16 Bars – Kenya Cyphersounds (GetMziki ***)
I am sitting here with my boys watching this video and i realize if I don’t share this video with the world i wont sleep well tonight. In all aspects of hiphop I love this video, if this is the Kenyan version of Cypher then I am definitely interested in the next episode of 16 Bars. This is official, Number NANE crew just killed it… Octopizzo killed it but that cat who freestyled before Octopizzo is the truth!!
I wont talk much please take 3 minutes of your time to watch this talents.
UPDATE: Since we are talking about cyphers, here are two more cyphers :Camp Mulla Presents the 254Low Cypher Volume One and two:
VOLUME 1: Featuring YGB’s Octopizzo, Crew Teflon’s Timmy Tim and Camp Mulla’s Yung Kass
VOLUME 2: Featuring Camp Mulla’s Taio Tripper, B.L.C’s Smooth Poet and MuthaLand’s Babu & Uneek
Vinticqeezy ft Abizzy – Find You (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
The decision to go international is difficult for any artist, I believe more so for most African artists who have to struggle with the challenge the language barriers. The thing is Westerners are quick to detect accents and as such once they figure that you are not one of their own – they typically zone out and disregard the hits. But somehow I don’t think this is something some of these new diaspora artists have to worry about in the future. On the flip-side some guys will always sound Kenyan – coz listening to this song its every bit Kenyan than any of the Camp Mulla tracks ive been listening to…lol
I’ve been following Vinticqeezy for a while now, the first track we posted was Jiachilie which was back in 2008. I cant explain the amount of growth and maturity I hear on this track and that i have seen with these cats over the years. Jiachilie were hits in their own right blessed by Chava at the time. Fast forward to 2012, Sasabasi drops this hit produced by a Kenyan cat in Houston called Giggz. To me I think this is a sick joint – additional vocals by Abizzy a cat from Sierra Leone and what you have here is a recipe for a good track.
The only thing left here is heavy rotation – and air play. So lets start the blessing from this post.
listen and download the track here:
Vinticqeezy ft Abizzy – Find You by getmziki
Bonus Material:
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Collo – Hodi Hodi (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
There is something dramatic happening in the music industry across the board, some artists are catching a hissy fit because other artists who claim to be rappers are now singing. This phenomenon has been sweeping the world in one form or another and with this track I think Collo is no exception to the rule.
Here is the thing, I think personally most people who dont like rappers who sing, are probably more upset at the fact that they actually sound good. Its not that rappers never sang in the past, its just that it took one damn good rapper to make the singing stand out on his own tracks. DRAKE is a perfect example of this phenomenon.
When I listen to this track, Collo is singing throughout the whole track, essentially this is territory that folks like Nameless, Mr. Lenny used to occupy – its new territory for him but to be honest its FRESH. The track is solid. Production wise Alex Mugenda aka BIG SOUL did enough justice to the track. Additional vocals were blessed by a soulful sexy chile called Ammelina Mwenesi if y’all recall she was one of the TPF (Tusker Project Fame) contestants a while back.
Anyway am happy with artists who want to challenge the NORM.. But Collo lets put this album together its long over due…
listen and download the track here:
Collo – Hodi Hodi by getmziki
YOme – Late Hours (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
“I PAY MY DUES WITHOUT M-PESA”
Shit the chile has flows for days, if Wesh is not involved with her writing all I can say is she will be official in a few years. I know some of y’all thought or think I was giving her undue props. But you have to be able to see the future when you listen to some artists. Some people have it, some just dont have it. This artists just has it. Music runs in the family here its inevitable.
The production is solid, the instrumentation in the track I like – this is the second release from the YOme camp and am loving it. African Hiphop really is blurring the lines between Africa and US. Personally I am glad its happening, its about time we started giving the US a run for their money. Now we only need one artists whose not an AKON or a KNAN. We need one artist who comes from the ground up from Africa and becomes a super star in the US and UK .. Like DRAKE did from Canada into the US. I don’t think folks like DBANJ and 2FACE will deliver on that promise. I think they are good artists but they don’t get hiphop – they get Africa. But when you have artist like YOme, KFORCE, CAMP Mulla and the likes then the border lines a slightly distorted and it creates opportunities for these cats to become really big.
