{"id":223238,"date":"2024-10-30T13:55:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T10:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/?p=223238"},"modified":"2024-10-30T13:55:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T10:55:34","slug":"ngangas-advice-to-gen-z-on-his-popular-song-zakayo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/ngangas-advice-to-gen-z-on-his-popular-song-zakayo\/","title":{"rendered":"Ng&#8217;ang&#8217;a&#8217;s Advice to Gen Z on His Popular Song &#8216;Zakayo&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apostle James Ng&#8217;ang&#8217;a recently advised Gen Z not to misinterpret his song about Zakayo, clarifying that it references the biblical figure, not anyone else.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve heard Gen Z singing my song, but I didn\u2019t mean the Zakayo some think. I released that song almost 18 years ago,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>CHECK OUT:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"hyLwqZzJDk\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/pastor-nganga-explains-ban-on-female-congregants-wearing-trousers\/\">Pastor Ng&#8217;ang&#8217;a Explains Ban on Female Congregants Wearing Trousers<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Pastor Ng&#8217;ang&#8217;a Explains Ban on Female Congregants Wearing Trousers&#8221; &#8212; Ghafla! Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/pastor-nganga-explains-ban-on-female-congregants-wearing-trousers\/embed\/#?secret=SUqmehFneU#?secret=hyLwqZzJDk\" data-secret=\"hyLwqZzJDk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>His message follows recent Gen Z-led protests in Kenya against the proposed 2024 Finance Bill, which spurred online humor and debate around the song&#8217;s lyrics, \u201cShuka Zakayo,\u201d as people connected it to current national issues. Many Kenyans have used \u201cZakayo\u201d as a playful critique of President William Ruto\u2019s tax increase proposals.<\/p>\n<p>The song lyrics go: \u201cWhy are you troubled when your debt has been paid by Jesus? Zakayo, come down from the tree; today, I\u2019ll dine at your house.\u201d Ng&#8217;ang&#8217;a emphasized that the song&#8217;s current relevance is purely coincidental, not intentional.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO CHECK OUT:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DwSlE0sKTx\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/pastor-nganga-700-women-depart-my-church-following-introduction-of-my-new-wife\/\">Pastor Ng&#8217;ang&#8217;a: 700 Women Depart My Church Following Introduction of My New Wife<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Pastor Ng&#8217;ang&#8217;a: 700 Women Depart My Church Following Introduction of My New Wife&#8221; &#8212; Ghafla! Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/pastor-nganga-700-women-depart-my-church-following-introduction-of-my-new-wife\/embed\/#?secret=zB2eehcwmN#?secret=DwSlE0sKTx\" data-secret=\"DwSlE0sKTx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With seven songs to his name, Apostle Ng&#8217;ang&#8217;a shared his gratitude for the song&#8217;s unexpected resonance, saying, &#8220;I often sing, and if it&#8217;s time for this song to make an impact, I thank God.&#8221; He recently performed \u201cZakayo\u201d at a crusade where many Gen Z fans enthusiastically joined in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apostle James Ng&#8217;ang&#8217;a recently advised Gen Z not to misinterpret his song about Zakayo, clarifying that it references the biblical figure, not anyone else. &#8220;I&#8217;ve heard Gen Z singing my song, but I didn\u2019t mean the Zakayo some think. 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