Month: April 2015

Like Mother like daughter! Esther Wahome’s gorgeous daughter has really taken after her mother’s beauty. Seat your crotches Team Mafisi, give her a break!

The spotlight could have faded out on Esther Wahome but her daughter has certainly drawn it back, not to her mother though.

Willy Paul and Bahati blinded us when they stole all the glamour during Groove Nominations Night with their reconciliation stunt.

But Willy and Bahati were not the only persons of interests that night, Esther Wahome and her super pretty daughter have equally enjoyed their share of limelight.

Tongues got busy the moment guys spotted a photo of Esther and her daughter, all over sudden folks have forgotten the antagonistic gospel duo to start talking about Esther’s daughter.

The girl has turned up to be a great beauty, she looked stunningly gorgeous as she posed for the camera.

Below is her photo, feast your eyes:

For a while now the Kenyan air has been polluted with negative stories of two wonder kid singers who have been embroiled in controversies ranging from theft to neglecting parents.

Bahati shocked everyone when he launched a scathing attack on Willy Paul a month ago, accusing him of stealing his songs.

Willy Paul made headlines less than a week ago for all the wrong reasons when his biological mother opened up on how her son had neglected her to and abandoned her in Mathare slums to live on the first lane.

These and many more have seen allegiance to the two singers dwindle greatly, with their careers seemingly jeopardized to a greater extent.

And now KBC’s dynamic duo of Bonnie Musambi and Cynthia Anyango embarked on conducting a poll early today where they asked listeners to vote on who between Bahati and Willy Paul is the best singer.

Bonnie and Cynthia in studio early today

Contrary to what many thought and perhaps what others expected, Bahati emerged top, garnering a staggering 76% of the total calls and tweets send today morning. Willy Paul got 24% of the votes.

Here is what some listeners said on twitter:

Mention Willy Paul and Ghafla! Kenya will pop up. The two names have been the talk in town after this esteemed blog went into deeper seas to unearth one of Kenya’s most untold stories. The story of a successful celebrity who overlooked his biological mother to flaunt a ‘fake’ mother and lie to the whole world that that was his real mother.

Were it not for the evidence we backed our expose with, by now the whole world would have wondered why we were against Willy Paul, thanks to the bootlicking nature of a vast majority of Kenyans who always want to receive plaudits for standing with and for negativity and ills in society.

That aside, Willy Paul seems to have quickly moved on and put all the negativity behind him. Well, here are five possible reasons why, despite all the controversies the singer has been involved in including allegations of theft, Willy Paul will always stand tall and soldier on:

Talent

Wily Paul first came into the limelight fully when he collaborated with veteran gospel singer Gloria Muliro for their hit song Sitolia, a song which to date remains one of the greatest collabos in the gospel industry in Kenya. It was here that many Kenyans came to know this very talented boy who smartly complimented Gloria Muliro’s ever wowing voice to make a Bongo gospel hit that always cools the heart every time it hits the air.

Since then, Willy has gone from strength to strength, making yet another hit when he collaborated with Size 8: Tam Tam. In short, Willy Paul’s talent is just immense and this perhaps helps to keep him high even when he is hit with the worst controversy. His talent makes us forget so quickly and remain his hard core fans.

Care-less Attitude

“Talk what you wanna talk, publish what you wanna publish, yap as much as you can, I really don’t mind what you say. All I care about is my life and music.” We tend to believe this is what Willy Paul says to himself every time controversy hits him.

When Bahati accused him of stealing his songs, Willy Paul uttered no word. Instead, he responded with an immediate release of one of the songs he allegedly stole from Bahati. Kenyans, as expected, badly trolled him and called him all sorts of names, both on his social media accounts and on Bahati’s. Funny enough, Willy Paul gave all these a deaf ear and moved on. He clearly cares less. Perhaps it was a bit surprising when he called to ask us not to publish the expose of neglecting his own mum, but even after we were adamant and went on to publish it, he accepted it and quickly moved on, with bringing his mother to the limelight for the first time showing that he took this positively and cares less of what people will say after.

