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A lot has been said about Major Nameye Khadija, popularly known as Mejja and it’s the truth is that we’ve not seen the end of it.

Also read: We want the old Mejja back and we are not joking

Many people, including myself, often criticize him for getting worse as a musician after he joined The Kansoul but I think other musicians can learn a thing or two from him about self re-invention.

You see, the Mejja that many of us grew up listening to was a great story teller. His jams were not only infectious but you could also laugh while listening to them because he had a good sense of humor.

He later teamed up with Kid Kora and Madtraxx to form The Kansoul and many people often say that he lost taste after that since his lyrics were not as catchy as they used to be. Notably, he had also lost his sense of wit.

You know, I don’t blame Mejja for joining the group. I feel like if he had tried to go it alone, we would have forgotten about him by now. He would be just another Jimwat.

The truth is that people, especially Kenyans, get tired of things very fast. Also there’s the fact that times change, what people loved in the early 2000s can’t be relevant right now. That’s the plain truth.

In my opinion, time and time again Mejja has had to change tack time and time again because the Kenyan industry is fast-paced, it’s either you shape up or shape out.

Sometimes an artist might take a direction that does not sit well with their fans and it’s okay but as they say, the end justifies the means.

Self-reinvention is critical for musicians if they want to remain relevant. There are no two ways about it. Sometimes an artist has to make hard decisions – for instance when Mejja jumped on the Gengetone wave.

As fans we might not understand some of this things but they just have to be done or else we will have artists who are relevant for two years or less before they disappear into oblivion.

I’m a huge fan of Major Nameye Khadija alias Mejja or Okwonkwo but I am starting to feel like he is becoming too much and as you are all aware, too much of something is bad.

Also read: Mejja is undeniably Kenya’s king of collabos

No one is denying the fact that he is really talented. Actually, some people, myself included, even refer to him as the king of collabos. But the fact is that he is in too much supply.

 

Since the year began, Mejja has featured in a number of jams and to be honest if you asked me to mention all of them I am sure I can’t.

I’m not saying it is wrong to feature in many tracks but I just feel that if an artist is a good as Mejja is, then he or she should not just jump on any song that comes their way and increase their demand in turn.

The Niko Poa hitmaker is probably one of the best lyricists in Kenya at the moment. People often wonder how he has been able to maintain relevance for about two decades and the reason is that he has a rare gift.

And this explains why every artist wants to do a collabo with him. Since Utawezana went viral, local musicians feel like he the person you go to when you want to have a hit and that is indeed true.

To be honest, I feel it’s about time he started turning down artists because he has now become too much and I don’t mean that in a bad way.

Mejja has gotten to a point where you can almost predict what he is going to say in a song while holding his signature tumbler. As such, I feel it’s time for him to punch his brakes.

I feel that if he continues at the same pace i.e. jumping on every song that comes his way, it won’t take long before we get fed up/bored with him.

Anyway, listen to Cheza Kama Wewe Remix below where he was featured by Trio Mio.