YOme – AFRICA is watching you… big ups and GOOD LUCK.
listen and download the track here:
Alikiba Feat. Lady Jay Dee – Single Boy (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I have this compelling feeling that SEVEN (a good friend and a dynamic media personality in Tanzania) is currently behind AliKibas image. I was watching this interview - and I noticed Ali has a glove on one hand, and the shades through the interview… It just felt like SEVEN has a hand in deciding this mans upcoming look and feel. For what its worth Its working. Looking at the image I updated above you can notice Alikiba is currently putting in work at the gym and the ladies will eat this new image up for breakfast, supper and lunch.
So why talk about the song – when we can talk about Alikibas new image and look? Damn the 2012 US tour will be crazy if this is how he plans to enter the country again.
Okay so lets just talk about the song a little, single boy is a good track. Its not a classic Kiba song as i feel it sounds too much like KAPUKA. If you listen to the beat arrangement and kick and snare – you can hear the bumkapuka! bumkapuka! So to me this is just okay – its a winning formula – play it safe, keep the fans safe and sing about something young ladies want to here.
Watch this interview if you have time, Kiba addresses questions about the music, the lifestyle and his own relationship status…
listen and download the track here:
Alikiba Feat. Lady Jay Dee – Single Boy by getmziki
watch the video here: (ps. this video is just an edit – its not the original video)
Cassim Mganga Feat. Mr Blue – Ndoa Ndoana
Got some hot new bongo flava from Tanzania (Alvin you killing em playa you killing em)… this is a cross between taraab and some Bongo flava shit. I am unable to classify this new sound because its got that new age sound and a mix of that old classic taarab music that Tanzanian old school women love.
For what its worth I enjoy all these singing artists. And is that Bobby Junior I see making a Cameo on this video? he he he that cat makes me smile, he is too metro sexual. I see the rings, the hair, the dressing ha ha ha I love this new age music and the artists that are coming out. These are all bold statements for a market that pretty much didnt know what to do with metrosexual men. Big ups – lets change the world.
listen and download the track here:
Cassim Mganga Feat. Mr Blue – Ndoa Ndoana by getmziki
watch the video here:
Marlaw – Mbayuwayu Ngo Ngo Ngo (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I could have sworn I posted this song a few weeks back but looking at my getmziki feeds I cant see it anywhere. Whats more shocking is the track has already been played almost 300 times on our soundcloud account so I am confused. Either way this is a big SONG. Its not the first time we are posting a track from Marlaw and it definitely wont be the last time. So I will make this short and let y’all here this banger.
listen and download the track here:
Marlaw – Mbayuwayu Ngo Ngo Ngo by getmziki
Bob Junior feat Lady Jay Dee – Ng’ombe (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
If anyone here knew what a BIRINGANYA is I would give you TEN POINTS. Songs like these make me miss Tanzania soo much. The lyrical delivery is on another level. Essentially the dude says if he was a herds man he would have bought his shorty a cow, but he is a poor guy so he is growing Cilantro (YES YES Dania is is Cilantro lol). Maze I never thought I would one day be happy that I can actually translate all fruits in swahili.
And did this dude just say “ningekuwa na uwezo wa Rupia” ha ha ha ha if I heard him right it means he is saying if he had money like one of the wealthy families in Tanzania he would be straight. Anyway this track is classic…
“Ningekuwa Mfugaji wa wanyama, Ngombe ningewapatia ila mimi mkulima wa nyanya na bamia” Again 10 points for anyone who can tell me what BAMIA or BIRINGANYA is.. ha ha ha.. Please no calling your Tanzanian friends.
listen to Ng’ombe here:
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Ay ft Sauti Sol – I Don’t Wanna be Alone (GetMziki Exclusive **)
There is a lot of good music out this week, some of the songs I will post have been out for a while. So what I Will do is evenly spread the hits that I would like to talk about here and some of the quick hits will be on our homepage. Look out for those updates coz a lot of them will be Bongo Flava.