His care less attitude will always help him because he gives little room for people to talk even more.

Swag

Perhaps it is justifiable to say that to date Willy Paul remains one of the few gospel artistes whose swag and choice of fashion is incredibly admirable. This boy has defied all odds and the perceived modes of dressing for gospel artistes to embrace a culture synonymous to secular music and its artistes. His songs also tell it all because he broke away from monotonous gospel style of singing to embrace a bongo-style which has clearly distanced him from the rest of the gospel artistes.

This explains why Sitolia, his very first hit, got a lot of acclaim from both Christians and non-christians because it was more Bongoish than Kenyan. To date, more and more artistes are following the trend. His swag clearly attracts more and more admirers and even amid controversies, many are quickly going to forget his inequities with a fresh swag at hand.

Creativity

Willy Paul has been accused of stealing tunes and lyrics from other artistes’ songs and implementing them in his own songs. For a while we thought so until when his mother showed us some of the songs he has been scribbling on paper ever since he realized his passion for music. A mother can never lie about her child, no matter what.

She was literally taken aback when Bahati accused her son of stealing his songs and wondered why he thought Willy cannot write his own. Well, his creativity is admirable, to say the least. Apart from being creative, Willy Paul has an ability to execute a song perfectly, whether his own or stolen. Sometimes we feel he does songs a lot of justice than the owner could do and feel like if at all he stole them, he is justified to do so. His creativity and ability to execute songs, even the stolen ones, is a clear reason why we wouldn’t mind if he is embroiled in yet another controversy.

Good Advisors

How Willy Paul quickly decided to bring his mother to the limelight at the Groove Award launch ceremony clearly shows that there are people behind him who make the right decisions for him. Imagine what would happen if he never showed her after the Ghafla Expose! The singer was quick to denounce the expose and told the world that he loves his mother. Blogs across the competition got a story to embark on after the Ghafla expose and this greatly helped to cool the temper that had built among Kenyans.

How he managed to ignore Bahati after accusations of stealing his songs is still a puzzle in many people’s minds. Who in his right mind cares less when accused of theft when they know they are clean? It takes a genius to do so, and Willy Paul proved that the day he decided to respond to Bahati by releasing one of the songs he allegedly stole from him. This was a hard tackle which made Bahati look more of a fool than an artiste. He itched where his hand couldn’t reach for a scratch.

The men behind Paul’s team deserve plaudits for doing an incredible job to make this wonder kid remain relevant even when controversies threaten to drawn him down the sewer.

Jaguar’s stint with Nigerian heartthrob, Davido, has ignited mixed reactions from Kenyans. From the look of things, guys are still piqued by what the West African brother did to them.

Jaguar has been traversing the globe for both business and pleasure. The ‘Huu Mwaka’ hit maker has been out of the country for close to two weeks now but he is still making headlines.

Jaguar’s trip has however come with its fair share of drawbacks. First thing first, the singer was accused by NTV correspondent in the US, BMJ Muriithi, of dropping a hurried performance during his gig in Atlanta.

See also: Beef Galore! Jaguar Falls Out With NTV’s Correspondent In The US

Funny how things rolls out sometimes, guess who Jaguar rubbed shoulders with in Abu Dhabi? Yes, it was Davido, one who shares Jaguar’s agony.

Davido was also accused of dropping a shoddy performance during his concert at Carnivore late last month. The Nigerian ruffled revelers’ feathers with his hurried show and this is understandably why Kenyans were warning Jaguar to avoid him.

But not all compatriots were vexed at Davido, some demanded the two to team up and drop a collabo. Check out photos and comments below:

v.nyakanini: That niggar should never step in Kenya ever again

Peter Njoroge: Why you hanging up with this arrogant nigga men he’s fukin over proud nigga who don’t

Victor Kimemia: Now that’s something to look forward to

Shipaulas Shilla: Bad company

Jons Meisy: We need collabo

Susan Wangari: achana na badcompany mtu nguyas

Lillian Wambui: Were waiting for your collabo music#lovmusic#

Rish Dejoe: Collabo ikam ………

Last night, during Groove Nominations, Bahati and Willy Paul buried the hatchet opening a new chapter to their amity.

