnyonya mtu hicho kitu hakiwezekani alafu isitoshe pesa ambayo tumewekeza kwa Rich Mavoko haijarudi hata robo,” said Sallam SK Mendez.
Singer Nyashinski is back with yet another new hit called “Hello” just weeks after he reminded Kenyans of his rap skills.
The singer and rapper dropped Hello yesterday and it’s already climbing on YouTube in terms of views. The song is about love and relationships, something that the singer has sung a lot for the better part of this year.
The song has been produced by Ogopa DJs and the video done by Gorilla Films. Unlike Hello, his previous song KEBS was a pure rap song and a reminder to the industry that he still can rap.
BBC presenter Anne Ngugi is one happy mother after her first born Angel Wanjiru was invited for an interview after releasing her new song Tuko Sawa.
Wanjiru, who will be seating for her KCPE exam this year, was born with a defect called congenital hydrocephalus (a buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain at birth). Her mother has however been encouraging her to forge on and always believe in herself.
Grace of God
Wanjiru and her mum were invited guests on Citizen TV’s Rauka this past Sunday and they talked about life and music. This made Ngugi one proud mother.
“Angel Wanjiru My daughter ..you’ve made my faith in God deeper you are an epitome of Grace, his healing, and love …..you are a strong girl for your age, a game changer in your generation I love you binti wangu,”she said.
The two later on met Deputy President William Ruto during dinner:
P unit, after what seemed like forever, have made a comeback after releasing their new song, “Chocha”.
The song, which has been produced by Magix Enga and video made by Enos, has the veterans dissing younger entertainers who are living a flamboyant life on Instagram but in real life are broke as hell.
A much needed reunion
Frasha is coming off a failed political launch after his MCA dreams crashed and burnt. Gabu has been busy starting his own record label which is yet to make enough noise in the business and Boneye has been dealing with family matters.
In the video, the trio show how they play big unlike other artists who are out here leaving a fake life. Question is, do they really play that big?
Kenyan musician Maureen Otiu, popularly known as Lady Maureen, has been hospitalized after she was diagnosed with hypotension which has left her paralysed.
Just a few months ago, the singer and a 15 band members were arrested for entering Tanzania without travel documents. They were arraigned in the High Court in Mwanza where they were given a bail of KSh35,000 each. Kenyans then, asked President Uhuru to help the band that was locked down.
Rushed to hospital
News reaching Ghafla indicate that the Lady Maureen underwent a surgery on Saturday but has a growth on her back.
“We rushed her to the nearest hospital in Harambee Sacco estate where she lives, but after examinations, the hospital referred her to St Francis Community in Kasarani,” Maureen’s friend shared.
On Valentines Day, the singer collapsed on stage while preparing to perform during her debut album launch event in Umoja One, Nairobi.
You might be need to pay at least Ksh 5,000 before you post a video online after Kenya Film Classification Board latest announcement.
The board’s CEO, Ezekiel Mutua, who has quickly gone to a villain from a hero after the new announcement, insists that the laws will been put in place to control online chaos that has been affecting the world in general.
Get a licenses first
Filmmakers will now pay KSH 12,000 for registration and licenses, KSH 5000 for weekly upload, KSH 1000 for the days you film. A fine of 100,000 will be imposed if found Vlogging with a license.
Mutua has however denied that their will be a fine for vloggers.
“Where are people getting the information about Vloggers being licensed? We ran an advert and quoted the relevant sections of the law. Where in this ad does it mention that? KFCB is not charging anyone for You Tube uploads or Social media use. Absolutely not. Our interest is to bring sanity to the film industry by upholding the law as cited hereunder. You can not tell criminals from genuine film makers unless by ensuring that the genuine ones are licensed,” he said.
The announcement has led to a public outcry as creatives have come out to shun the government for killing talent.
So tunalipishwa kushoot video and uploading yet me kuafford hiyo data ni hustle. Somebody stop kenya at the next stop I alight please. #KFCB kindly explain how this will empower the youth again?
So will posting a music video also require me to get a KFCB license? This is going to cripple the already not so lucrative creative industry @InfoKfcb@EzekielMutua
Kenya doesn't care about its young people. From policies and laws making it difficult to make a living to looting in government denying us the future we deserve. But we're to be "patriotic". Respect our thieving leaders. And grateful. And accept we don't succeed coz we're lazy. K
Otile Brown has come out to shun event organisers who act shady. According to the love stricken singer, he had to bash a few event organisers who wanted to work with his team but didn’t follow the correct channel.
