Tip Top – Tunapanda (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
This weekend I was hanging out with some friends and everyone kept bitching and moaning about the slow updates on Getmziki. My excuse was that – well, there isnt any good material to post anymore lol (of course I am lying) but the reality is its just been difficult to find time to go through all the music. Also one of our team members moved to Kenya to expand GetMziki in East Africa so this has made it slightly difficult to manage a huge site with just 3 or so contributors.
But we promise to change the momentum pretty soon.
To start things off I want to drop this Bongo Flava track from Tip Top Connection titled Bado Tunapanda. The group which is managed by Hamis Taletale aka Babu Tale seems to be a collaboration of some big Tanzanian heavy weights some of whom include Cassim, Keisha, Tunda Man, Desso and Madee. Unfortunately from the entire group I have only heard and featured worked from Cassim (featured asKassim on our blog – Usiende Kwa Mganga).
This track is not necessarily new its about 2 months old but I suspect it will be a huge banger in East Africa in the next few months. It is currently on EATV as one of the top 8 tracks on their charts and I can easily see it move up the charts this week. I spoke to a few of my TZ connex and I hear its heavy in the streets. Watch the video to get a sense of all the artists involved with this successful hit. The production is on point the singing is on point (especially the chic she has such a powerful voice, we need some new female voice in Tanzania am sorta bored of the Lady Jay Dee and Ray C’s)
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Muzi – Oboho Anthem (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I rarely post any song with no mp3 especially because this has little to do with our video showcase feature that Dona posted last week, but honestly I had to put up this song today otherwise I would go sick. This particular video has been going around the internet like a small virus. Probably not as big as MAKEMENDE but I think you can rest assured that by next week this will have a couple of thousand views (especially after exposing it to our 30,000 users plus and counting lol)
I grew up in Eastlands for majority part of my life, I experienced the whole Oboho phenomenon although I never considered myself one. Truthfully I never thought the day we would glorify an Oboho would come but today I am almost proud to be called an Oboho.. man Kauzi, Man Omwabo, Man Ongori… Man Otero. Real talk this video just made my day, am filled with warm thoughts of joy as I watch Muzi walk and talk like an Oboho. The video captures every little aspect of being an Oboho or growing up in Eastlands its almost a little too perfect. Although they missed capturing the dush keeping, fea holding, chulita hitting Oboho’s they still did a massive job in convincing me that this shit is fly.
To top it off he sang the entire shit – I mean he didn’t have to but he did. What are the ODDs that someone would make a song about OBOHO’s and it just sounds fly ha ha ha … am floored. Muzi big ups. Owongo mbaya umeniwahi ten nil na hii ngoma. Mad respect. I had to drop this track today.
Enjoy it.
Jimmy Gathu – Stay Alive (GetMziki Throwback)
Let me make this post in two sections since I want to touch up on two main things as I write this.
- So called Celebs of Kenya and Entertainers
- Artist Social Responsibility in the community
So lets talk about the first since I was a so called “Celeb” at one point in my life. One of the biggest things for me was to always ask myself whats going to happen to me after all is said and done. Luckily I quit radio while I was still ontop, I honestly didnt feel like killing my career in media. However often I sit and ask myself like when you look at the spectrum of artists, entertainers and musicians in Kenya – who today can you say is/was successful in riding out their careers. Like where are the big stars of the 80/90′s? Where is Joe Mwamburi, Where is ESTA (Tushauriane super star?), Where is that Blueband kid (okay he wasnt a celeb but where is he), Where is Fred Obachi Machoka?
I think with the exception of folks like Five Alive – many Kenyan old school acts just kinda fizzle off. I dont know why but it just happened over time. Thats why sometimes when I think of Jimmy Gathu I feel like this is one cat who really rode out his media career and somehow has made a living off it. I respect his gangsta a lot. Jimmy has a lovely wife and family/kids and stuff and he still is on TV (Breakfast morning on Citizen I believe). But I am sure Jimmy doesn’t want to see this song am about to post today – I wish I could get my hands on the Jam-A-Delic clips ha ha ha that would be a trip and a half. Anyway Kule (Ekirapa) (you need to pull off that show – real talk).