Bahati and Willy Paul have long been rivals ever since they stepped to the industry. There can only be a single prince of gospel, as long as the crown remains one, Bahati and Willy Paul will always grapple.

The same music that separated them is the one that united them and which can also tear them again. Confused? The genesis of Bahati-Willy Paul’s beef was music, basically competition tore them apart.

Think of this, after Bahati dropped his song ‘Lover’, a week didn’t even pass and Willy Paul hurriedly released ‘Vigelegele’. Perhaps to counter Bahati, who knows!

See also: Willy Paul On Hot Pursuit Of Bahati. See Details

The incident precipitated their long brewed acrimony and it culminated to Bahati accusing Willy of deliberately sabotaging his music.

Willy and Bahati yesterday declared they had no bad blood between them, right? Well, fate has a funny way of making the two compete, they have been pitted against each other on Groove Awards for male artist of the year category.

Bahati and Willy Paul will have to battle it out again. Will they tolerate each other? I mean will we not hear that one used dubious means to gain advantage of each other?

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Bahati

Hope Kid

L Jay Maasai

Pitson

Pastor Anthony Musembi

Willy Paul

Bet only time will tell whether their bromance will stand the taste of time!

Gospel songbird, Size 8, has been given a significant boost for her mother’s medical bill. The mother is set to go under the knife soon.

There has been an online campaign to help Size 8 raise money to cater for medical bill for her sickly mother.

Her mom has been surviving on dialysis machine after both of her kidneys failed. She is set to undergo a kidney transplant next month.

Well, all know such kind of medical operations require lots of cash to be performed, that why, friends, fellow musicians, fans, and now MCSK have chipped in to assist Size 8.

Thought MCSK was only concerned with giving musicians there deserved proceeds, showing concern for their well being is the best thing they have done so far.

Seems the music regulatory body has transformed for the best. Size 8 didn’t disclose how much she got from them.

Upon receiving the financial aid, Size 8 went into rapture about the help. She applauded the CEO and his team for their generous offer.

You can also assist Size 8 with whatever you have, send your contribution via M-Pesa to:

Pay Bill: 317115

Acc. Name: SIMAMA NA MAMA SIZE 8

The most established singing group in Kenya teamed up with TPF 6 finalists Amos and Josh to shake the music industry once again with a brand new jam, Nerea, which has been received extremely well by many Kenyans, making Sauti Sol trend on twitter for long periods of time.

Sauti Sol is arguably the best male band ever in the country, and their dexterity as far as execution of nice librettos is concerned has seen them get feted the world over. Their closest friend President Uhuru Kenyatta knows this too well.

And now after Nerea, which was actually written by Sauti Sol with the help of Amos and Josh and produced by Sauti Sol themselves, the group of four has hinted on another even bigger thing.

Through their Facebook Fanpage, the group says that fans should brace themselves for an even bigger and better track.

The track, as the group hinted, will be called “Live and Die in Afrika”.

Sauti Sol has promised that this time round everyone will appreciate even more with the track. Brace yourself is the word the singers are giving you.

Here is what they said:

“Huenda akawa Maathai ailinde mazingira …” ‪#‎Nerea‬ was written by Sauti Sol, co-written by Amos and Josh and solely produced by Sauti Sol https://youtu.be/rtNZK3PUme8 Live and Die in Afrika coming soon !!! Oh while you’re watching, remember to SUBSCRIBE so that you keep updated about new music as we release them ‪#‎SolGeneration‬

This week the blogosphere and indeed the media in Kenya was awash with shocking revelations by Ghafla Kenya of a successful son who abandoned his mother and flaunted an imposter mother in the face of the world as her biological mother languished in the slums of Mathare area 3.

We literally broke the internet with that expose that went so viral, scooping other blogs across the competition and the main stream media too.

Willy Paul’s mother opened up on how her son had abandoned her to live large on a lane close to the first one. This was one of the worst narrations and accusations made by a mother towards her own son.

