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Nadia Mukami Releases New Single Maombi Official HD Video

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Fast rising Kenyan Vocalist, Nadia Mukami continues to give us the best music as she shares “Maombi ” her 8th studio single and video which is a thanksgiving song.

“Maombi” is an Inspirational thanksgiving song that mostly speaks about her success, mainly attributed to the power of prayer and God’s timing. The music video depicts her self-made, wealthy life and revolves around her growth since she started her musical journey.

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Nadia’s musical style is defined by smooth urban sounds fused with poetry and afro-pop. She has been a poet from high school and thus the rhyme influences in her music. Having started her music career at the age of 17, she drew inspiration from her father who listened to Taarab music collections, as well as music from Tanzanian songstress Ray C.

Nadia Mukami new single “Maombi” was written and composed by Nadia Mukami, audio produced and mastered by Vicky Pon Dis. The video was directed by Deska Torres of Platinumz Pictures.

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Band Beca New Song Kionjo Official HD Video

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Band Beca a trendy, stylish, young, fun and chic girl group from Nairobi, Kenya made up of two immensely talented singers, Becky Sangolo and Carol Kamweru with powerhouse voices, style and attitude are back!
The duo has dropped their single ‘kionjo’  after a year of development under Naiboi World Wide, Naiboi World Wide is Naiboi’s premier label under which he undertakes the challenge of signing more Kenyan artists. Naiboi is not a stranger to working with Kenyan artists, under Pacho he has had success stories like Rankaddah and Everlast amongst others.

‘Kionjo’ is a reggae song that was produced by Naiboi Worldwide’s Rixx who has also produced Naiboi’s heavy hitters like 2 in 1, Dinda and Sondeka.
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They hit the scene back in September 2016, with the assistance of DJ Pinye and professionals who believe in their talent, entered with a bang as their debut single ‘Toka’ caused a major wave and followed it up with ‘Brathe’ which was the talk of the town and have been wowing us ever since.

Performed by:The Band Beca #Kionjo Produced by : RIXX Mix & Mastered : Ogopa Deejays Pacho Entertainment / Naiboi Worldwide Video : Dollz Make Up by Dennis Karuri & Glow_with_asande Styling : istyle.ke Hair Stylist: jony_hairdesigner For Bookings contact : thenaiboi@gmail.com +254723723734

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Gabiro Mtu Necessary New Song Seche Rach Official HD Video

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Kisumu based rapper and performer Gabiro Mtu Necessary has released a new club banger titled ‘Seche Rach’ which is a Luo word that translates to Time Is Bad.
Seche Rach is his sixth (6th) single release this year after the successful release of his street banger Kus Kus that has bore the new slang or greeting ‘Nafeel Kus Kus’

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Gabiro Mtu Necessary is among the few artists from the lakeside region of Kisumu, Kenya to have shown consistency, patience and focus in a place where very few creative minds come to make it big in the creative space. He is steadily building a reputation for Kisumu’s best lyricist, and but also shares his personal struggles through his art. From working as a matatu tout to battling drug abuse, Gabiro’s ability to tell stories separates him from rap music ‘status quo’

“Seche Rach is one of those song ideas that you wake up to and they are the first to ring on your mind. However vulgar and crazy it may sound to the ear it is done creatively and as we all know creativity is defined as intelligence having fun, ” says Gabiro

The MGF Studios produced track has a dancehall oriented vibe with witty rhymes and flow that will surely get your feet carrying you to the dance floor to dance the night away. It is a a club banger!

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Cathy Matete New Song No Retreat Official HD Video

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Cathy Matete is a contemporary singer/songwriter who uses her Music to make a difference in the society today.Her genre of music is Afro-Soul/Fusion that contains elements of Reggae and African languages.

A captivating singer/songwriter,Cathy Matete is a passionate,soulful performer who takes her listeners on a journey through a musical world where freedom and joy balance sorrow and injustice.
The development of her unique style is the result of a lifetime of musical influence. Growing up in a talented musical family meant she was always surrounded by different forms of music. Her parents exposed her to a wealth of music as a child, all of which influenced her development in Music.[taq_review]

Matete she is experienced singer and music director with a demonstrated history of working in the creative design industry. she skilled in voice coaching, media relations, corporate writing, customer service, strategic planning, event management, and public speaking. strong arts and design professional with a diploma in public relations focused in public relations, advertising, marketing & communication from Africa Nazarene University.

