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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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Fena Gitu New Song Zing Zong Official HD Video

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Rapper-cum-singer Fena Gitu is back with a new song almost three months after she released Kaende and it’s totally out of this world.The song titled Zing Zong, which is off her upcoming debut album Unleashed, will make you hit the replay button a couple of times because it’s too lit ladies and gentlemen.

If you have ever doubted Fena Gitu’s musical prowess, you should definitely check out this jam because it affirms her versatility.

Perhaps, she’s one of the most flexible female artists of our time judging by how she can easily switch from singing to rapping and vice versa.

really love this jam. Apart from the fact that Fena Gitu’s vocals are great, the Afro reggae vibe will leave you asking for more.

Although the video, which was directed by Mike Lolly P, was very simple. I think it still came out well since you don’t expect Fena Gitu to have some vixens twerking in her video, or do you? Put simply, the concept is subtle but dope.

To add to that, I really loved the styling in this video. Millennial like yours truly would say, “Too much drip.” Props to the one and only Brian Babu. He really did a good job.

The beat, which was produced by Ilogos Music, was also on point. As you listen to the song, you won’t resist the urge to nod your head, bust a move or both.

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.

Content courtesy of Mtu NecessaryTV & Nairobi Fashion Hub Online Digital Team  

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.

Content courtesy of Mtu NecessaryTV & Nairobi fashion hub Online Digital team

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.”

Content courtesy of Nairobi Fashion Hub Online Team 

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

Chronixx Jetting into town for the first edition of Pulse Jam Fest

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The highly anticipated Pulse Jam Fest is happening this Saturday June 29th at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel gardens. The first edition of the new music festival will be headlined by Jamaican reggae superstar Chronixx and his band Zincfence Redemption.

Chronixx was born Jamar McNaughton in De La Vega City in Spanish Town, Jamaica. His father exposed him to music at an early age, and he took an interest in production, inspired both by reggae artists and hip-hop producers. During the past five years, Chronixx and a handful of associated artists (Protoje, Jesse Royal, Jah9 and Kabaka Pyramid) have become known as the “Reggae Revival” movement.
They have sought to integrate modern dancehall with the foundations of Jamaican roots music sonically, and to highlight cultural themes in their lyrics. Currently Chronixx is one of the world’s top selling reggae acts and has been playing the biggest international music festivals such as Coachella, Glastonbury, SumFest and many more. Chronixx has quietly built his own movement that has positioned him as one of the biggest musical exports from Jamaica.
Chronixx returns to Uganda for the second time, he was last here in 2016 when performed at a sold out show at the Ndere Centre where he delivered impressive two hours live band performance that had the audience yearning for more.
The Pulse Jam Fest is the newest music festival to happen in Kampala city.
The main stage will feature a heavy line up of some of Uganda’s top reggae/dancehall artists including Maddox Sematimba, Cindy Sanyu, Weasel, Beenie Gunter, Vampino, Nina Roz, Nutty Neithan and Raba Daba. The DJ stage will feature sets by Sir Aludah, Naselow, DJ Ciza, Deejay Jo, DJ King, Ras Brown and many others.
Gates open and entertainment starts as early as 12pm on Saturday afternoon. General tickets are on sale for 40k while VIP tickets are 100k. Tickets are available from the Sheraton Hotel lobby, Definition Shop, Yujo Shop, MTN Service Centres Acacia Mall and MTN Service Centre Forest Mall.
Tickets are also available online at www.quicket.co.ug and via MTN Momo at *157*5# The Pulse Jam Fest is presented by the leading entertainment & event company Talent Africa in partnership with the telecom giants MTN Uganda. The event is also sponsored by Bell Lager, Pepsi Cola, 97fm Radiocity, NBS Television and the Sheraton Kampala Hotel.

For more information please contact: music.talentafricagroup@gmail.com

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Introducing Versatile Kenyan Rapper Mak Mansa with New Single “So Fly”

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Nearly three months on from the release of Hapa Kazi single, and Kenyan rap star Mak Mansa is back with news of a sequel and the project’s lead single, “So Fly”.

The video narrates how a night out turns dramatic as Mansa ends up having a sexual encounter with a lady who happens to head an organization that Mansa needs to make a deal to since he is one who has an unfailing ability with the ladies and never fails to make them swoon.

If the new single is anything to go by, the smooth rap melodies of its predecessor will still be front and center, but “So Fly” suggests a more uptempo edge with rolling, trappy drums and club-ready bass lines.

Born and bred in Kinangop in Nyandarua County, Mak Mansa’s story is that of perseverance, persistence, and that of sheer hard work and hustle which will probably get the attention of his Hip Hop peers in the game. Mansa’s musical journey can be summed up in two words, ‘Brutal Ambition.’ Whether it is 13 years ago while in Form One and managing to convince his mother to finance his first project, to beginning various enterprises to finance his music career you cannot fail to acknowledge the efforts of this ambitious 27 year old.

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With Jay Z being one of the few industry players he looks up to his stage name comes with no surprise as it is derived from the great Mansa Musa I of Mali. He wants the greatness, but he is very self-aware to know that it takes a certain level of tenacity to be one of the greats and he’s ready for the journey.

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As Mansa says in his debut single, “Hapa Kazi (No Wira),” “Nö stress, press on, till I get it all” means that he is not coming to play but rather stay in the game.

Versatility can be said to be his other name since he is ready to experiment with beats unlike many rapper s whose, flows, wit and sounds become monotonous with each new day. His new sinle , “So Fly” is the bulls eye in a flirtatious point of view.

In an attempt to test waters and push boundaries, he raps about where he views himself within the industry while at the same time looking at where he is coming from and where he is headed. So fly is an ironic attempt to underscore all these factors, seeing that Mansa does not even indulge in some of the things he is talking about! And as he makes it clear in verse 3, all you need to be fly in this life is yourself.

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Catherine Agolla New Song Nayanka Official HD Video

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Catherine Agolla is a singer, songwriter, performing and recording artiste based in Nairobi Kenya, She is Empawa 100 artist , Catherine Agolla is out with her debut Song dubbed Nayanka , the song is produce and directed by Mr Eazi’s Empawa Africa initiative.

Nayanka offers a perfect mix of Afriopop music and a taste of more exotic afriodance tune.coupled with great vocals and poetic lyrics, Agolla introduces a new concept in the Empawa competition,through the emPawa Africa initiative, Mr Eazi has selected 100 artists to receive $3000 each to create a music video.
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She started singing at a very young age in her primary school choir competing in music festivals to a National Level, however made her career debut in 2017 with a song titled ‘Milele’ which is a Swahili love song inspired by her crush. Agolla writes her own music inspired by her past experiences and of those around her.

Though still a newcomer she has earned admiration from various brands in the creative industry. She was one of the brand ambassadors for Blaze by Safaricom 2017/2018. Her debut single ‘Milele’ has been featured in the popular romantic film Plan B. She is also one of Mr. Eazi’s #Empawa100,Pure passion is what drives her and she firmly believes in putting God first in everything she does.

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