This is some new heat from AY and Sauti Sol, I love the video more than I like the song. I mean the song is cool – its on point. But the video concept and shooting was classic. Loved every moment of it.
CREDITS:
Artists- AY Featuring Sauti Sol
Song- I DON’T WANNA BE ALONE (SHUKURU)
Produced By- Freddie (Homeboyz Production) & Hermy B ( B HITZ STUDIO)
listen and download the track here:
AY feat Sauti Sol – I dont want to be alone by getmziki
watch the video here:
Habida feat Cannibal – My Reason (Remix Waithaka Ent Version)
I am loving the relationship we have inked with Waithaka Ent and Festus. I think the future of our work is going to overwhelm the world and preferably not underwhelm. Ideally we have selected a few artists in our bucket of talent and decided to make these crazy remixes that will be available for your guys real soon.
This particular track is not part of that compilation album but I am so tempted to plug it into that album coz I am overwhelmed. I mean if you compare this with the Original track which we posted here: You will realize that Waithaka has not underwhelmed by any means.
So instead of trying to big up your work as I already know how good you can be. Let me just share this with the music enthusiasts and the DJs to go hard on it.
listen and download the mix here:
Habida feat Cannibal – My Reason (Waithaka Ent Remix) by getmziki
Stan – Kenyan Debut
This is a selfish post – obviously I listen to a lot of African/Kenyan Soul music. I think I can actually say I pioneered the word AFROSOUL LOL… am just kidding but truthfully I have supported a lot of young singing artists who wanted to cross over to R&B with an African twist. So its not unusual that I listen to Stan or Didge over and over again.
Today I woke up listening to Stans Debut album – it dropped a while back, Wawesh was behind the entire project and shit was real good back then. I dont know where STAN is today or if he has any new music. But for today, and just for today lets appreciate this cat for what he brought to us back in 2008. Some of these tracks we have posted them here before.
- Rollacoast – Track
- Gachugwa – Track
Otherwise I added a bonus track called She is… 
listen to Rolla Costa here:
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Professor Jay feat Marco Chali – Kamiligado (Getmziki Exclusive ***)
Proff Jay is working on some new material and so far I can tell you the response is phenomenal. When you get producers and DJs making mad remixes to your track then you know you have a hit on your hands. But for this particular track i don’t think the fact that I have my hands on the original and one phenomenal remix are what excite me the most. I think its the fact that Prof and Marco Chali have built an entire website to push this single.
When was the last time you saw an East African artist go to this great lenght to push his single? Check out the website and the free download (something I encourage all artists to do before they drop their albums).
I have to say I am totally impressed. Now back to the music, Kamili gado which is sort of a slang word in Tanzania (Kamili means complete) so I figure folks in the streets use it a lot to refer to how settled a dude might be. I could be wrong with my out dated swahili but ideally thats what I hear it means. The original track recorded at MJ records and produced by Marco Chali is official – but Alvin dropped this wicked Dance/Pop/Trance mix that for me completes my weekend.
listen and download the original track here:
Professor Jay Ft Marco Chali – Kamili Gado Prod by Marco Chali by getmziki
listen and download the Dance house mix here:
Prof.J ft. Marco Chali – Kamiligado (J-Ryder Remix) by getmziki
Madtraxx – Ita Waiter (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I am going to make this post really quick and short because today I dont have much time but I need to post a few new songs before end of the week. This is some new MADTRAXX. My honest opinion is that his is a pure MADTRAXX beat and formula. I have said this before, that I think he has found a theme and beat that works and he is running with it.
There is nothing wrong with it, a lot of folks played that formula for a few years before it ran out. These simple catchy tunes seem to keep Kenyans raveled up. It would be interesting to see where he goes with this in a few years time but for now Kenyans seem to love it and are eating it up for super. Personally I would like to challenge Maddie to drop a beat that’s exceptionally awkward and different from the norm.
