Kevin Ambalwa (a.k.a. Kayvo), is a 22 year old Kibera native who started rapping in high school. In 2005, he formed the group K-Force with Ndochez and Bobby Slick – Other than these three, there are other skilled recruits in the K-Force clique. Kayvo has been on the underground scene for a while, though over the recent past, he has featured on songs by Yunasi, Rabbit, Kama (of Kalamashaka), Judge, Didge, Wyre, Kleptomaniax, L-Ness, some members of Mau Mau and Stranger. As an artist, he has had the opportunity of working with people such as Ambrose Akwabi (Mandugu Digital), Tedd Josiah (formerly of Blu Zebra) and fast rising producers, Cecil Jamwa (BaseTown Productions) & Paul Manyasa (Musiq Plant Productions).
(Evidently above is a press release spill from Kevin and Cecil his production team).
However when Cecil sent me the track it only made sense to put it up against another track that apparently has been making noise in the US-Kenyan club scene. Nare is a slightly older song but Daddy V still loves it so I figured why not. Am not going to comment on any of these two tracks because this is a faceoff so I have to make sure its fare 
So here goes… Two songs with the same title // Am not sure if this is fair judgement but here goes. And I also know that Kayvo’s song is definitely newer so I dont know how fair this faceoff will be but for added advantage I will throw in Daddy V’s video to balance of the oldness of the song.
listen to Kayvo’s Nare here:
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listen to Daddy V’s Nare here:
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vote for the better track here:
Watch the Nare Video here:
I like daddy v’s chorus, but prefer kayvo’s verses. If these two wld be put together, then I think the nare song wld be a wrap.
Definitely ya Kayvo’s better!!!
KayVo wins…4 me ni hip-hop b4 genge…punchlines b4 sing alongs…lyrics b4 dances…moralee…the mixtape sounds like it will be mwaki
I don’t think DaddyV qualifies to be msanii. Chorus poa bt he can’t flow. Am a DJ and I wouldn’t play this song pass chorus. imechapa vibaya. KayVo Bigups man
I don’t think DaddyV qualifies to be msanii. Chorus poa bt he can’t flow. Am a DJ and I wouldn’t play this song pass chorus. imechapa vibaya. I don’t kno this guy KayVo bt Bigups man
Mos def daddy vs nare.Song is a big hit simple. If you listen to hip hop you will like the other dude if you listen en love dancehall mos def daddy v.run tinz rude bway.song is a sound truck in a movie malooned fui.
Daddy V is one guy who tries very hard to be an artist, but it never works. KayVo’s hit is better than Daddy V’s. As a matter of fact Daddy V’s song is that annoying song that you hear onve and it sticks in your head for a couple of days, however it helped me coz i kept on singing to my clande just to piss her off for the fun of it
Sam anythin you hear and sticks to your head is good sh**t 4 real. And you have skiad the song and Im sure its ringing in your head.Anyway the song was big in USA and gave this jamaa alot of shows in stato.Music can not be all abt kuongea without style.Daddy V has his own style and that is why he is signed to kilimanjaro recods and was the most nominated artist in USA for the Msanii Awards.Kayvo song is also a good song.Looking @ the votes wako same so that says alot because this is a brand new song vs an old song.
Daddy Vs Nare off course. This is my most fav kenyan song.the beat,chorus and daddy Vs ryme.Hata useme nini bado mimi ni mkenyaa…The first hit to ever come out of an artist in usa.I also heard the song on kiss fm back home so let’s face it.Tumeletewa nare with daddy v
daddy v
kayvo is better hands down!!!!! yaani there is no discussion! this guy daddy v is jus a clown!!! beat is wack, flow is wack!!!! video is wack, save for the mady bootylicioous babes!!!! big up to kayvo!!!!! kiki hapa!!
KayVo’s ok but daddy v’s is a smashing hit that will always be in your mind.daddy veeee daddy vee wicked style.had this song on a code red mix tape and also i think take over mixtape and alot of clubs in us and kenya.I think leo its unfair to put a face off with a song that already has crossed borders with a new comer in the game.its like to face off bob marley and eminem.bob is already a legend
Kayvo, k-force is the shit.
This is not a war,someone somewhere is very bitter abt something.just give your views in a respectable manner.Daddy V is working soo hard. Every artist works hard 2 do wht they do.why is it a prob for him to work hard in his music.daddy v yuko juu tu sana.
Evidently we daddy V fans are too mature to argue and curse.we have known daddy v since florida 2000 jams and we believe in his music.young imature dudes should check words to use.we are all kenyans so let’s respect the work of our artists.
Daddy V’s Nare is the Shit.Even my mum loves this song.kayvo has a long way to go to get to where daddy v is.
kayvo’s is iller,
I like Daddy V’s more, though both tracks are faya
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Yaani ni kama kuuliza kati ya Lil Wayne na Dokta Dre nani mnoma. Of course wote ni wanoma bt Dre yuko juu juu ya xperience. V alianza mziki na akina Redsan jamaa lets face reality. Hizo siku kuimba mziki kenya ilikuwa curse. Wamefanya watu wakalike muziki “n that the motherfuckin thanks He Gets?” so as Dre says.. “Keep ma name outa yo fuckin mouth” thats exactly wat Daddy V anafaa kuambia ma hater na watu wenye hawaelewi mziki. New skul sio mziki I say…Si ati na disrespect akina Lil wayne na Kayvo but wako down tu sana… Wata judjiwa na generation x I say… $ now.. Lets jus live with reality.. Daddy V.. Uko juu
I am trying to download daddy v nare but i cant.grrrrrrrr
kyvo is better by far!!!!! the beat is deffinetely sick, his flow is on point. the daddy v song is like “chewing gum” nothing special about it. kayvo’s flow is to be respected.
btw i first heard of kayvo in 2005 when dj edu(destination africa on bbc 1xtra) went to kenya to checkout the music scene. when edu popped in the blue zebra studio, ted josiah introduced edu to keayvo who was in the studio at the same time. ted proceeded to exclusively give a kayvo track to edu that edu played in his program. kayvo is gifted.
sasa huyu ni nani ati kayvo? come on daddy v has proved himself.We are behind him kinyama
see what Red San says about Daddy V @ his show in Dallas http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/video/video.php?v=1098522058857
big up daddy v, kay…whatever need to be kenyan if he really is. tha dude is trying so hard to be akata but its not coming out. advice bra, try rappin swah n ask your friends b4 puttin that c****p on public. keep reppin kenya v
and the real nareee issss !!! daddy veeee.The people have decided.hands down !!
I don’t think DaddyV qualifies to be msanii. Chorus poa bt he can’t flow. Am a DJ and I wouldn’t play this song pass chorus. imechapa vibaya. I don’t kno this guy KayVo bt Bigups man
faya added these pithy words on Sep 19 09 at 4:52 pm
WHERE DOES THIS DUDE DJ @? IN HIS BEDROOM OF COURSE!!.ALOT OF DJS PLAY THE SONG SO YOU ARE A DROP IN THE OCEAN!! ATLEAST YOU PLAY THE CHORUS THATS GOOD.LOL
Mike. I like
KAYVO!!!!!! HE GOT SICK LYRICS N SMASHIN THOSE FAKE MIC bubblers……no offence daddy v bt if its hip hop we gotta say that this iz sick shit! Kayvo got my ear buzzin no doubt!