Kayvo (Kforce) and Bizill – Dying Breed (GetMziki Exclusive ****)
Its obvious we have been busy for a few weeks now with the long holidays shit is bound to get out of hand for a few. But I am glad to be back on the grind and back with a BANGER like this one. KNEL sent me this track originally to watch the video and witness the quickness of these brothers. But Kforce whom I have been following for a while, tears up the Mic on this track.
This new Kenya I am loving, coz the new Kenya makes no normal lines between American hiphop, Kenyan hiphop or anything hiphop. Its such a blend of qualities and languages that honestly the average American would have a hard time trying to figure out if the artist is from here or from there. The sheng is legit, the English is legit – to top it off you give a guy a sick beat and what you have is just CLASSIC material. I love this track by all means. The video is hot, the gear and the attitude on the video is hot. The fact that they shot it in downtown Nairobi is also tight (I am tired of boody shaking videos with young 16yr olds hanging out in the background – that’s not hot). But this here… this here my friends is KENYAN hiphop and a good indication of where hiphop in East Africa is headed.
NOT KAPUKA, NOT GENGE – BUT K-HIPHOP! or what I will call K-POP
listen..
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Kayvo Kforce feat Bizill – Dying Breed (produced by Chambers) by getmziki
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UPDATED:
KNEL decided the track was too “deadly” and jumped on it to drop the remix. See updates below:
Watch the teaser video:
get the exclusive remix here:
Kforce, Bizill & KNEL – Dying Breed (Remix) by getmziki
D’Banj – Oliver (Happy Independence Day Naija**)
Last weekend during Oktoberfest I met two lovely pretty Naija chics. Its funny how you see Africans in a crowded environment and you can quickly point out each other and get along relatively well. We immediately connected as I mentioned I was headed to San Jose for a Naija party. Surprisingly it was the Nigerian Independence day party to which I bet they were pleased I was headed there.
As I post this track and wish all my Nigerian friends and online visitors a happy Naija Independence day. I cant help but look back and picture the dancefloor when DJ SLIM, dropped this track. This infectious beat and D’banj vocal inspired track has been the genius of their labels viral campaign which started a while back.
Mo’Hits Records have been running a competition that would give a chance to people with talents in dancing, comedy or anything entertaining by recording a video clip of themselves or their group dancing to this Oliver song.
The videos can be uploaded to YouTube and link emailed to oliver@mohitsrecords.com, as I understand the videos will be judged based on how entertaining they are.
The 1st prize is $2500; 2nd prize is $2000; 3rd prize is $1500; 4th prize is $1000; 5th prize is $500. The Top 10 entries will be part of the Official Oliver video and the Top 50 gets a FREE Koko Mobile Handset (D’Banj owns this Network or Phone service).
Funniest thing though is how infectious the entire campaign or track is – I wish I had my camera to capture the Naijas who went buck wild last weekend. I love this .. enjoy.
listen and download the track here:
D’Banj – Oliver Twist by getmziki
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Buy far I would vote for these young’ns
Monique feat Emmanuel JAL – GoodBye (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
So Musyoka sent me this track a few days ago and didn’t really offer much explanation. What I like about Musyoka is he knows the type of music I like, so as I assume there are certain tracks he doesn’t even bother bringing my way and there are some he knows – its like a gut feeling that tells him, this track will make Leo go nuts. So lets get the Leo speak out of the way real quick – Monique is a such a chips! I mean right after Coca Cola popstars I was still locked on to her, she has boody and her cat eyes are …. well lets just say Monique is fine. She could sell her appeal a lot more than she has been. But that in itself is just a bad assessment of an artist that’s well deserving vocally than she is physically.
Now lets get the more important details figured out. So if you recall, Monique was one of the finalist of the East African version of Coca Cola popstarts back in the day. After which point she was managed solely by homeboyz entertainment and I think at the time did a couple of tracks in the Fridge and also at R-Kays studios. So to me she is a seasoned musical veteran, in that she’s been through a system and a process that you learn from as an artist in Kenya. She also reminds me of me, coz her background is Ugandan yet she’s spent a lot of her time in Kenya – the mixture of cultures allows her to borrow elements from the different countries in East Africa to make her a unique selling brand.
This track Musyoka has provided is testament of this new sound that I have always liked since I left Kenya. I have been unable to bucket or to classify this sound since there is no general legacy instrumentation to rely on. The Carol Atemi’s, the Wendy Kimani, the Didge and so forth seem to borrow from this theme or genre of music, personally I call it Afrosoul (Afropean soul)/Kenyan Urban Soul. I see a great beginning with her new style and current record label management. Her new album titled Color:Black drops October 7th 2011. If you are in Kenya I urge you to find time and make effort to go for this release party coz I think this is one artist who will change the game.
Now Musyoka ni sambaze namba yake 
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Monique feat Emmanuel Jal – Goodbye by getmziki
Lágbájá – Sobolation (GetMziki Throwback ***)
I want to share some Nigerian throwbacks that I listen to from time to time, this might be a little far fetched for what we call urban African music but to me this is still kinda fresh. So excuse me today while I make this personal post to make myself happy and possibly inspire some producers and artists who read the blog.