But then again why change something thats working I mean really!!! LOL KILL EM solftly Maddie. Ita Waiter is guaranteed to be a sure shot with the Watus..
listen and download the track here:
Madtraxx – Ita Waiter by getmziki
Check out the FESTUS remix:
Ita Waiter by Maddtraxx (Festus Productions Remix) by Waithaka Ent
Updated video below:
Speaking of Videos I actually like this video ha ha ha ha .. especially when the guy almost knocks the bottle off the table.. nice move.. ha ha ha good job on the video. When I was watching this video I couldn’t help but think of this music being similar to some Kwaito house TUNES!! ha ha ha .. Anyway let me watch the video again…
AntoNeoSoul – Chips Funga
I have had this song for a while but to be honest I never got past the first 30 seconds coz it started kinda slow for me. Eventually I got around to listening to the entire beat and surprisingly its not bad at all. Now what tripped me out is that I thought this was a female on the track, turns out this is none other than Anthony Mwangi a.k.a Anto Neousoul whose been humbly making his ground for a few years now.
Anto has been in the studio working with the legendary Chris Adwar, on his debut album. From what I understand his upcoming work will be mainly a fusion of Afro, Reggae and Neo Soul fantasized over some poetry, mission driven music. Frankly I think this version of the Chips Funga remixes or refixes sounds the most appealing now that i think about it.
listen and download the song here:
AntoNeoSoul – Chips Funga by getmziki
watch the promo video here:
YOme – Oh My (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I hate making posts like this but this track is too good for me to pretend that I need the full presskit. In summary, YOme is Wawesh kid (daughter), in my humble opinion she has officially KILLED DEAD any female MC’s trying to come up in the East African region. The kid is 14yrs old but she can rock the mic like she’s been doing for the last 14years…
I really want to say a lot of what I feel from the production to ultimately the lyrical delivery.. but I am at a loss of words. YOme is onto something she murdered this beat and I bet she will murder many more – at 14 I have to say she is probably the illest youngest female MC in Africa..
Listen!!!
listen and download the track here:
Oh My – YOme by YOme
Kanja & Kunzo – Bounce Bounce, Bounce
Some quick hits, Kanja has a new track with Kunzo from Nigeria. I have no real opininon on the track right now – since I am barely getting to listen to it, but maybe in a few days I will add on to the post what I think. Initial thoughts are that there is no real verse, too many hooks, too many piga makofis and bounce bounce bounce – not sure how to jam to this. And its okay I guess lol. I mean we cant be serious all the time, maybe sometimes we just need happy music.
I think I am also getting tired of Auto Tune in a sense… Sure T-Pain can do it and get away with it and so can Akon but for most part a lot of these cats have other songs without voice correction. After while folks will just need to hear your voice. I think maybe that’s why I liked that “Shorty say ahh”… Or Maybe I liked that Song coz of Naomi (Man naomi is CAKE waaaa lol).
Anyway listen to the track let us know what you think..
listen and download the track here:
Kanja & Kunzo – Bounce, Bounce, Bounce by getmziki
watch the video here:
Nonini ft Christine Apondi – Colour Kwa Face
Nonini has been pushing this song for quite a bit, probably more than any of his other songs in a while. Its a message driven song which is featured on his 3rd Album release titled “godfather of Genge” Colour Kwa Face features Christine Apondi on the hooks and is produced by world renowned Musyoka of Decimal Records.
Nonini has been an active advocate trying to create more awareness to whats happening in Tanzania and other parts of East Africa with regards to albinism. On May 4th 2011, the day was marked the National Albinism Day where and when Nonini joined ASK among other people living with Albinism to walk in the Streets of Nairobi to give support and encouragement as well as provide the much needed awareness to stop discriminating people living with Albinism. The song really urges all East Africans to celebrate their differences. In Tanzania especially Albinos have been a great source of discomfort and discrimination as many were being killed for their body organs and so forth… Google the term + Tanzania and you can read more on the situation.
listen and download the track here:
Nonini ft Christine Apondi- Colour Kwa Face by getmziki
watch the video here:
Young Chaliz Feat. Tundaman – Dezo Dezo
So I have little or no information about Young Chaliz from Tanzania, truthfully when I first heard this song I was like damn that Bamzi and Wawesh beat is about to become commercialized. Am sorry that was my initial impulse, am not saying anyone copied anything here, am just saying initially this whole beat felt like a Dela, Muthoni, Bamzi thing – period. Waithaka please explain to folks in sound technicalities what that fast paced kubumtwaff beat is all about.