Cathy Matete – No Retreat Song produced by: Kazi Ya Shamir | Written by Cathy Matete Visuals by : Hitbox Entertainment

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Khaligraph Jones Featuring Lamaz Span K.O.B – Me Siogopi Official HD Video

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Blu ink presents Me Siogopi by Lamaz span KOB and Khaligraph Jones, song Produced at Blu Ink studios by Motif, instrumental created by Young Devante and Video directed by Nezzoh Monts.

Khaligraph Jones continues his reign over the Kenyan rap scene with a new one titled “Me Siogopi” (translates to “I am not afraid”). With his aggressive delivery and the track’s hard-hitting beat, the message is passed on quite clearly that Khaligraph doesn’t want to be messed with.

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Ugandan Rapper Big Tril Lands Satisfashion UG’s October 2019 Digital Cover

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Satisfashion UG, a Ugandan fashion web-magazine has today released its digital cover for October 2019 starring rapper Big Tril.

Famed for being the fastest Ugandan rapper, Big Tril is credited for being one of the creative forces taking Uganda’s hip hop scene from the back seat.

For the story, the rapper was interviewed by George Wabweyo, a seasoned arts journalist and rapper. He was photographed by Gerald Ochieng of Ochieng photography, an emerging photographer we recently stumbled upon on Instagram.

Styling and wardrobe was managed by Brian Ahumuza, founder of Abryanz Style & Fashion Awards.

In the accompanying interview, the rapper explains why he’s always misunderstood and the future of hip hop in Uganda.

Excerpts

On people thinking he’s so full of himself

Nobody should tell me what to do. If I have aspirations and dreams, don’t tell me how to dream. If I wanna win a Grammy for my country, that is my dream. Anyone who is saying what not…I don’t care. Those are their insecurities. I said what I said and I intend to do what I said. I am a man of my word.

On his style choices

To each their own. I love skinny jeans, I wear skinny jeans. But not everyone can wear skinny jeans. See, people who wear skinny jeans are usually comfortable in their skin.

On the creative direction he took for his ‘Parte after Parte’ music video

Everybody thought I’d go for a normal video. But see, when I released the audio of the song, the DJs played it so much, the video was my only way of giving back to them. It’s basically an exhibit of their work, like on a typical night out in Kampala.

Check it out here https://bit.ly/2ImNCY3

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Korede Bello shows appreciation to Kisumu based artist Gabiro Mtu Necessary

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Korede Bello appreciates Gabiro Mtu Necessary’s song ‘Kus Kus’

It is definitely a good time for budding artists like Gabiro Mtu Necessary to be singing and churning out hit after hit every now and then because the industry is no longer deceiving.

Coming from Kisumu city, Gabiro has always proven to be one fresh and clean gem among the rest by always going a step ahead to the top in one way or the other as seen recently when he threw a shot at Nigerian and Mavin Records superstar to check out his new song ‘Kus Kus’.

Apparently he got Korede’s attention and the response to his tweet is what made Gabiro grow his YouTube video from 2.2k views to 4.1k views and still counting. In his tweet the self-proclaimed Kisumu president says

Quoted tweet: https://twitter.com/koredebello/status/1170095630271811586

On the song, Gabiro’s charming lyrical prowess is the star of the show, always delivered without a hint of strain. Lyrically, Gabiro mines a personal mood for inspiration, but contrasts the somber subject matter with a light and breezy delivery that will make you forget your worries in an instant — as long as you don’t listen too closely to the lyrics. Equally, the Crizo Mzeyah visuals emphasise the simplicity, mixing in footage of random dancers with a hood-looking Gabiro and some imagery to maintain those contrasting themes.

Fronted by a captivating whistle melody and pulsating dancehal beat, “Kus Kus” puts forth a dominating sound from Gabiro. Full of charismatic verses and a fierce, brassy dance break that leads into the chanting choral refrain of “rata tat tudum,” he spends the track confidently expressing feelings of joy and rejoicing.

For years Gabiro has proven to us the power of social media collaboration and good will as seen many at times when he used social media to win a cause.

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Kenyan Singer Laika Astonishes in New ‘Mawenge’ Video

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Having been on quite a long hiatus it only took Kenya’s supreme vocal queen Laika a span of three months to get her place in the industry and now that was a royal comeback like never before,Singer Laika Kenya says she quit music due to depression during and after her pregnancy.

“I got depressed after giving birth and I felt like I was under a lot of pressure. I most definitely needed a break,” Laika told Word Is on Monday.

Laika says she was going through emotional turmoil and that she had lost hope, thinking all is gone during pregnancy and after giving birth. She quit singing, sold her stuff at a throwaway price and moved to Mombasa, where she started life afresh.
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She has since released the visuals to her hit single ‘Hello Baby’ which was a special dedication to her beautiful daughter and followed with two more singles ‘Kolea’ and the now recent one ‘Mawenge’ which is an Alexis produced track with flashy visuals from director Rahim of Elixir productions.

