Month: July 2013

What in the world is happening in the Gospel ministry? Of late, Gospel stakeholders have made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Just yesterday, Chim told you how Groove Awards’ male artist of the year, Willy Paul is being accused of sexually abusing a minor. The latest is that Gospel music producer, Docta Eddie is being accused of conning an artist.

An upcoming artist, Black Syimi aka Eric Musyimi is accusing the  renowned  producer of swindling him. According to him, he paid to have 6 of his tracks produced during an audio recording offer running at KSh5000 per track and an extra KSh5000 for good quality. Mind you this was in December 2011 but the recording started in June.

Black Syimi then paid for a video shoot at an offer of KSh15,000 and also rendered him another KSh7,000, all amounting to KSh57,000.

So, problem started when DJ Mo of the System Sound, seeing Black Syimi’s potential, played one of his songs on live TV show. Black Syimi complains that since then Docta Eddie started snubbing him and only did two tracks for him before eventually slamming the door in his face. From then, Docta Eddie never answered his calls never mind replying his texts.

However, in the run up to the Groove Awards, Black Syimi gave it a shot once more. He texted Docta Eddie notifying him that he will vote for him in the Producer of The Year category upon which he responded promplty promising to shoot his video. Well, they met in studio and did some recording and that was it. Since then Docta Eddie has gone MIA on this guy.

Having nowhere else to turn to, Black Syimi turned to Ghafla! to reach out to Docta Eddie but when we reached him on Twitter for his number he did not respond. Now Black Syimi is asking us to ask Docta Eddie, “ananitafuta ama nini?” who still owes him KSh47,000.

For now Black Syimi is looking for a genuine promoter to help him market his 7-track CD and one video.

Over to you Docta Eddie…

Last evening, the most unlikely thing happened at One FM. The radio station’s Drive Show host Tina Kaggia passed out in the middle of her show, something that caused a little panic in the studio. Lucky enough, her co-presenter and fiance Nathan Kimani commonly known as JB Masanduku was at hand to help her back to her feet.

In a Facebook post, Tina later thanked all her workmates who assisted her during the mishap for taking care of her and ensuring she’s home safely.

This morning, Niaje reported that they were in communication with the bubbly presenter who assured her fans that she is now okay and that it was just something minor. Tina is one of the main presenters that OneFM boasts of apart from the breakfast show host, rapper Nonini.

Ghafla! wishes Tina a speedy recovery.

Long before Wahu was the fabulous diva that she is today, she was simply a student who was formerly a dancer for Nameless who was trying her hand at singing. She was at the same stable as K-Rupt and her eventual husband Nameless: Ogopa the home of legends.

Source: Insyder Magazine

The Nation Media Group is known for adopting and nurturing raw and untapped talent through its Media Lab programme, and that’s why the media giant boasts of some of the youngest but very talented media personalities in the industry.

Recently, I got in touch with one of the youngest staff member at NMG who told me abou himself. Meet Tony Reagan Kukuni. He just turned 22 on Monday making him the youngest radio presenter in Kenya after Obinna of Easy FM. Kukuni is a late-night presenter at NMG’s Q FM whose show, Vuka Na Style, is all about hook ups (never mind his age) alongside Eunice Waithera.

Kukuni was born in a quiet village called Kabuchai in Bungoma County before his parents moved to Busia.This posed a challenge to him as he never understood Kiswahili since his former school used the local dialect, Bukusu, as a mode of communication. All the same, he had to move on.

In Busia, he joined Busia Township Primary School in 2000 in class 4 before moving to Burumba Primary School in class 6. Kukuni then sat for his KCPE at St. Augustine Boys’ Primary School. In 2006, he joined Bungoma High School but got expelled in the fourth form forcing him to sit for his O-levels as a private candidate.

After that, he moved to Nairobi (his first time ever in the city) and got a hard time adapting to city life (not forgetting the culture shock). Kukuni then enrolled at the East Africa Media Institute (EAMI) where he graduated with a diploma in Media Studies. It’s at this point that NMG came calling. He was lucky enough to land a job at NMG’s swahili station, Q FM where he met the likes of Awinja (Kazungu Matano) and Obinna.

Currently, Kukuni and Obinna are the youngest radio presenters at 22 years. Kukuni has been a presenter for 3 years now with two of those at Q FM.

Last Friday witnessed an affair like no other! Dan “Chizi” Aceda launched his album in a star studded affair that had the top of the pyramid in as far as celebrities and industry players are concerned!

ratchetness while a mainstay at most Kenyan events was shockingly absent at this event that had gentlry out to showcase high fashion and enjoy an evening of fine dining and good folk music. Check out the pictures below:

Chizi signing albums

Aceda with Mtech’s Assistant CEO Shiru Mwendwa

Amelina and Dan Aceda

R Kay and Chizi

This is a picture for everyone who thinks music is a shortcut to fame and wealth. It’s not! It’s about hard work and sacrifice. It’s about long hours at the studio with your producer trying to find the instrumentals that best suit your vocals.