Update: Actually after digging up some old files and posts I realize this is that Kingwedu sound… (check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBpK4oUP-vk)
Anyway so after a few spins I realized its actually a catchy tune with an interesting message, the track actually produced by World renowned Masta J (MJ Records). The video sums up every lyrical content that they seem to be talking about which is just hilarious yet meaningful in every aspect. I mean in English basically you want big tingz when you cant afford or handle the big tingz. You cant want to live the fast life when you essentially don’t have what it takes to maintain. The message is strong and if you can comprehend Bongo swahili then you will instantly fall in love with this song. (THANKS ALVIN MCHAGA!!!).
I like Tanzanian music videos, coz very few of them trying to paint a picture that doesnt exist. Like I havent seen a daddy cool video of a guy driving around in a BMW and singing – most of their songs have some vivid image of the context and story. They are shot in the neighborhoods, like this one was shot in Manzese although the shoes on the phonelines or power cables threw me off. Man Africans jamani, we do things sometimes just because we see them on TV LOL. Actually we do them all the time just because we saw it being done on TV. I bet no one in Manzese knows why Black Folk here throw sneakers on power cables in the hood… thats a sucker move on their part – I am still waiting for Prezzo or someone to tatoo up their face with tear drops, then I will probably lose it.
Anyway I like this song – play it but dont just play it, listen to it and watch the video.
listen and download the track here:
Young Chaliz Feat. Tundaman – Dezo Dezo by getmziki
watch the video here:
Mwana FA feat Linah – Yalaitu (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
Something new from Mwana FA from Tanzania, we got a massive shipment of Bongo Flava over the last two weeks hopefully we can begin to post all this week. But this one just got off the press last week and it seems like it will be a BANGER. Again these are quick hits so we wont bore you with all the commentary this week.
listen to Yalaiti here:
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Bamzigi – Sitaki (Quick Hits)
I’ve got some quick hits I need to post before the end of the week as we have been really slow in posting hits lately. Bamzzz dropped an interesting track this week which we will start with before we get to the other music. This is just an interesting track – Bamzi seems to be like the kind of artists who is willing to try something different, I like the new musical adventure that he and Wawesh seem to be embarking on.
Bless this track below.
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Calvo Mistari feat HB & JahMani – Too Fine (GetMziki Exclusives ***)
I must admit out of all the various pictures I have of Calvo, this by far is one of the few I like lol. Mostly coz Kintu (Mista Prime) is in the picture. I can’t deny I miss that cat a lot. There a few people I miss in Kenya, Kintu just happens to be one of the few that I miss hanging out and basically seeing him DJ. But this post is not about Kintu its about Calvo Mistari of Lyricall Assassins.