A mother opening up about her tribulations tells it all that it was all chocking her up.

And after the expose, Willy Paul for the very first time appeared in public with his biological mother at the Groove Awards last night.

And after that, the singer has expressed the love he has for his mother, saying that he is not ready to trade her for anything and that no one will separate him from her no matter what.

Those trying to do so are sent by the devil and do not mean good.

Here is what the singer has just posted on his Facebook Fanpage:

Hahahaha finally I had to attend groove awards with my beloved mother.. MAMA WILLY PAUL… IT WAS HER FIRST TIME to attend such an event.. she looked shocked and happy at the same time… seeing her son doing it big.. I got FOUR GROOVE AWARDS NOMINATION even with all that the devil has been trying to do.
‪#‎TAMTAM_VIDEO_OF_THE_YEAR‬
‪#‎TAMTAM_SONG_OF_THE_YEAR‬
‪#‎TAMTAM_COLLABO_OF_THE_YEAR‬
‪#‎WILLY_PAUL_MALE_ARTIST_OF_THE_YEAR‬.
kindly support me in this..
I see I look like my mother, no one can turn a mother against their blood… no matter how much you try…
I LOVE YOU MOTHER ‪#‎MAMA_WILLY_PAUL‬

First and foremost,the original Welle Welle song was absolutely amazing! ‘Twas a great jam with a great rhythm,great beat,great-infact awesome-video concept and even greater rap flow. All this from an unknown artiste Timmy…Let’s just say,He came in. With a BANG! Good job.

And now,Timmy,in collaboration with his producer Rapdamu,has decided to re-do the song…As so many Kenyan artistes are wont to do. The first real huge Remix we ever heard was the smash hit BANJUKA TU that was originally done by DNA and featured a whole gang of suoer sick flow kings including His Rapcellency,Prezzo.

And boy,was that THE REMIX! Infact,it stands as the BEST Remix to a Kenyan song to date. No remix,since then,has ever topped the Banjuka Remix. No Remix. Period.

Sadly,it is unavailable on Youtube. Arrrrgh.

Anyway,last week,Rapdamu,Pacho Records honcho,dropped the much-anticipated(Hmmm,Am not really sure) Remix to the smash hit Welle Welle.

The Remix features King Wa Rap,Collo,Nonini,Avril,Rabbit,DNA,Cannibal and Rapdamu,ofcourse.

Well,I shall attempt to dissect the Remix. And offer my two cents.

First,overall,the Remix is great. And real catchy. And bumpin’. Good job.

But how did the artistes perform? Individually??

Come with Me….

It starts with the gruff DNA voice that boisterously announces,“Ey,Na tuko tu Pacho kwani Boss iko nene??!” Great intro. I like it..

DNA

DNA’s verse comes off real good…And given his guttural voice and laidback flow,with minimal lyrics and straightforward rhymes,he,somehow,manages to seamlessly rap his way through the thumpin’ beat. And,unsurprisingly,does alot of justice to the beat. Alot. He doesn’t forget that signature laughter too…And then he starts rapping.But,sadly,just when you were starting to get used to the flow,the verse is up! Well,it’s a Remix. We’ve got to live with it…

Generally,DNA’s presence in the song was good And deserved…Overall,he scores **** 4 stars. Out of 5.

TIMMY

Timmy,the song’s original artiste is next up….He’s witty,funny and fresh. His rhymes in the remix are not so dissimilar to those in the original. And just like he killed it in the original,He does the same in the Remix. Clearly,he does not take himself too seriously. And that typical Jaluo accent is clearly applied in all rhymes. Very funny. I like it…As any club-goer definitely will. Minimal rhymes..but very catchy. As for his justice to the beat? Perfect!

Timmy scores **** (4) stars out of 5. If not 5 stars. Infact,he deserves 5 stars.

RAPDAMU

I seriously cannot tell at which point Rapdamu raps. Or whether he even raps at all….Maybe he pulling a DJ Khaleed on us. Unfortunately,his voice,unlike Lil Jon’s or DJ Khaleed’s is unrecognizable. Especially for someone who features in songs to introduce them ala Khaleed. And in that case,I shall assume Rapdamu is doing the chorus…which,as we’ve already agreed,is awesome. And the reason why the song is even a hit in the first place.