It’s about writing and rewriting lyrics like Jason! It’s about rhyming and then doing another take until you have everything down perfectly. Anyway, the picture of Prezzo is courtesy of Huddah Monroe. Check it out below:

So by now everyone knows that Jay Z dropped his album “Magna Carta” and got Samsung to buy 1million digital versions of the album to give to their customers. A solid business move if ever there was one.

Anyway, with that said and done, Kenyans reacted to the album in a mixed manner. some loved it, some didn’t. I still haven’t heard it because most people who have it have the crappy pirated version of the album and I want audio clarity.

Anyway, Kenyans have now decided to troll the album and Jay Z and I came across this:

Seems legit!

Ladies And gentlemen yesterday I had asked you whether you found Tiri hotter than Miss Karun or Miss Karun was hotter than Tiri. For those of you who live under a rock, Miss Karun has made her exit from Camp Mulla and the group embraced Tiri as her replacement.

Anyway, an avid Ghafla reader had come out to ask us to do a poll to settle once and for all who Kenyans found hotter and the results are in. And ladies and gentlemen, this is what Kenyans think about the matter:

Statistics:

It would seem Willy Paul and his “father” J. Blessing have parted company if what the lad’s statement is anything to go by! the lad took to facebook earlier today to inform his fans that he will no longer be working with J. Blessing’s company Link Video.

Reasons for the pair parting company are still unclear but what is crystal clear is the fact that the decision seems to have been reached by Willy Paul unilaterally.
This is what the young gospel sensation had to say about that entire issue:

“hello people of God, today am here to let you all know that am no-longer signed under LINK VIDEO GLOBAL. God always works in many ways and if one way blocks He opens the other. i am now working solo and walking with God kama kawa. remember what i told you before; WANAO KUDHARAU SIKUMOJA WATAKU SALIMIA KWA HESHIMA. baraka people and let God guide all the decisions you make. thank you for your support. i have upcoming projects like collaborating with people who cant afford to pay for studio time and video. so very soon i will be coming to your town just keep me in prayers”

Willy Paul is NOT having a good day today.

Serious allegations of him having sex with a 12-year old girl have sprouted and are threatening to ruin his career. Within an hour of Ghafla! breaking the news, the Groove Awards artist of the year has already been dropped from an endorsement deal he had with the German clothing company Anglohili.

According to Anglohili CEO Nelson “K-Nel,” Willy Paul was supposed to come in for a photoshoot today evening, but after the news broke, the deal is officially off. He told me:

“There was supposed to be an Anglohili Clothing photo shoot with Willy Paul today, but I have dismissed it! I am too spiritual brethren and what happened is true definition of divine intervention. I will not endorse hypocrites who hide their evil face behind a magic word called ‘GOSPEL.’ You will go to hell for that.”

K-Nel went further to express his disappointment in the Kenyan gospel industry in general. This was done, however, in unprintables which we cannot publish here.

Who knows whether Willy Paul will recover from this? He has done so once, after being accused of having sex with Pendo in the KICC basement, he went on to win the Groove Awards Male Artist Of The Year Award. Does this cat have nine lives? We can only wait and see.

So last year there were rumors flying around that Caroline Mutoko was appointed the chair of the Kenya Tourism Development Corporation.

Then after the initial announcements were made, it was declared that her appointment was illegal. Knowing how things work in the current Kenyan government, this smacked of some hanky panky behind the scenes. Perhaps someone doing their friend a favour?

HOWEVER, I have managed to get my hands on top secret legal documents from Mohamed Muigai advocates(Caroline’s legal counsel) that indicate that Ms. Mutoko was the one who actually rejected the appointment due to illegalities that she had noticed in the paperwork! *Documents attached at the end of the article.

Talk of a woman with principles!

Caroline herself said, “I know those who have visions of GK vehicles, allowances and the trappings of public office will be wailing – but I’m not about that. I want to serve my country and I must serve within the law.”

Yeah, while it looks like a big money move thrown down the drain, the bigger picture is that if Caroline had snuck through illegally as KTDC chairlady, she would probably have ended up as just another Kethi Kilonzo case. And besides, she’s already balling out of control from all that KISS 100 money. The right move looking back, in my opinion.

And now for the secret documents:

Beyonce Knowles seem to have a soft-spot for African accessories. Recently, she took to the stage in a leso-made attire with the words “Wawili Ninyi Yawahusu…” during her Mrs Carter Tour in London.

