Kisii Got Talent Too!

Team Ghafla! recently caught up with upcoming Genge artiste Noxium Mgenge (@Mgengee) from the Kisii region and this is what he had to tell us:

Ghafla!: Tell us a little bit about yourself. What does your name represent? How did you come up with it? When did you start singing/rapping?

Noxium: I’m LENNOXE ONGERE, 20 years old i started my music back in 2008 after discovering it was one of my talents. By then I was in Bungoma High School. I do music as a hobby. Apart from music am a student too.
My stage name NOXIUM came out of my nickname NOX which is the short-form of lennoxe and decided to add IUM to become NOXIUM

Ghafla!: Care to share any challenges you face as an upcoming artistes? How did you overcome them?

Noxium: As an upcoming artist I face many challenges e.g Rejection because maybe of my dressing, and many of my pals say I got pride which is not so in the case.

Many of my fans listen to the beat and not the message. But I take Heart this kind of challenges are a motivation to me.

 
Ghafla!: What genre would you describe your music?

Noxium: I can describe my music as HIPGENGE because i can fuse HIP HOP and GENGE together in a song.

Ghafla!: What new offings should your fans look forward to in the immediate future?

Noxium: Am in the studio doing some hot stuff for my fans and my aim is to be nominated in the MOBO awards and that   gives me motivation.

Ghafla!: Are you part of a music group? What does Noxium Mgenge love doing in his leisure time?

Noxium: Am a solo artist , in my leisure time i love listening to HIP HOP and Genge music and some reggae. 

Ghafla!:  Which music artists/role models do you look up to in the Kenyan music industry and internationally?

Noxium: I like JUA CALI , he is a motivation to me and internationally i enjoy KANYE WEST music.

Ghafla!: Being an election year, what are your thoughts on politicians corrupting songs for political purposes?

Noxium: I don’t like that idea because it gives a false impression about them. This can not help us to elect quality leaders who can help us achieve vision 2030.

Ghafla!: The gospel music industry is taking the Kenyan entertainment scene by storm. What are your thoughts on this? Would you consider a shift into the gospel genre of music?

Noxium: For real I like the gospel industry, they are together and they support each other, they are not beefing as compared to the secular industry. I believe in God I can do a gospel song but in a secular way.

Ghafla!: Where do you think the Kenyan music industry will be 5 years down the line?

Noxium: Very very far as you can see Hip Hop is now paying so many artist will try to keep it real inorder to deliver their best.

Ghafla!: Any words for your fans and/or other musicians in Kenya?

Noxium: I thank my fans for their support and for other musicians BADO MAPAMBANO! You can also get more of my music and ary on my blog here

There is Noxium Mgenge for you guys. Better watch this space and don’t forget to listen to his music below.