Rapdamu’s vocal performance does NOT stand out. But he gets credit for the impeccable audio production. Hmmm,2 ** stars for his almost unrecognizable vocal performance. 5**** stars for his audio work. Thumbs up.

COLLO

Collo,I have to say,IS THE KING OF THE FLOW. Man,this diminutive rapper simply slays the beat. And owns the song. Collo’s entry is exciting…His rhymes are complex and well-crafted. His lyrics is on a whole ‘nother level. His word-play? Orgasmic.

Collo does not just deliver..He kills shit. And buries it.

“Niko set ka square….’‘and “Don ka Bosco” are some of the lines Collo kills it with.

In my opinion? He’s the BEST performer in the Remix. He slays the beat. Like the Boss he loves believing he is. Good job.

Collo scores *****(5) stars out of 5. Yeeees! He’s tha King Wa Rap!

CANNIBAL

Hmmm,Cannibal’s presence in the song is abit shocking. I was uneasy when I learned that he’d be on the Remix. I mean,the beat is soooo Un-Cannibal. It’s a Club beat. And it’s a club song…things Cannibal is really not familiar with.

Well,In as much as his presence on the song was totally unnecessary,He tries to perform. But not so well. He sounds the same…And doesn’t really bring anything new to the already huge song.

Given the challenges,He does some serious justice to the beat. Actually, I totally love his rhymes towards the end of his verse…Well-thought out.

Cannibal scores ***(3) stars out of 5.

NONINI

Nonini has this tendency of always sounding the same…And of,sometimes,always needing to sound raunchy. To me,his performance on the remix,and the flow,reminds me of the 2004 Nonini. Which is good for memories. His performance,coming from such a star as him,is really not all that. Its lackluster. And rather predictable. But then again,the song is a party anthem . And so,he’s not so out of place.

I wouldn’t rewind his verse though….He could have done better. But,sadly,didnt.

He scores ***(3) stars.

AVRIL

Avril DID NOT NEED to be on this Remix. She DID NOT. PERIOD. I won’t even go into the details. I have other things I need to do. Damn,I can’t even rate her performance. I value my stars.

Oh,and before I go,who even dishes out Inspirational advice in a party song??!? It’s a party song for Chrisssakes! Want to inspire a sister? Go to Ngara Girls. Please.

“The thing about life is,You make what it is…Ukitaka furaha,kwa kweli You get it….” SERIOUSLY!!!!???

DNA

DNA comes back! And,in typical DNA style,does his thing again.Just when we thought he’d not rap again. I shall repeat,Artistes like DNA are the sort of artistes to expect on such a Remix. He’s cut for the dancefloor. And sings for the clubs. Perfect song for him to be featured in.

His performance,even on this other verse,is still,expectedly,good. He even tries some word-play. Although not on the level of Collo’s witty word-play,at least he tries. His own way…

I rated him earlier…It still remains ****(4) stars out of 5.

RABBIT

Whoever puts Rabbit and Collo in the same song DESERVES to be blessed. And rewarded. Rabbit,just like his rap compatriot Collo,does an immense of amount of justice to the song.

Honestly,I never thought he’d deliver. Naaah,I didn’t. His style of rap does soooo not correspond with the hype Welle Welle beat. But Alas,He did it! He,like Collo,killed the ish!

You know Rabbit will slay the beat when he opens with a booming “Buudah” followed by a Princely pause. I would rewind this song over and over just to catch Rabbit’s verse. Or simply just press forward to it.

It’s beautifully crafted,blends with the beat and theme perfectly,showcases Rabbit’s versatile rap flow and also showcases Rabbit’s boisterousness and the true essence of rap which is self-praise,ego centrism,gratification and name-drops.

Rabbit’s a true King Kaka. And,truly,this verse is a gem. And worth a second listen. If not a third and fourth.

