![]() Many, myself included, have no idea what this song means to date, but it was such a big banger this year that it’s almost too hard to ignore.ġ3. ![]() Maandy, Brandy, Breeder LW, Lil Maina: ‘Wanjapi’ He narrated the Nairobi dating scene perfectly in this song that he had us cringing in shame because we all knew what he was talking about and we were all guilty.ġ2. Mtoto wa Khadijah’s ability to tell a whole story in a song, and make it funny as hell while at it, is absolutely unrivalled. This was proven when he opened the year with the most beautiful song he has ever recorded since the days of ‘Sitolia’ and ‘Lala Salama.’ The Willy Paul that wrote and sang ‘Toto’ is the Willy Paul Kenyan music deserves. If he ever stops being a brash human being and just, generally, an attention seeker, Willy Paul has the potential to enter the Kenyan music Hall of Fame (Yes, I just made that up). He was also the very first Kenyan artist to surpass the very elusive one million subscriber mark on YouTube no scandals (of late), just pure hits and minding his own business.Ĭan there really be a list without the ‘OG’? Khaligraph Jones was in 2018 crowned the ‘Best Rapper in Africa’ at the AFRIMMA Awards, and this year he has stayed true to that course.īut, if we were to pick just one project for this list, then it would have to be ‘Mbona’ in which he played around so much and made it danceable but still managed to remain his authentic hard-hitting self. He was in his absolute element with ‘Dai Dai’ which was one of the biggest songs on TikTok this year.įor some strange reason, Kenyans are yet to give Otile Brown his flowers, but man is the biggest artist in the country at the moment. He has easily taken over from Rekless and Miracle Baby as the new king of Gengetone hooks and I’m yet to see him disappoint. ![]() Shekinah Karen: ‘Dai Dai’įathermoh is one of the very few Gengetone musicians that have managed to remain afloat amidst the wave that swept through the genre. They talk about USA and USB and Charger Type C and ADHD and a lot of other random acronyms that somehow make sense when pieced together.ħ. They’ve released many songs this year as well, and each hits harder than the last, but the one I find most appealing is ‘McMca’. READ MORE Is Afrobeats stifling the growth of other musical genres in Africa? On the surface, nobody ever really understands what Wakadinali is talking about in their music.īut, if you listen real closely, you’ll find lessons about such social issues like crime, drug abuse and police brutality, which almost everyone missed in ‘Geri inengi’ – this song should’ve been on this list but it was released last year so, well, bummer. What followed was a barrage of requests from Kenyan music lovers asking for the full song, then an official video (which some were even willing to bankroll), and they obliged. This song first gained public attention when Ashley Music performed its acoustic version on TikTok and Kenyans fell in love with both her voice and words. Richie confessed he was done recording his nine-track album when the producer dared him to get out of his comfort zone and take up a different beat that was ‘Vaida’.ĥ. READ MORE Kenya: How Harry Richie made ‘Vaida’ and why it doesn’t mean what you think ![]()
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