Otile Brown performed in Mombasa on Saturday, August 5, to a crowd of enthusiastic fans. The singer and his bodyguards fought their way through the crowd to get to the stage, as girls screamed their adoration towards him.
After his performance at Mama Ngina Waterfront, Otile also performed at Club Volume, where a hyped-up crowd showed him the adoration he deserves. The show was dubbed the most anticipated show for county 001.
Speaking at the Moi International Airport, where he was received like a hero, Otile weighed in on the fact that Tanzanian musicians are dominating Kenyan music viewership lists.
In an interview shared on Club Volume’s Instagram, the “Dusuma” singer did not hold back. “I am not surprised,” he said. “Tanzanian musicians are putting in the work. They are making good music, and they are promoting their music well.”
Otile also said that he believes that Kenyan musicians need to step up their game if they want to compete with Tanzanian musicians. “We need to start making better music, and we need to start promoting our music better,” he said.
Otile’s comments come at a time when Tanzanian musicians are enjoying a lot of success in Kenya. In recent months, several Tanzanian songs have topped the Kenyan music charts, and Tanzanian artists have been performing to sold-out crowds in Kenya.
Otile’s comments have sparked a debate on social media, with some people agreeing with him and others disagreeing. Some people believe that Tanzanian musicians are simply making better music than Kenyan musicians, while others believe that Kenyan musicians are not promoting their music well enough.
Only time will tell if Otile’s comments will motivate Kenyan musicians to step up their game. However, one thing is for sure: the competition between Kenyan and Tanzanian musicians is only going to get more intense in the years to come.