Infact,I guess that’s why they decided that he was the PERFECT artiste to close the song. He was perfect!

And that word-play? Iko Welle Welle!

Rabbit’s Rating? *****(5) stars out of 5! Kwani Boss iko nene!!?

DISCLAIMER: This Cabu Gah’s review…That’s what I think and feel. And as an entertainment writer,fan and music consumer,that’s MY OPINION!

Tafadhali tusianze ku-catch mafeelings hapa,sawa sawa?

Juu kila kitu iko welle welle…

Overall,the Remix’s GREAT!

Oh,and incase You haven’t listened to the Remix,Here it is;

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After weeks of wrangling and hatred and controversies that threatened to tear apart the gospel industry in Kenya and taint its image badly, gospel wonder kids Bahati and Willy Paul finally buried the hatchet, embraced each other and promised to forgive one another last night.

This came after Bahati had sensationally accused Willy Paul of stealing his songs, songs he had not produced but were in the hands of producers.

The two were prayed for and forgave each after throwing the music industry into limbo.

This move has really excited DJ Sadic who has for the first time taken to his social media accounts to express his relieve at the re-union between the two artistes.

DJ Sadic says that the gospel industry is still strong contrary to what many people are talking in the street.

He has gone ahead to warn those speaking trash about the gospel industry to first ask themselves if they are themselves perfect and straight in their doings.

Sadic says that the Lord who forgave the two is still watching and that the gospel industry is not on its death bed yet. Sadic also praised the people who worked hard to re-unite the two folks turned foes.

He said:

Willy Paul And Bahati Were Prayed For And They Reconciled At The Groove Nomination Night. Those Who Pray For Us As Artists And Ministers Thank you so much. Those Who Are Talking Trash About The Gospel Industry, Keep Talking But Make Sure You’re Perfect. We Are All A WORK IN PROGRESS!!! The Gospel Industry Is Not On It’s Death Bed It’s On A Transition!!! #GodAboveMusic

It has taken the country seven years to host the prestigious Talanta awards. For years our gospel artists have flown to US and UK to go grab their prizes but this year things are different.

Talanta Awards was started to bring positive influence in young Africans in America. The Award has since expanded its wings to Africa.

Since its inception, the award has never been hosted any African country till now. The Kenyan edition of Talanta Award will be held this coming Saturday at KICC.

Speaking to Ghafla!, Talanta Awards founder and President, Margaret Waruri, had so much to say about her prestigious creation, Talanta Awards.

The philanthropic minister revealed she tried to launch the award in the country sometimes last year but didn’t have the appropriate machinery. This made her run behind schedule forcing her to postpone it to this year.

                                                 Margaret Waruri,

Apart from just rewarding gospel artists from across the world, Talanta Awards also conducts talent search and offers mentorship programme.

The President told us her crew had already visited various counties to scout raw talents. She has been sponsoring gifted artists through Talanta.

Below are photos of Margaret with nominees for this year’s Talanta Awards:

In light of the recent commercial resurgence of Naija and Bongo music in Kenya, we’ve heard a few voices proclaiming that the once strong Dancehall and Reggae and culture is no more. But that’s hardly the case. To the contrary, Dancehall is better and healthier than it has been in quite a few years. The Jamaican-ness is still there.

Caribbean songs are favorites among deejays as well as revelers. The only problem is that apart from the few names we know, we don’t have local artistes seizing the market and sailing in those genres. Most guys are trying so hard to fit in the already crowded genres and as a result, the industry ends up looks like an overcrowded matatu.

Here’s why we need more Dancehall and Reggae artistes in Kenya

The field isn’t crowded

Apart from Wyre and Redsan of course, no other artiste has managed to create an impact. New guys rush to genres which they don’t fit in. These artistes, are doing something that borderlines on obsession. They’re tirelessly working their way to the bone to create something important and meaningful. They’re spending more time on their craft than they ever will be rewarded for. Why not try a different field where you won’t have so much competition? Think about it. I am talking to you upcoming artistes.