The second part of this post is to talk about these social advocacy programs and initiatives. Today Kenyan artists will not just make a song fwaaaa!!! There has to be some organizational body behind the entire thing. I am not saying this Jimmy Gathu, Sheila Tet, Suzanne Kibukosya inspired track wasnt paid for by Kenya Road Safety Network, I am just saying that more and more artists need to make more conscious music. More mainstream artists need to talk about relevant shit more frequently than not. So far we only have the Ukoo Fulani mau mau’s who skew heavily toward understanding the self. Me am talking about these elections, these pocket eating politicians, these gun touting thugs and rapists, these road killing drunk motorists. Anyway do we have civil or social responsibility locally? How do we address that?
Moving right along this track was fire when it came out – it was on heavy rotation. Its amazing when I see Suzzanne Kibukosya wearing a mini (eiishh those mama has BODY yawa…) I can see why our old men were really sumbuliwad by the trio. Not withstanding Katherine Kasavuli who every Kenyan Old man had a crush on. Enjoy its a Wednesday and my mind is all over the place but this is a classic track.
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E-Gnyte feat Jay Martins – This Kind Party ft. J.Martins (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I love this Naija music (insert insanely jango sound ~ yawa ~) our Nigerian connects is awake now and responding so expect a lot more Naija tunes moving forward. This track by E-Gnyte (pronounced Ignite) featuring seasoned musician J-Martins who we’ve featured here over and over again is a sure shot collabo. Although I hear them mention De Cale Coupe dance! through out the track I find it hard to trace this sound with Coupe De Cale.
Eko Beats produced this banger and they have their strong outfit called Eko Beats Records which seems to have a line of stars slated for the Winter release 2010. We will keep a keen eye on this stable, but for now enjoy this banger. This kind of party!! I love the video too.
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Naeto C feat Ikechukwu – Kini Big Deal
Its obvious its been busy here – we’ve been trying to push out a new blog look and theme which is still unfinished. Please feel free to give us your comments and constructive criticism if you can. Some things will definitely change and some will stay its the nature of progression.
I think through our my GetMziki Journey one thing has become apparent to me – the Naija music engine is a well oiled mechanism. These cats understand the business and they know how to put shit together. The quality of the videos in Naija has improved so much since 4 years ago its amazing each time I watch a Naija video I start comparing that with any work that is coming out of Kenya and East Africa today. This is not to say that East Africa is not putting out any real good material – all I am saying is sheer volume of relevance in Naija is overwhelming in comparison to East Africa (yes I said it all 3 countries).
I am particularly moved and inspired by folks over at 360 Storm Records (Entertainment). It doesn’t take a genius to figure out this is a movement that comes with marketing geniuses, creative folks and to top it off they have a roaster of artists they serve that they look after so well. I don’t even know the cats but I want to meet them soon – I know that much.
I have been an avid follower of Naeto C and it took DJ Edu to revive my taste buds. (Thats why I like that DJ Edu – DNA show – you never know what to expect). Sadly I enjoy a lot of his older shows – so I am always playing catch up to his exclusives. As it is this is a track that was played or debuted sometimes last year but I still feel as though its relevant because its not hit the US streets HAAARD.
Anyway the quality of this track may not be all that but I still thought it was relevant… KINI BIG DEAL. I understand it won some MTV awards in Africa…
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Alicom feat KGT – Am in Luv (GetMziki Quick Hits **)
We’ve had this feature on GetMziki for years but we never really took advantage of it. Quick hits is a feature we started to allow us the ability to post songs from artists we really didnt have any information on and features that we didnt really have a quick good opinion on.
Over the last few weeks we have recieved so much music that its probably more viable now than it was a year ago. This little notice should serve as a disclaimer and a notice for the next few posts that we will update without too much commentary and or opinion on the songs.