Mawenge brews a captivating yet amorous mood to the listener and championed by an upbeat tempo and whistle melody and breathtaking danceable beat, “Mawenge” puts forth an orientated sound from Laika.

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Rapper Gabiro Debut Cinematic Video for New ‘Kus Kus’ Single

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Bit after bit and beat after beat, the self-proclaimed Kisumu President is slowly finding his place not only in the Kenyan music industry but also worldwide.

2019 has been a year of work and more work for Gabiro Mtu Necessary as from January when he released his collaborative tune ‘Nitembezee’ in which he featured talented super star Kidis the Jembe at a time when Kenyan artists were championing for more play of their sound on local media giving the song enough spacve to get airplay and features in various media. It is so far his most viewed music video as per YouTube statistics on his channel this year.

As ever, Gabiro’s charming lyrical prowess is the star of the show, always delivered without a hint of strain. Lyrically, Gabiro mines a personal mood for inspiration, but contrasts the somber subject matter with a light and breezy delivery that will make you forget your worries in an instant — as long as you don’t listen too closely to the lyrics. Equally, the Crizo Mzeyah visuals emphasise the simplicity, mixing in footage of random dancers with a hood-looking Gabiro and some imagery to maintain those contrasting themes.

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Fronted by a captivating whistle melody and pulsating dancehal beat, “Kus Kus” puts forth a dominating sound from Gabiro. Full of charismatic verses and a fierce, brassy dance break that leads into the chanting choral refrain of “rata tat tudum,” he spends the track confidently expressing feelings of joy and rejoicing.
Born and raised in Kisumu Gabiro has not only had the chance to work with Kidis but also big names like Wyre, Ketchup and even Uganda’s Nutty Neithan;he  has released 4 singles this year, barely pausing for breath in between drops. And it’s only August. Now he’s back with yet another gem and he’s tapped up music maestro and hit-maker Brian Robin of One Vibe Africa for production.

Accompanying the track, which officially dropped earlier today, is this video directed by Crizo Mzeyah. Taking a much simpler turn, “Kus Kus” brings in a feel good mood. As he explains, the song was inspired by Tamale word Kus, and sees Gabiro draw rhymes using the word which is a form of expressing sweetness.

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Kisumu’s Gabiro Mtu Necessary Releases Amorous Single ‘Bad Girl Loving’

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Rising Kisumu based-Kenyan act Gabiro Mtu Necessary is ready to woo the ladies with his new single “Bad Girl Loving,” The song produced by DTX Music at Kompakt Records sees light on the first day of August, 2019.

Putting Gabiro’s both bellowing and crooning voice on the radar, “Bad Girl Loving” is an upbeat Dance-soul oriented track that’s nothing but a sweet ode to women. “This one’s for the love I have for bad girls and ratchet ladies coz there is no better and crazier love than that, I wish I found one of these kinds to marry soon.” Gabiro kicks off the track.

In the track Gabiro pulls through creatively with his lyrical prowess to show off both his sides of being a rapper and singer on a diverse danceable instrumental; it is for sure a club banger to get you up on your feet all night.
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His rise has seen him gaining the respect of his rap peers with his lyrical precision at the youthful age of 20.  Boasting 15 tracks in total since the kick-start of his music career, the self-proclaimed Kisumu President has been trading bars with a spray of special guests like Wyre, Kidis the Jembe, Nigeria’s Ketchup, Shamir and recently he released visuals for International Local alongside is producer friend Videz Hybrid.

His previous release “Chances” was received by mixed reactions making out one of the most talked releases of his career considering many people took it as disrespect even after Gabiro came out clean to explain.

“I just wanted to express myself and be artistic that’s just what I found myself doing, just being a dexterous artist, person and human being. Forget about an artist, I’m a human being at the end of the day. So I’m just expressing myself and being more proficient. It’s like just speaking my truths.” ~ Gabiro

He continues. “I am not sure anyone is offended coz no one has contacted me to tell me so but at the end of the day we are all sinning and I am just singing.”

“Bad Girl Loving” is Gabiro’s seventh single following his previous releases “Story”, “Naitwa Gabiro,” “Ujumbe,” “Chini Ya Maji,” “Nitembezee” and “Chances.”