There are plenty of industry players that can facilitate its growth

Picture Homeboyz Radio presenters ZJ Heno and G-money for example. Those two guys are friends with almost every Jamaican producer and singer. They have the likes of Konshens and Don Corleone on speed dial and they even call them live on air just to chat them up. Zj Henno has produced a few Riddims himself. G-money facilitated the first major collabo between a Kenyan artiste and a Jamaican artiste when Wyre collaborated with Cecile.

Such guys would really be of help to new Reggae and Dancehall artistes in the country and I am pretty sure they are more than willing to facilitate growth. The only problem is that there is no one to help. It’s a ghost town in these streets. Or as Dr. Dre says, “It’s like a jungle in this habitat.” There are no artistes. Were they all eaten by zombies or something?

Reggae is a great avenue for delivering change

Apart from promoting weed consumption, Reggae is a great facilitator for change. Remember the song ‘Wacha kuniita Mungiki?’. If you are a teenager, you probably have no idea what I am saying. Well, it was a Kenyan reggae song that fought for the rights of dreadlocked people. A few years ago, if you had dreads, the police would automatically label you Mungiki. This freedom song literally changed the view that anyone who had dreadlocks was a crook and as a result, anyone can be proudly rasta nowadays.

Babylon systems have taken over (haha)

Since the gospel industry is strong in the country, righteous and conscious reggae artistes who believe they can save the world, should also come up to fight di Babylon systems dat are ruining di nation mi seh. Tings ah tough. Then we wont have to listen to Willy Paul anymore

The Reggae and Dancehall culture is strong

Kenyans love Reggae and Dancehall. Wonder why venues have to be large stadiums whenever legendary reggae artistes such as Burning Spear perform in the country? Wonder why dancehall concerts are always overcrowded? It’s simply because the culture is alive and strong. With such a huge fanbase, demand outweighs supply.

Ever since the trendsetter Vybz Kartel was locked up there has been a dip in quality. Fans even prefer listening to old Riddims instead of noisy new music from the likes of Alkaline. No wonder Dohty Family are still making huge bucks by playing old school reggae music only. If only we’d see the emergence of new Dancehall and Reggae cats to provide quality supply for the massive demand, everyone would gain

Africa hasn’t had a key reggae singer since Lucky Dube

Ever since South African musical icon Lucky Dube passed away, Africa hasn’t seen any other serious Reggae artistes. Pretty sad given that the father of Rastafarians was an African. Listen to Reggae shows on popular radio stations and you’ll realize that most of the requests still center around Lucky Dube.can someone fill in the shoes please.

The passa passa culture might pop up

Team Mafisi and all those people who hate spending money in clubs will love this one. The passa passa is a dirty dancing party that happens on the streets of Jamaica. Imagine if Moi Avenue was to be closed every once a month just for people to dance and have fun. Kinda like the Carnival festival that happens in Trinidad and Tobago. Such a culture would definitely draw perverted tourists from all over the globe. From an economic perspective, our country will be better off. As for the moral perspective, uliza kiatu.

Kenya needs a definitive sound and Dancehall/Reggae could provide it

Nigerian and Bongo singers have pinned us to the ground because we lack a definitive dominant sound. Perhaps the answer is right before us – Reggae and Dancehall. Why not give it a try

Legends can only live if new cats continue the trend

Kenyan reggae artistes such as the late Poxy Presha can only be remembered if new acts continue what they started. We need to honor the legends and for that to happen, new guys need to keep carrying on the flag. Twenty years from now, we won’t really remember Wyre if no one else will be singing Dancehall at that time. Cathc my drift?

There is proof of success

Wyre has been super successful doing what he does. He can boast of international accolades and collaborations with some of the world’s finest superstars. When he retires, he’ll be proud of himself. Same for Redsan I guess. He walks around with too many bodyguards you’d think the CIA is planning to eliminate him. Ugandan Dancehall artistes like Radio, Weasel, Bebe Cool and Peter Miles are all too successful. l There is proof that those who focus on Dancehall and Reggae end up being courted by eternal success. Why aren’t new artistes seeing this? Only Jah knows

Stay blessed.