To start the QUICK HITS feature – lets drop this brand new Alicom feat KGT. Alicom is a Bongo Flava artist popularly/famous for his Bongo track called Selina. Alicom has been singing for a long time, but the teaming up with KGT should be something interesting to watch out for. Taking into consideration KGT is the producer behind the popular Bongo flava tracks – Cinderella (Ali Kiba), Mac Muga – Nakshi Nakshi Mrembo (Ali Kiba)… its going to be a crazy summer.
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P-Unit – KArE (feat Mimo) (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
P-Units album is finally complete and should be hitting the stores (itunes also) in the next few weeks. I personally cant wait to meet these cats in person. I can’t wait for the US tour, I know it will be challenging for Kenyan promoters to support flight and accomodation for 3 artsts and a manager but I think the quality put into this album and they type of work these guys put out – SOMEONE somewhere better come up with a bright idea of how to get P-Unit in the US.
One of the few reasons I am persistent on getting to see P-Unit live is mainly because I feel like they haven’t let me down so far. Every song every rhyme, every video, every freestyle has just been quality delivery. To top that off with this single release to push the album – I just think its time. I think this is one group that I can listen to the entire album from start to finish. It also helps when you think that Musyoka (Decimal records) is behind the entire initiative.
P-Unit have been known to pioneer or invent new lingo/words sheng terms such as Iko Juu, Iko down e.t.a. Now with this KArE hit am left aloof… Am not sure what it means but this song is a sure shot – BANGER. Play this a few times before you pass judgment. Musyoka is a true production genius, put a genius producer with some talented lyricist and you get mega hits like this one..
Enjoy
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Mike Tee (Mnyalu) – I love you (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I am not so sure how I feel about this new Tanzanian sound. Alvin put this together and it was great but the more I listen to this track am kinda confused with the whole Auto tune usage and the new flavored beats. The track will definitely grow on you the more you listen to it but my initial impulse was WTF. Considering I have always been an avid Mike Tee fan.
Mike Tee hails from my hometown (DODOMA) actually where my moms is from so by default I am inclined to support the cat. Mike Tee also known as Mnyalu is one of the few artists who started his career in a church choir, somehow found a way to get into Bongo Flava and he has been killing it ever since.
For now enjoy this brand new single called I love you.
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Abbas Kubaff – Shika Doggy (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
The Beef Continues… Should I weight in right now or after the the jump? Actually let me go in now..
So round one was posted a few week ago (early June) – If you missed it click here to check out the on going beef between Abbass and Chiwawa. Now we knew it was only a matter of time before the response came through we just didn’t know Doobiez was going to go all out…
We are yet to get our hands on the MP3 version for the DJ’s busy making mixtapes right now however the video was just too hilarious not to post this here. Dressing chiwawa with a skirt (the actual pooch dog) and putting Abbas face on Bumble bee (Transformers) was just priceless. A priceless experience to a beef that is escalating..
We will go in hard after the mp3 is posted..
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Mr Blue – Pamoja (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
A few years ago when Mr. Blue dropped with his single Mapozi he took East Africa by storm. Here was this 15yr old boy licking and sucking his lips like LL Cool J, swagger to the bone, with his basket ball vest talking about how to stay true to blue. I recall telling myself whoever is behind this kids success is a true genius, the kid was in BLUE attire all the time, blue cap, blue jeans, blue fitted vest or top. It was brilliant and it worked.
As if his style wasn’t enough his sultry voice got all the young chics buzzin and putting up pin up posters in their rooms. Mr. Blue was trully a phenomenon at his debut. Overtime he fizzled off did some collaborations, went back to school, dropped out went back. I am not sure what the current status is since its been years since I met anyone from his camp however if this new track is any indication of what he is working on currently I could say he is about to make a huge come back.
The beat production is off the chains – Combination sounds! the hook, the subtle freestyle like verses almost make it sound like rapping for him comes so effortless. Real talk folks often said Mr. Blue was arrogant or acted and rapped as if he is arrogant. Personally I say – HELL YEAH! thats your swagger! keep it! its why chiles like your ass. He raps as if he doesn’t give a F%^K about what people think about him. This track is a good indicator of where Tanzanian music is headed. The content is solid and delivery is steady with the content. Tuko PAMOJA!
