Meet Kemikali The Lethal Gospel Rapper

There is a new sheriff in town .He is different, unique and purposed .Andrew Netya ,popularly known as Kemikali to his fans ,is the new sound in Kenya’s Gospel ministry .

The 22 year old rapper brings a new distinctive voice to the swelling local music scene .He describes his sound as Afro Pop fused with Genge .

Inspired by his own musical journey, the rapper seems ready to take his space in the industry .He recalls having been prepared for this period while still growing up .As a toddler, he admired song by Sukuma Bin Ongaro whom he believed left a mark in the industry .Later on when Rufftone took the music industry by storm, he knew right then that he had found a mentor .It was around this period that he began composing and singing his own songs to friends at a young age.

It was while in high school at Friends School Kamusinga ,that his passion for music gained ground .He developed more mature lyrics and pursued his passion even deeper after high school while taking his studies at Buruburu Institute of Fine Arts(BIFA).He later joined a popular Luhya band ,Abetsomi as a backup vocalist .The band taught him discipline ,hard work and passion .These three principles drove him into launching a solo career as brand Kemikali.

Set to release his first single,”Sunday” Kemikali lauds efforts of those individuals that sacrificed almost selflessly to get him there .He cites his first producer Hebz as a motivation. Kemikali , whose turning point was the opportunity to curtain raise for Daddy Owen back in 2012 at his local church-Chrisco Kimilili ,credits his journey to one Gas Fyatu formerly of the Hiphop group ,Ukoo Flani Maumau .Having met him in 2013,Gas Fyatu listened to his sound ,was impressed and fathered him into the industry .He linked him to Kenya’s top producer Big Soul(Sub Sahara records)who has worked with mainstream artistes like Prezzo,Cannibal,STL,Amileena,Collo,P-unit,Makena,Kayamba Africa among other key artistes

It is Big Soul whose tireless work on Kemikali’s first single that sets the rapper in a zone that he admits is humbling while at the same time a challenge he is ready to take.