On the same breath, Beyonce not long ago while in a photoshoot for Flaunt Magazine, embellished herself with Maasai necklaces and bracelets. Take a look;

Last month, we showed you a photo of Beyonce’s younger sister, Solange, enjoying a bottle of Tusker. The Knowles sister seem to be to on a path to reconnect with the motherland, Africa.

Kiss 100’s ‘Rush Hour’ presenter has just dropped the video of her hit single, “My Baby”. For those who have been living under the rock, Kalekye recently plunged into music releasing her debut single that enjoyed so much airplay on local radio stations.

Thanks to her radio popularity, the single was well-received by her fans who lauded her for the bold move and looked forward to the video. And today, the bubbly radio presenter has unveiled the single’s video and I must say, for a beginner, it’s highly commendable.

Directed By J Blessing, “My Baby” was produced By Ulopa Ngoma and written by Collo and Chief Kivoi. Check it out below;

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Hit or miss?

An anonymous source approached Uncle Chim Tuna with what he promised to be a juicy tale of indiscretion. This would come out to be the makings of a sex scandal of epic proportion with repercussions on not just the gospel scene but the entire entertainment industry.

The lad in question is no stranger to controversy. He has had yet another sex scandal and that did nothing to dent his reputation. He actually won a Groove Award (Best Male which is the biggest award) inspite of the sex scandal that involved the socialite Pendo that he denied vehemently and now a new scandal is threatening his career.

My anonymous source has come out to allege that Willy Paul has been carrying on an inappropriate relationship with a minor and the minor is a 12 year old STANDARD 8 pupil… A KCPE candidate! The top rated gospel artist is being accused after the young girl’s teachers uncovered the relationship and opted to expel her from the school claiming she would “spoil” the other girls.

I attempted to reach Wily Paul for a comment but he hung the phone up. Hopefully he will answer the phone calls and give his side of the story. The voice recordings are going up shortly as they are still uploading! Keep it Ghafla for omore as the story unfolds.

Uncle Chim Tuna has been away from Ghafla scouring the earth for more details pertaining to a rather shocking and disturbing story. A top Kenyan Gospel artist who happens to be no stranger to controversy is being accussed of “spoiling” a minor!

The minor whose name I cannot reveal is currently enduring a tumultouos time dealing with the after math and after I have fully compiled the story and gotten both sides of the story, i will be drop my nuclear bomb and leave Kenya’s entertainment industry -not just the gopel industry reeling in shock!

Check out the shocking story here!

House music lovers this will greatly interest you.  Romanian musician, producer, performer and composer, Edward Maya is coming to Kenya! The acclaimed international house music performing artist made the revelation via his official Facebook page.

Though he did not reveal further details, he published the official poster of the August tour in Nairobi.

Edward Maya who is also a DJ became an international sensation in 2009 with the release of the song “Stereo Love.” Born Eduard Marian Ilie in Bucharest on June 29, 1986, Maya, has formed his own record label, Mayavin Records to help maintain control of his career and provide opportunities for other artists.

Some of his top tracks include; This Is My Life, Next Door, Nostalgy, Stereo Love (reached the Top Ten in 16 other countries, and racked up over 50 million views on YouTube) and Desert Rain. He released his first album, called Stereo Love.

A Kenyan radio host was apprehended by New York Port Authority police on June 4th as he was trying to depart to Kenya. The man, police say sent sexually-graphic photographs of himself to a Penn Township girl has been arrested.

According to Lancaster New Era (Lancaster Online), New York Port Authority police apprehended Denzil Edunglot Musumba, 30, last month as he was trying to depart the port for Kenya, Northern Lancaster County Regional police said. Musumba has a last-known address in Silver Spring, Md.

He was arrested on a fugitive from justice warrant related to charges of corruption of a minor and unlawful contact with a minor for sending sexually-graphic images of himself to a 17-year-old Penn Township girl, police said.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office arranged extradition and Musumba was returned to Lancaster County and arraigned on the charges on Thursday. He was committed to Lancaster County Prison.

Musumba is the founder and proprietor of East Africa Radio USA which is an online radio station that caters for Kenyans in the Diaspora. Earlier this year he contested the Teso South parliamentary seat on a KNC ticket but was unsuccessful.

Before, he left for the US, Musumba worked with Radio Simba and Radio Umoja. He had earlier on worked with Uganda’s Tororo Rock FM as a Kiswahili newsreader and sport show presenter before later moving to West FM in Bungoma where hosted a talk show on HIV/Aids as well a sports show.

Additional reporting: monster radio

She was widely known for the gyrating hips that she moved so effortlessly to the chakacha beat. Her prowess took her around the world as she entertained and enthralled audiences. Princess Farida has been there and done it. However, in 2001, at the peak of her career, she shocked her dedicated fan base when she not only retired from the stage but also converted to Christianity from Islam.

