{"id":151856,"date":"2020-11-14T07:13:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-14T04:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=151856"},"modified":"2020-11-15T09:27:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-15T06:27:24","slug":"artist-spotlight-vekta-fast-rising-kenyan-musician-who-wants-to-conquer-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/artist-spotlight-vekta-fast-rising-kenyan-musician-who-wants-to-conquer-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Vekta, fast-rising Kenyan musician who wants to conquer Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maxwell Basweti, better known by his stage name Vekta Kenya is not your ordinary entertainer. Apart from being a musician, he also does a bit of production. To add to that, he is also an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n

He was born in Kisii and earned his stage name when he was in high school. Vekta says that some of the people who influenced his music career in a big way is Eminem.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by *VEKTAKENYA* (@v.e.k.t.a)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Vekta, who was is signed under Alka Productions, has a\u00a0 number of songs which have been doing well on the charts. They include; Tenga<\/em>, Kuna<\/em>, Siangoko<\/em>, Nyasaye Bweka<\/em>, Ntwarwarwa Tiga Togarere<\/em>, just to name a few.<\/p>\n

As you may have noticed, most of his songs are in local dialect and he says he does this to promote his culture which he is very much in love with.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by *VEKTAKENYA* (@v.e.k.t.a)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A few weeks ago, he was one of the headline acts during the launch of the new Canvas Lounge, located at Market Plaza in Kisii alongside VDJ Jones and Mejja.<\/p>\n

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Vekta Kenya performing at Canvas Lounge in Kisii<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to those who attended the event, it was an experience of a lifetime because all the performers brought their A-game.<\/p>\n

Vekta has a big ambition and he is keen on being one of the biggest entertainers in the region. He has his eyes set on the prize. Watch out for him.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, you can listen to his latest release with Keemlyf below dubbed Tenga<\/em> and tell us what you think.<\/p>\n