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Madaraka Festival

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Since 2014, Madaraka Festival has attracted over 3,000 patrons and reached over 3 million people digitally. Proceeds from the festival go towards One Vibe Africa’s Education Music and Art Program (EMAP) which has served over 500 youth in Kisumu, Kenya.
Madaraka Festival is the most consistent African event in the Diaspora dubbed: “a night to remember” by Northwest Music Scene, “a premier African-influenced festival” by YES Magazine, and a “globally oriented event” by Humanosphere Magazine.

Eric Omondi, Khaligraph, Karun & Bensoul to headline this years Madaraka Festival in Kisumu

 

One Vibe is presenting the 5th annual Madaraka Festival and doing so with a celebration and fundraising dinner in Seattle. Our goal is to launch “Road To Madaraka” supporting One Vibe Africa’s initiative on building communities through sustainability and entrepreneurship by producing other such Madaraka Festivals in Kenya and other African countries.

Our hope is to expand, one community at a time, by producing a Madaraka Festival in each community with the proceeds supporting that community as well as One Vibe’s work. Our goal is to leverage our network throughout Africa to reach many communities through music, the universal language ~ Simon Okello

On August 3rd 2019 Madaraka Festival will bring musicians, creatives, and fans to Kisumu, Kenya for the first time, after being held in Seattle, WA since 2014 at the prestigious Museum of Pop Culture at Seattle Center opposite the Gates Foundation Headquarters.

Now more than ever, youth in Kenya are in need of the artistic encouragement and experiences offered by One Vibe Africa. Madaraka Festival provides the resources for these vital artistic exchanges. Hundreds of youth are now participating in One Vibe Africa’s programs in Kenya as a direct result of the collaboration between Seattle artists involved in Madaraka Festival.

Madaraka Festival brings Africa’s finest musicians and creatives together with world renowned artists and innovators for a celebration of music and civic purpose. In 2019, this international cultural extravaganza will be the culmination of an entire week of activities happening in Africa for the first time, and will feature live music, storytelling, poetry, exhibitions, workshops, and a film festival.

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Khaligraph Jones
Musa Jakadala
Nazizi
Karun
Mazzi & Soul Purpose
The CBK Music
Nairobi Horns Project
Nafsi Huru
Bensoul

HOSTS
Eric Omondi
MC Mbom
MC Jakamega

DJs
Dj Kriss Darlin
Dj Suraj    

EVENT DETAILS
Date:  Saturday August 3rd, 2019
Time:  Doors Open at 9:00am, show at 10:00am
Venue: Kisumu Beach Resort
       Next to Kenya Pipeline

Tickets: Ksh 300 General Admission. VIP Tickets Ksh 2000. Kids: Free! All ages
Tickets on sale at: Mookh.com

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Beenie Gunter Signs Fresh Deal with Talent Africa & Introduces New Management Team

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Beenie Gunter signs 360 music label & artist management deal with Talent Africa Group and introduces new management team.

Talent Africa Group announced today that it has signed an exclusive 360 music label and artist management deal with Ugandan music sensation Beenie Gunter and his label Guntalk label. The new deal comes with Talent Africa, employing two new members who will form the management team for Beenie Gunter. Featured on this A-Team are Chagga (real names Geoffrey Kyagambidwa) a renowned and seasoned talent manager and former musician that worked with Radio & Weasel and other big Ugandan artists. Chagga will be the tour manager on the team. They have also brought on board a publicist and marketeer called Ambassada (real names Wamala Wyclef). Ambassada, brings to the team a wealth of connections and experience with media, labels and artists from the East African region and Africa in general.
Talent Africa is a music label and talent management company that has been managing Beenie Gunter’s business & bookings since 2018 and the new deal offers a full 360 marketing, recording, collaborations and production package that will leverage his unique sound and cross appeal to take his brand global. Talent Africa CEO Aly Allibhai states “This is an exiting new move to take Beenie Gunter’s career to a new level. We all believe Beenie has what it takes to break through to become one of the biggest African stars. We have put together a great team around him to make this dream a reality.”
Beenie Gunter is one of the fastest rising stars in the last few years. He has won numerous awards and accolades based on his musical prowess and fashion sense. He has topped the charts with several hit records including Pon Mi, Olina Work, Sekkle Down, Giddem, Commando, Wato, Tubaayo and many more. He has collaborated with numerous artists including Skales (NIgeria), the Kemist (Jamaica), Nyanda (Jamaica), Eddy Kenzo, Sheeba Karungi, Navio, Lydia Jasmine, Big Tril and many more. Beenie Gunter will release his new album titled “No Fear” on August 26th.
For more information please contact info@talentafricagroup.comContent courtesy of Talent Africa Group & Nairobi Fashion Hub
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