Kenya Doesn’t Have A Truly Talented Artist!

Earlier this week i did a piece in which i basically said that there was no reason for Kenyans to have paid 10,000/- proper sidi for the James Ingram concert VIP section.

I stand by those sentiments now more than ever. I was met by a barrage of emotional old foggies who couldn’t fathom how i could blaspheme against their taste thus. Afterall, isn’t everyone above 27years of age infallible?

The reason why i dig in to protect my stance is the fact they all spoke so greasy about Kenyan artists. These guys basically said that Kenyan artists are sub-par and mediocre at best “Kenya has no truly talented artist!” declared one. I did my best to defend Kenyan artists but to no avail.

Here it is, Uncle Chim Tuna feels that if you are of the sentiment that paying 10,000/- for VIP tickets means you have taste, you are either delusional or conceited! Paying such sums for a person way past his prime (there, i said it) is in such bad taste! You must be of the ilk that consider bland gold Rolexes and Omegas that cost an arm and a leg the epitome of class just because it costs the same amount as a Kidney in India rather than a quality steel on steel Philip Patek or a well put together steel on leather Maurice Lacroix.

Kenya has infinite talent! Kenya is awash with artists who sing, produce and songwrite. And if you are one of those who can only sermon to mind the “Rusha mikono!” days and class of artists, you have issues with your memory bank… An overdraft perhaps!

Artists such as Suzanna Owiyo (billed as the Tracy Chapman of Africa) who sung at the Nobel Ceremony, Eric Wainaina, Sauti Sol and Annette Kawira are just a small example of artists with such vocal range and depth of music that you should be ashamed of yourselves! And though Miss Kawira has only one song, her vocal range on Nonini’s track “Pole Pole” was impressive. Then there’s the effervescent Miss Karun. Listen to her solo performance of “O Holy Night” before flapping your gobs to chop robbish!

If you continue to hold Your prejudice against our indeginous, homegrown artists, you continue to kill the entertainment industry. Kenya has talent and the mere fact that some are too ignorant to either give credit where it’s due or give it time to develop doesn’t dilute this fact. Stop dulling the accolades and jonzing the industry with ye attitudes.

KENYA HAS TALENTED SINGERS AND RAPPERS!

Uncle Chim Tuna has spoken! Now feel free to spew hate all on my garments!