Immediately I heard this track the first time, I knew I wanted one of our team members to make a remix of this track. So I asked for the 3 set (track, instrumental, vocals). I then sent this to our GetMziki production team – Waithaka & Festus not because anything was missing but because I felt the hook was just too good. The relationship we have enjoyed with Waithaka over the months has allowed us to get a better understanding of what type of work we want to deliver to the market today and as such any beat he gets from us he usually murders it. This one was no exception. (Stay tuned for an upcoming project/a remix of the mixtapes)
The crazy thing here is that the original track which is attached below as track 1 is also a banger, so a few days later after initiating this excersise am conflicted as to which version sounds better and delivers on the kick and snare promise. To make matters worse Festus also jumped on the challenge and put together a crazy remix to the same track…. this post is a festival for DJs so without further due please dig in below:
listen and download the versions here:
Calvo Mistari feat HB & JahMani – Too Fine by getmziki
DJ DULO – GASM VOL 7 (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
Every once a year a DJ does something that completely impresses me. Truthfully this year there have been very few mixes that have impressed me (of course there is a mad mix I posted elsewhere that DJ Nyandat put together for all the old skool r&b lovers). It just didnt sit nice when I posted it here so i left it where it is (9mixtapes.com). However DJ DULO sends me his mixes every now and then, so the fact that I am posting this today shouldn’t necessarily be a shocker. However my rare rave review is a shocker so here goes:
I love African Music, I love love Urban African music meaning the Genge, Kapuka, Kwaito, Kuduro and all that new African sound with Western Infusions… I love it all. However there is something unique and untimely about some good ol’classic sounding Zouk or smooth Soukous music/Afropean Soul :-0/ When you listen to this mix, it’s one of those mixtapes you can give your dad or mom and be comfortable with the content and the feel good value. I wish I had a tracklist because there are some bangers on that mix that some DJs could use some schooling on. The set starts so relaxing with some more popular Zouk bangers and picks up pace by such a slight bpm that by the time he gets to the Bongo Flava and Naija music you almost don’t realize that the music tempo had changed.
DULO this mix is on fire and deserves every spin possible. Good stuff. To me its just the first time in a few years I’ve listened to a mix that wasn’t as predictable. Let me share the goodness here..
listen and download the mix here:
TID aka Sukari – Mahaba (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
Its been almost 6 years since I last spoke to TID and through the ups and downs I have to admit I am always excited when I receive material from him. I hope at this point and time he has mentally settled down and has learned to mature in his craft. I still hold my reasoning that TID is probably the most talented vocalist in the East African region however his theatrics overshadow his vocal capabilities.
This track is a good testament of what he can accomplish if he continues to stay level headed and free spirited. I mean just listen to the production put together by Lamar and eventfully delivered by Khalid Mohammed… This is just a banger in all ways.
listen and download the track here:
TID – Mahaba by getmziki
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Indiginas – Saa Zingine (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I really try not to get excited about new songs unless there is something extremely interesting about them. Most of my posts on Indiginaz I have to say have been subpar only because I have always felt he can do different music that appeals to a different crowd. Lets talk about this for a while if you guys can indulge me for a few sentences. *Disclamer: these are just my opinions, like many of my thoughts on this blog.
So in my opinion, most artists have to learn to evolve or mature or grow out of the music that first got them to market. I think very few artists can sit comfortably in their zone for a long time while still delivering the same music, same experience and honestly the same lyrical content. African Artists for long have enjoyed the ability to stay standardized in the same category for years without really losing market share. People like Koffi Olomide or other congolese artists tend to attract the same crowd over and over again. In fact people grow into these categories and few maybe grow out of them. But Urban music is different – I think if you look at the likes of 50Cent or any of the current rappers and see how they failed to grow with their audience musically then you start to realize how music has such a short window for success. I mean its like sports – cant live off it forever.
Anyway I digress – my argument with Indiginaz has always been his music has to evolve, grow and mature. His music has to speak to the people he grew up with. I mean Nameless is great, Hardstone was cool, Bamboo was hot, Zig Zag – shieet no one even remembers who Zig Zag was. But Indiginaz is finally keeping up with my ideals of relevancy and spirited flows when you listen to this song. Truthfully I think, this has to be his best work yet. The beat is heavy, the lyrical composition just precise and enough to deliver the right message to the right target audience. I also like the fact that he is not shy to big up his current hood (California). The diaspora market has to be recognized as a small force in itself…
Indiginaz I commend this effort and I love this track – this track will be HEAVY and BIG. I hope the video you guys are working on will complement the track. Meanwhile – that ANISA chic on the hook!!!! as much as there was some voice modification, she’s brings in a powerful hook… I just love the ngoma why lie..
listen and download the track here:
Indiginas – Saa zingine by getmziki