She recently released a new Gospel track and promised to launch her autobiography to mark a decade in salvation. Well, her husband, Pastor Isaac, recently shared with us the contents of the book which contains stories about her that have never been heard before. The book highlights Princess Farida’s journey of transformation revealing what many have never known about her me; it’s simply a master piece.

Princess Faridah, who’s Kanda King’s elder sister, also reveals how a former a former President’s son and the then Mr. Universe wanted to marry her. The new book documents;

-Her rise to fame
-How the dance chose her and took her to heights she had never known
-How she introduced her smaller brother Kanda King into dancing.
-How she had been invited to dance for several Presidents including the King of U.A.E
-How the, former Mr Universe and Former President’s son had wanted to marry her; it took the President’s intervention,
-Her encounter with God on a plane’s cockpit from Dubai in 2001
-How she rubbed shoulders with the high and mighty including dancing for presidents

All these and more can be found in her book, “The New Me”. This is must read as it reflects on how God transformed the old Queen of Chakacha to the new Princess Faridah “Princess of God”. To order kindly call 0722229640.

Miss Universe Kenya 2012 and veteran Gospel singer Esther Wahome has been in music for more than two decade but has still managed to remain relevant, consistent and continues to record music to date. Behind all the success in both beauty and music, lies a mother of three whose one of the kids suffers from autism.

Recently, Esther spoke out about her autistic son, revealing how hard it was for her to first accept about the condition she found herself in. She says that there is a perception by humans that when your child has autism, people tend to think that you are be witched.

She says she would at first run to the bedroom and cry because of the condition of her son. Although with time she came to understand what causes this condition and accepted.

“This showed me how parents who find themselves in such a position don’t know how their going to pull themselves out of this.  The sad part is that most of them feel like neglecting the child or just give up in life”, said Esther adding, “I later went to University and schools to find out how such persons who have that condition relate”.

This was a life changing and encouraging moment as she found out that not all end up living a normal life and also some are married with children.

Spaeaking on Woman Without Limits hosted by Rev. Kathy Kiuna, Esther reveals that the first thing to do is to find out what the problem is rather than assuming the condition.

She believes that we need not discriminate such children as they are like us and need to be treated like normal children only with special attention. She has come to reduce the hyper activity that comes with the type of food consumed which has helped tremendously in improving the condition of the Child.

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That’s the first line of the chorus to her latest track. And she somehow lives to that because this new release elicits her growth in music. This comes just days after her former Camp Mulla member, K Cous, dropped a new single.

So as Camp Mulla push their grind with latest projects, a former member Miss Karun is not sleeping either. The 19 year old artist premiered her pop single ‘Photography’ exclusively on Capital FM’s Hits Not Homework show last evening as she aims to push her solo career to the next level.

Miss Karun will be also releasing her self-titled debut album in August. Check out ‘Photography’ below;

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After doing most artists would be coy to do; naming his track after renowned Kenyan TV personality, Jeff Koinange,  rapper/producer Raj is back with not one but two spanking videos. In the two videos, Raj proves his music prowess in the two videos as he sings his heart out.

The songs include a brand new Afro-house track ‘Twende’ (Swahili for ‘let’s go’) that boasts of the beautiful African ladies and an earlier release titled ‘Cry A Little More’ which is a Hip hop track and a tribute to Raj’s sister who passed away last year amidst claims that he had joined the controversial cult, the Illuminati. He has since distanced himself from the claims.

Raj is a rapper/producer who has worked with the likes of Coola Gang and rappers in the game. Here are his videos;

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Both videos were directed by Hector Beaze for MusicBank

Most countries have their own power couple that intrigues and fascinates the public in an intense or even obsessive fashion, for instance, the Americans have Beyonce Knowles and her rapper husband Jay Z and the Brits got soccer stud David Beckham and her former Spice Girls’ member Victoria. Back home, it’s a sorry state of affairs.

Save for musician couple Wahu and Nameless, most Kenyan celebs conceal their spouse from the limelight. This makes us lack supercouples who are a good example to the society. What we have here are celebs tend to trend because of the wrong things; baby-mama drama or nudity.

Ladies and gentlemen, to fill this gap, I give you singer Peter Gatonye better known as PiliPili and his model girlfriend. This is the ‘realest’ power couple we have around. Theirs is a tale of puppy love. They have dated  since childhood and finally beat the odds when no one and everyone told them otherwise.

Here’s the happy couple;

Rolling in a Rolls Royce

Recently, residents of Mombasa’s Bangladesh, Changamwe area came up with their own alternative currency, “Bangla-Pesa” that reportedly ‘improves lives’. Well, it seems Kibera’s finest rapper Octopizzo has been observing closely and now with photoshop skills, he has his own currency.

Take a look;