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Baby J feat Chidi Benz – Nitembee Mbele (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
We tried to find an image that could at least show face of Baby J who we think is going to be the next Tanzanian rising star but to no avail. So we decided to pretty much put up the co-star of this classic Bongo track – Mr. Chidi Benzino. This track is not particularly new, it dropped some time late last year and DJ Dona showcased it in his Bongo celebrity mix, however we never really posted any of the track she put up on that mixtape so we figured it would be important to start of the year with all these hot tracks that have been flying around on mixtapes but no one seems to have a copy.
There isn’t a lot of information available on Baby J, but there are a bunch of remixes and collaborations that feature the prominent voice or the man that its inevitable he will become the next stable name. We are banking on this cat being the next Ali Kiba – although the Baby J name doesnt really sound like a strong brand.
Either way here is a super Bongo track from Baby J featuring Chidi Benz.
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Artistes.Ke – This Season (GetMziki Exclusive **)
Its been difficult to figure out how to put these three artists on one collage without really over shadowing the other. Really honestly I have have been sitting on this song for a few days because creatively I was trying to figure out which one of the three will I highlight more than the other in order to bring their vocal qualities forward. You know like a Destiny Child album would have Beyonce somewhere in the middle because she is the lead singer, but with this collabo its been difficult for me to put my finger on that little detail.
I therefore gave up on trying to put anything visual to represent the ARTISTES.KE movement. Artistes.ke is a once of project that comprises Collo (Kleptomaniacs), Sanaipei (formerly of SEMA), and Kanji (Milele). The hook and chorus is being performed by a new artists called Kabi who seems to hold her tones pretty well.
The track was produced by Masha a.k.a Ghost with executive oversight by Zari Media who aptly put this track together specifically for the Holiday season while appropriately titling the track “This Season”. I would assume there is more where this came from because it sets up for a nice Holiday album.
As much as I like this track, the beat seems to have been sampled of Jeremih – Break Up to Make up (watch video here). But its nothing major though people sample all the time, very few sample new music though. Either way – the track is tight. Enjoy
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Wahu feat Chege – Running Low Remix (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
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I feel bad that I have never said or written anything nice or positive about Wahu ever since we started posting tracks here. Its not like I have anything personal against her, I just haven’t been super impressed with the current music she has been putting out. I felt that there wasn’t anything unique about her style or technique. Luckily whether I thought her style was not unique or genuine it didn’t really affect her success in anyway whatsoever. She still remains the most successful Kenyan female artist to date.
The first time I posted the the original version of this song, I expressed a somewhat brush opinion of it and of the delivery, which ofcourse didnt get me so far. I eventually got my hands onto this remixed version of that song, played it a couple of times and voila it started sinking in me. It got me thinking. Maybe some artists are just good on delivering re-mixes or collaborating with other folks, because damn it this remix is hot. Putting Chege on this mix was probably the best idea ever. Chege a Tanzanian superstar has a way of humming and adding adlibs on tracks that just brings the entire experience of the song to a climax.
So I take my words back slightly. Maybe Wahu is a superstar in her own way, coupled with her striking and vibrant personality she makes up what Kenya or Africa looks for in an artist. As a person Wahu is a lovely human being – I like her a lot… musically however I may not share the same opinions with the rest of Africa. I reference Africa a lot in this post because WAHU won best African female artists in 2008 so there has to be something folks saw that I didnt. Anyway I digress. Here is her hit track Running Low.
ps. The guy who shot this video must really consider getting a make up artist. Maybe you dont think that people look at the videos in depth but …. and … maybe its just me but aren’t Chege’s lips ashy or the jama just smoked some bhangi before getting on set? Look at the first 20 seconds when Chege stars hollaring!! LOL …
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Dance Taking over East Africa: GetMziki Sessions (DJ Zoom, DJ Ken, DJ Dru)
I have a confession to make to some of you guys. I feel like I have been cheating. Cheating on hiphop and my first love for months now. Honestly its not like I have a real affair really. Its just that my first love hasn’t been as promising as my current love. Real talk – the last few months I have been muzzled into DANCE music its ridiculous. And I am engrossed in it, I am not kidding its not like I just listen to once offs, or just one song and I am cool. I am seriously tuned in to stuff like David Guetta and other folks at Power 109 I feel like that type of shit just gets my blood jumping.