Otile shared that after blasting an organizer for this, he’s been receiving threats ever since.
“Kenyan artistes have to be respected. If some artistes choose to be paid peanuts and be treated like nothing in the name of “we’ll give you more gigs “ Ni sawa but wen it comes to me ?♂️ bruh! you’ll respect me ,” he said.
He went on:
“They say niko na kichwa ngumu na Maringo/Madharau coz am so strict when it comes to my job and now someone is threatening me coz my manager hanged up on him after his team tried to pull a stunt on us being so unprofessional ?♂️ brah get over your feelings and bring it on , I don’t care brah , I work so hard you are going to respect my grind .. ARTISTES just wake up . We don’t need them , we both need each other . We work so hard maze !!!.”
Samuel Kiranga, the founder of popular band Koinange Street Avengers, who Kenyans were asked to share his photo and information on social media in order to locate his whereabouts, is dead.
Kiranga was first reported missing last week on May 14th at Mountain View Estate. He was only 29 years old.
Samuel Kiranga
Not clear what happened
Without sharing what really happened, Kenyan metal band Last Year’s Tragedy broke the sad news with a series of tweets saying:
“It is with a heavy heart that we must share the sad news of the passing of one of our closest friends, Sam Kiranga.
“Those who’ve been in the scene long enough know how many stages we shared together, and how many shows we’ve been to in support of each other’s bands. We love him like a brother, and always will.
“In the hearts and souls of all the people who have had the pleasure of working, playing and being a part of the amazing music he created, he will most certainly live on.
“Please take a moment of silence to honour a great guitarist, singer-songwriter, band mate, but more importantly, friend.
“Rest now, Sam. Till we meet (and rock) again. We love you, brother.”
Kenyan celebs united to make Njesh Kahura, wife to the late gospel artist Kaberere, have one lovely birthday after sending her wishes and gifts. Njeshi lost her hubby in 2014 and Kenyans have never forgotten about it since then.
He left behind two kids with their second born coming just hours after he was buried.
Sent wishes
Different celebs sent wishes for the single mother, asking her to stay strong and trust in the lord despite what happened.
“Njesh @njeshqabbz you are a gift yourself to us all and we appreciate you, beautiful inside out and an amazing wonder , happy birthday to you.” said Mercy Masika.
Joyce Omondi said: “Happy birthday to this beautiful woman with an even more beautiful and sincere heart! @njeshqabbz thank you for being a blessing! Love you big ❤”
Jahmby Koikai had this to share:
“God surely works in mysterious ways. I didn’t know what to do when i started on the road to Atlanta. The fundraising concerts and the entire process was something I’d never done and sometimes i even wondered how it would all work out. But you came into my life. God sent you. You handled everything for me. You created a whole team for me. You told me to focus on healing while you handled everything. Njesh i pray for silver and gold for you. I pray for all the success, health and wealth for you and your adorable babies and your family.”
Seems like rapper Khaligraph is not taking a rest any time soon.
Days after Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, better known as Patoranking, labeled him as one of the best in the hip hop industry, Khaligraph has not wasted any minute and has already worked with a Nigerian singer called Jeff Akoh.
The two have released their latest collabo called “Halima” that is already taking over the airwaves. The song was shot in the breezy city of Nairobi, Kenya by prolific music video director, Enos Olik and it comes just days after the Jones toured Tanzania to promote his song to promote his new collabo with Young Killer and Sagini.
Also, the rapper announced that he’ll be performing with Rick Ross on 28th at Carnivore Grounds.
Singer Gabu knows what he drinks, how much it costs and always pays for it. That’s it. unless he has promised to buy you some alcohol, he’s not ready to pay for your bills not matter your current financial situation.
Clarifying rumors that he doesn’t pay bills in clubs, Gabu said he only clears his own bills though in many instances, people also want him to settle theirs. Forget his corny lines in his club bangers where he claims he doesn’t settle bills.
“Music is music, when I go out with you I know I will pay and buy for you,” said Gabu when adressing the issue. “But when you come where I am and start ordering things because Gabu is there, Gabu is not your father. I pay what I drink. Even if my friends come with girls, they will sort them out I am not a charity.”
Beating women
The singer, who has just released “Simple Lover”, had one more thing that he wanted to clarify: he respects women. Rumors suggested that he attacked a waitress at a popular club but Gabu said he was just in the wrong place at the time and was blamed because he was a familiar face.
“I was in the right place at the wrong time, guys were fighting and because I am the one who is known, ikakuwa ni Gabu. I appreciate and respect women.” he added.
