Meet Scepta Eagle, The Man Behind The Massive Hit Na Wah For You With DK Kwenye Beat!
Heard the song Na wah for you? Ever wondered who was behind it?
Once in a blue moon, a singer checks into the scene just following his heart’s passions, oblivious to the infuluence his workd wiill wield. He checks into the booth, records a song, releases it and in one feel swoop conquers the nation! That, is the story of Scepta. His song na wah for you made him a darling of gospel fans not only in Kenya but as far as Doha Qatar .
That he caused ripples is no rumour. Scepta who is currently at Groove Camp Mombasa left an indelible mark! Meet Maxillar Mumo Vundi also known as Scepta the African Eagle. He hails from a small village called Ilalu in Migwani district, Kitui County. He describes himself as a gospel artiste doing music with an African touch. He holds on to his heritage, because he believes that is the only way to become to conquer the international market. Scepta began doing music at a very early age, and played/owned my first guitar at 15 years. He made a choice to go professional in 2005. He however considers his actual breakthrough into mainstream music to be in 2011. His debut album Ndoto zangu, which in Swahili means my dreams. In 2012, he released his sophomore single, dubbed No kululu no kalala. The song garnered massive rotation on local radios stations, making him a crossover artist in the secular music landscape. The song was named after one of the languages from Zimbabwe, and means that you can’t be on the fence about life, you have to 100% sure about what it is you are embarking on. he wa stalking about following Jesus.That song swung open many a door new door, propelling him to heights hitherto unreached.
It culminated in him joining Systems Unit, a deejaying outfit cum music franchise that deals with identifying music talent and nurturing it. In the able hands of Dj Mo, he began receiving calls to perform all over the country. Some of them include TSO by K-krew and Groove party by Mo-sound crew, two of the most attended gospel concerts every year. Very coveted slots for any singer worth his salt. The sea of humanity chanting your songs is a sight to behold!
In 2013, he released his biggest hit yet Na wah for you. This song with a pidgin title, earned him his first international tour to the middle east, Doha Qatar to be precise. This was courtesy of Talanta Awards. He says that the fact that the fans were from far flung places like Nigeria, Kenya, Thailand, UK, and Doha was a ‘baffling’ occurrence. His acknowledges that being interviewed by Qatar’s was one of the highlight of that tour.
Scepta takes up-to 3 months to record a single song. His heart has to be at peace before he releases any song. That he believes is what has helped his cement his place in this industry which is very cut-throat. His parting shot, “I love what I do and music is my life, my passion and my means to the end. Music feeds me, clothes me and houses me.” His song Na wah for you is a duet featuring DK Kwenye beat. Dk Kwenye Beat is best known for being the mega hits furi furi dance with Gospel superstar Jimmy Gait, as well as Sari Sari with Afro-fusion star Anto Neo-soul. The song has been played in Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, UK, USA, Australia, Ghana and Doha-Qatar. He is signed to Sterling Entertainment.