Dance is becoming (or has become) such a phenomenon that all hiphop tracks that hit gold tend to have version or two of a Dance variation. South Africa now brags some of the hottest Kwaito Dance tracks, in Kenya we have people like Just a Band that do a variation or two of Dance and stuff. Seriously I love dancing, I am not one of those guys that you go to a club and see standing by the wall looking all cool and trying to pint. I personally look for real clubs where people get down and grimmy. Lately with the birth of coupe de cale and other forms of music that Louis has exposed me to – I have been getting increasingly intrigued by whats being offered outside the fence.
In Kenya there is mass confusion with whats Dance, whats Techno, whats Rock or whats World music. To me the DJs tend to just mix it all up and call it what seems fit depending on the market value at the current time of their promotion. For years Kenyan DJs and promoters have pushed New Jack Swing as an old school event. Not really realizing that New Jack Swing as a genre is a very small window in the time capsule. That whole Teddy Riley era was the New Jack hustle – but you cant play for me Barry White or sijui Jomanda and tell me New Jack Swing. Carnie really pangad guys – or is it DJ Adrian and DJ Pinye who were responsible for the misinformation and misclassification of New Jack vs Old School vs Soul???
Either way I had to narrow down a top 5 DJ sets that I listen to over and over again. And considering we are in DJ month I figured I would share these sets with you guys. These are not Urban African Tracks by any accord and as such I cannot really validate why I am posting these mixes. However the DJs who compiled these sets are Kenyan and have been holding it down for a long time.
DJ Zoom is a veteran Dance/Rock/Techno DJ and a close friend of mine – currently based in Aussie representing Blackstar Aussie. Zoom has been consistent at dropping hits and mixes for years. I really wouldnt expect anything less from Zoom, I am just excited that he is back to making mixtapes and DJ sets even if its just for fun (Btw Zoom this is the BEST DANCE mix I have heard in a long time – real talk). DJ Ken (Kennedy Kariuki) is a newbie DJ – one of the few people who inspires me really. He has been consistent at hitting me up and making sure I listen to all his mixes and pay close attention to his details. However evidently I have lengad the other Genge Mixes he sent me – and I am posting the mix that I listen to DAILY from his compilations… Thanks for being patient with me/us. DJ Dru is part of GetMziki so it goes without saying he does mixes for us to challenge himself and to inspire other DJs who use GetMziki. The Dance Mix was really a mockery to get Zoom to start making mixes – it looks like it worked well he he he…
Listen to DJ Zooms August Confessions here: (My favorite ****)
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Listen to DJ Kens EA Dance Sessions here: (My third favotire ****)
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Listen to DJ Drus Dance Mixdown here: (My second favorite ****)
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ps. Notice how there are a few DROPs or little name dropping on these sets, maybe the hiphop DJs can learn something from Dance DJ’s // These guys just stuck to providing the music as is. Let the Music play on – Love it…
Dj Mista Dru – Quick October Fix Mix
Has anyone ever really noticed that we have a mixtape section being built slowly? If you haven’t you need to take a peep. Essentially we have been compiling all the mixes all the DJ’s have sent to us over the last one year and making them available there. If you however sent us a mix and didn’t put a tracklist chances are it will probably not be featured. None the less we used to have these monthly Dru Fix series – this one is a teaser to the actual mix that am sharing to promote the mixtape page thats almost done.
MISTA DRU OCTOBER MIXX
J-MARTINS & P SQUARE – GOOD OR BAD
SUNSHINE ANDERSON – HEARD IT ALL BEFORE [MISTA DRU RMX]
P SQUARE – ROLL IT
MADTRAXX – BIG SHOT
PITBULL – I KNOW YOU WANT ME [CALLE OCHO]
ENUR ft NATASJA – CALABRIA
AKON & DAVID GUETTA – SEXY BITCH
BLACK EYED PEAS – BOOM BOOM POW [DAVID GUETTA RMX]
CITY SNEAKERS ft MICHAEL MARSHALL – WANT TO BE
FRAGMA – TOCAS MIRACLE [INPETTO RMX]
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Take Over DJs – XGV Promo Mixtape (2009)
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We have never posted a TOD mix ever since our inception – I am not sure why myself either way I think from the numerous mixes they have rotating around the US, non has ever compelled me as much as this one here. For some reason this mix feels like there is so much growth over the last 4 years since I first got acquainted to Babu and Chris. Many things have happened since then most of which I really cant table here, however one thing seems very apparent from my first article that I wrote about TOD.. TOD has accomplished what they set out to do – Take Over the DJ market as well as the Kenyan entertainment market in the US flat out. It really doesn’t matter what your personal opinion is of the group and the personalities, the fact of the matter is the boys know what they are doing and they do it well.
This year seems to be another fiesta in the making, for any of y’all who frequent ATL I assume you already know what to expect. For anyone who hasnt experienced Atlanta Thanksgiving – here is your opportunity to get a taste of the greater things to come. Although we dont use this site to market and advertise events, it was hard not to mention or post this mix considering how correct its come. Kaydee sets off the set with is classic Genge *Actually one of KayDees finest mixes in a long time, Then Babu kills it with a mad selection of Reggae/Dancehall, by the time Dyme hits up the urban material the mix has already climaxed. Its hard to admit this next fact but real talk the Chris mix (focus) kills me on this one part that’s just the build of the entire mix. The whole Stomp track performed over the remix STOMPU was sick – it was unexpected, unprecedented and well.. just hard to admit it was sick! This mix reminded me of why I miss DJ Mista Prime so much – that element of the unexpected.
Anyway not to sound like am overtly excited – its just rare for me to listen to a mix that gets me up in arms so to TOD crew thanks for ushering in your debut on GetMziki with something worthy.
Cheers. – Enjoy the mix
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Mejja – Niko Poa
Am going to post this song real quick because it’s been on the request lines for a few months now. We published a faceoff challenge between Mejja – Niko poa and Mad Traxx – Poa a while back. However I didnt realize that we didn’t have any download options for the two songs. So people have been riveted about that for months.
So here goes –
Update: video reposted
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Happy Birthday – GetMziki (You are officially 1yr old)
A Few weeks ago I posted an article on my personal blog that was geared more towards how GetMziki works and what it takes to make it work. If you are interested you can read it here: Getting Mziki to work in Kenya. My next post hopefully next year will be Getting Mziki to work in Africa.
However after a few days i realized I didn’t thank those people in the right forum which is where the magic first happened. So this is an extension of that article and also an acknowledgement of all the people who work relentlessly to make Getmziki what it is today. We are a team of Internet Enthusiast, Music Enthusiast and Content enthusiast. We all came together because we agree music should be readily available and that there is nothing bigger and better to distribute music more effectively than the Internet.
Officially GetMziki existed in other forms since 2001 but over time and over economical changes the re-emergence of blogging as a vital communication tool, we rested on setting up the service last year January. It wasn’t until August 10th 2008 that we officially went live and figured that WordPress and Cloud computing would save the day. Today we boast over 500 songs posted and over 5,000 comments/reviews as well as over 7,000 constant users. We thank you – each one of you who continuously visit the website and continue advocating for hot fresh new sound from the motherland.
None of all this would be possible without Danny Munyi in Kenya, the man works hard for us as we do for him *your sneakers are still on their way . Chao Tolle at Capital, Steve Kintu – aka Mista Prime and Andrew Siro – aka DJ Mista Dru who collectively have made contributions and certain relationships possible for GetMziki. Blackstar Entertainment during our inception and for our long term partnership. Kwafujo Djs in Tanzania. Our Anonymous Naija resources as well as Tru spot in the US we thank you all so much. To all the Kenyan DJs that send me/us emails every week telling us whats hot and whats not hot – asante sana. To our Mombasa connections and all the new aspiring artists that hit us up from Kenya requesting to be on the site – thank you so much. To all the US artists who constantly splatter GetMziki links on their facebook pages and their friends lists – Asante sana. In Canada our connects Ghana Mixtapes – DJ Julz – Julz Media and all the West African link big up yourself.
But most importantly I want to say a big thanks to the core team – Louis Majanja, DJ Dona, Danny and Alvin – you guys make running this site seem easy. So thank you all for taking the time to review to collect to post and to manage the content of this website. I hope GetMziki version 2 will live up to its expectations (I still cant believe that we are running Beta).
Lastly all your readers and fans – its a pleasure knowing that if we dont post a new song in a day or two – people feel as though their lifestyles have been yanked from them. People actually get upset when we go quite for a week. I appreciate all your support, to all the US DJs that depend on this website to get hot new flava – thank you for all the mixtapes and for the big ups on your websites and on your shows. We look forward to a promising year and hopefully we will not stop…
We HAVE too many drops for GetMziki however I have never been a firm believer of name dropping my brand to get fame – I often felt that the quality of my work should allow people to name drop without me asking them to do so. However two particular artists have really inspired me – and inspired this site as a whole. P-Unit in Kenya who are under Musyokas flagship continuously challenge me to think about their brand differently, my first post on them was semi-negative but I knew I liked their collaborations with Nonini… So I will post their drop to say a personal thank you to them (and Nonini too). Second is K-Naan, who has been an inspiration and continues to inspire so many African artists – I have posted a video drop that he did for us (its typical for people to think that artist such as K-naan are not well engraved in the community – but believe it or not he reads the site from time to time )
P-Unit : GetMziki shout outs!
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Rabbit feat Harry Kimani – Dodoma (GetMziki Exclusive *)
Some more random music I would like to post today. This is also another track I’ve been sitting on but am posting because I just stumbled on the video. I really don’t have any information on RABBIT (I really wouldn’t use that name if I was him, but lets move on). Harry Kimani is still the same, we have featured him over and over on the site – I still think he is on top of his game vocally and performance wise, however with the newbies SAUTI SOL and the likes of Stan, Harry might just become old news.
Now here are some interesting facts about this song – Now I personally happen to know where Dodoma is, Betty is not necessarily a common Gogo name (Wagogo come from Dodoma). But the highlight of the song is the chile in the video being insinuated as BETTY is non other than Toxic (unless my eyes were playing tricks on me). I know Toxic (Juliet) personally, well I knew her when I was in Kenya – the CHILE had an ASS I cant lie, but for the longest time people always had a misconception about who she was because she’d get up on stage and dance provocatively… The chic just loved dancing and am excited that she’s made a living out of shaking her ass – and is getting paid for it. (Actually as I understand she signed a deal with a US company so they have a 50/50 revenue split am not sure but thats the low down). But real talk unless this chile has changed since 2006, she was really a sweet humble chile (probably still a virgin then – she wasn’t even 20yrs old I think) And I know this has nothing to do with the song – but look at what 3 seconds of a Video Cameo can get for you
listen to Dodoma here:
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Tatuu feat Ulopa – Come back to me (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
image courtesy of Museke
I love Museke because it has a lot of random unnecessary or necessary information about many African artists. If anyone hasnt been there its time you check it out honestly. Where online can you find random historical information about Tatuu such as what school they went to, how they met and what their full names are?
Sidenote: One of the biggest challenges for many content publishers out there on the web is lack of information, its unfortunate that an artists can enter the studio to record but will have no plan to get his music out there, most of the work we do at GetMziki is scouted hustled through over phonecalls, text messages and emails to find out any information about artists. If anyone can complete this circle for people like us and make it available – African artists will only continue to shine even more…
Now back to our regular scheduled programming
Enough said about Ulopa, am not going to continue over flowering his expertise and talents, what I will say however is here is a producer who is going to turn into an artist faster than anyone else I’ve ever seen in the region. Actually now that I think about it, majority of singers in East Africa turn into producers but very few start as producers then end up being artists. Bruce Odhiambo was a singer turned producer, Wyre still sings and produces, Musyoka was a singer turned producer, Ted Josiah was a singer turned producer…. anyway you catch my drift – Big ups to Ulopa keep doing your thing.
listen to Come back to me here:
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watch the video here: (thanks kimgitz for the url)
Brand New: Brenda – For Nothing (GetMziki Exclusive **)
I’ve been sitting on this song for so long – I cant call it new anymore. I do apologize because we seem to have some slight issues with some of our data storage servers but these efforts are slowly but surely being resolved. I am not sure who Brenda is, from my sources I gather she did a track with BIG PIN at some point…(Speaking of BigPin – he is in the US currently on tour, am sure he will be in a city near you pretty soon).
Either way am unsure how I feel about this song – as much as its a ULOPA NGOMA – I feel as though Brenda has like 3 lines through out the entire song. The hook is too repetitive, it feels like the chorus comes too soon so before I even realize what she is talking about … here comes the hook.
So I am not sure – I will sit out on this one for now, let you guys criticize the song. However she definitely sounds like she has a good voice…
listen to good for nothing here:
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Brand New: Kama – Untitled Track (Teaser) GetMziki Preview
image courtesy of HipHop Colony
Kama of Kalamashaka is probably one of the more vocal artists in Kenya. He represents several movements and has been instrumental in mobilizing the youth for a variety of different causes. Conscious rap in Kenya was probably pioneered by people like Kama and the whole U Kay Double O – (UKOO) Fulani Mau Mau. There is always a discomfort with various people when it comes to listening or appreciating conscious rap in Kenya. Most people would rather listen to how some guy messed up some relationship, how people got drunk the night before, or worse how to get with women.
But when people like Kama start talking about the political climate in Kenya and start exposing some of the underlying truths – its been greatly shone away by critics and the youth in general. In the US people like KRS 1 and the whole Mos Def movement has broken to the main stream but its not necessarily commercialized. I mean very few people even know or realize that Dead Prez campaigned against Obama and how that affects the industry as a whole.
Anyway this is a leaked track from Mandugu Digital Studios (Ambrose). It’s still untitled as I got a snippet of it so I figured I should share. The reason I am posting this song is coz Mandugu is smoking some serious BHANGI!!! Anyone who thought we could pigeon hole Amby for the critically acclaimed Bounce beat was WRONG. This is a sampled beat – I could be wrong though coz it feels like I’ve heard it somewhere, but if Amby is behind this production I am totally stocked! so am posting this song to my music heads, Kenyanised, Roddy and crew – who spend equally as much time as I do listening to tracks and trying to decipher.
Is this a hit or miss and is that beat jacked or is this pure genius?
listen to Kama’s teaser track here:
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Kanji Mbugua – Just a Man (Gospel Jump Off)
I’ve known Kanji for quite sometime now since his MILELE days back in Orange county, California. He is probably one of the few artists that I can sit back and say I understand his complete journey from where he started from to where he ended up or is today. Kanji has stayed true to his Gospel truths and albeit his way of life also has been the same for a long time.
This track is an old track but ive been holding on to it for a long time, I thought I would let it go so that a few of the grown folks who visit Get Mziki and pretend not to – can download it and enjoy it at their own time… on a lose Sato afte when they are washing dishes or something…
listen to the Just a man here:
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Dynamiq – Umegeuka
More heat from Sudanese-Kenyan raised DYNAMIQ who is currently working on his new album titled SUDANESE CHILD. Dynamiq still tours with the SHASHAMANE sounds international.
Please listen to this song and the previous one posted and give us some of your feedback.
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