There are few artists with as many dimensions to them as Lagbaja – the flamboyant, masked character who emerged on the Nigerian scene in 1993. To start with, the name Lagbaja means ‘somebody’, ‘nobody’, ‘anybody’ in Yoruba. The mask and the name together represent the ‘facelessness’ of the ordinary people Lagbaja sings for and about.
They also reference the ancient tradition of Egungun, a Yoruba ancestral worship ritual in which the dancers or, masqueraders as they are called, wear elaborate masks and costumes. I have shared the video to this track called Sobooooo (Sobolation) which can help bring the essence of this man to life once you watch it and listen to it.
To me also a huge part of his music draws inspiration from FELA – essentially the trumpets and instrumentation is classic FELA completing my days each time I play this tune. PAP!
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Lagbaja – Sobolation by getmziki
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Kora feat Madtraxx – Fire Fever (GetMZiki Exclusive **)
I dont have much info on Kora other than the fact that he is an artist currently on the Red Republiks domain. This debut track from Red Studios seems to be a usual Madtraxx formula which is bound to work. Catchy repetitive tunes with flanky hooks. Kora delivers on the rhymes promise as expected bringing it all together practically. My review may seem bland to a few but to me am just saying that it’s a known typical formula that I’ve seen Madtraxx perfect. It’s not anything out of the ordinary. It is what Kenyans love – easy to remember and to sing along tunes.
One thing I like about Madtraxx and his team is the fact that they have a style that they are honing and its ultimately become their signature beat and theme. HIT after HIT. And that’s all that matters. After a few days you will be singing Fayah Fayah Fever, Fever – wacha this song ingiaz your system LOL
DJs enjoy instrumental attached…
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Madtraxx – Fire Fever by getmziki
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Camp Mulla feat Collo – Party Don’t Stop (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
Yo! I love these kids man. I watch this video and these kids make me want to jump on KLM/KQ to Nairobi overnight just to enjoy the party. i cant deny it I really really love these kids. I defend their music as if they are my relatives but real talk I just think in terms of defining Kenyan hiphop this is it. This is it. This isnt off the shelf stuff this is just some cats trying to tell their story their own way and to me it just works. The video is hot – good quality… no need to put some skimpy chiles in the video to get me all excited. (okay I take it all back who are all those chiles sitting on the convertible??? Whose daughters are these ha ha ha!!! LOL – KENYA man… waaaa!!! things have changed)
Then you got one of Kenyas top lyricists right now – Collo to bless a verse. What more can I ask for? (Maybe my name on the license plate in the car in the video – or perhaps a tshirt – GETMZIKI) sijui. Anything man. Put me on game I want to be in the next video. Two Five Floor.
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Camp Mulla – Don’t Stop by getmziki
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Erica Lulakwa – Close to You (GetMziki Exclusive **)
I am kinda proud to post this song today because Erica just so happens to be a good friend of mine currently based in San Francisco where half of Getmziki lives. First time I met Erica and we talked she told me about her music and all I could reiterate to her was just be yourself. Don’t try to come out with some R&B album it will just backfire. So truthfully I never had the opportunity to sit and sample her music until a few weeks ago when she released her first single off her upcoming debut album.
Honestly I love it, I love the work put into the first production, the time invested and overall the marketing approach. Just watch the quality video and the eye candy they had to fly to Los Angeles to get to fit into the video. I personally think its amazing. This is evidence that when you stick to what you are good at, you definitely will have some room in this huge musical universe. Erica is not new to music and media however, she worked at KISS-FM in Tanzania, Trinity and at TBC (Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation) while pursuing her passion for music on the side. She released a single a few years back titled “Tafakari” and since she’s found her way into the US and currently wrapping up her album.
From this song you can tell she is heavily influenced by the Angelique Kidgoz and has a knack for Zouk sound. For now listen to this relaxed banger and give us your thoughts.
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Erica Lulakwa – Close to You by getmziki
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AY feat Lamyia & Romeo – Speak with ya Body (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
So a few months ago AY was in the West Coast touring and we briefly spoke over the phone. He made his trip here seem really modest and humble and soon after he called me from the airport to say goodbye. Its funny I was thinking back about 10yrs ago when artists would get the opportunity to come to the US, many would never go back. Today artists could careless about staying or being in the US. Artists are so comfortable running their careers back home, so much that they can fly to the US to collaborate on a track and then fly back home…
Here is a perfect example of what the future of African Urban Music holds for artists who can nurture strategic relationships with different Western Artists. Now I accept the fact that ROMEO hasn’t had a hit in years but it still doesn’t change the fact that he is not one of the most accessible folks right now. There are other D or C listers you’d have a harder time getting to collaborate on a track or get clearances but I am just fascinated at how AY pulled this off. I am more fascinated at the fact that he stayed true to his Tanzanian roots and killed his verse in SWAHILI.
If you ever got to see the original pictures of this music video shoot, you will have noticed that Megan Good was somewhere on the production set. That’s because Lamyia is Megan goods sister so sis was somewhere around supporting family. The track was produced by Riley from Checkmate and the video done by the Outliers, Directed by Shai and William Tikki.
listen and download the track here:
AY feat Lamyia & Romeo – Speak Wit Ya Body by getmziki
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Hey Z feat Dunco – Wanangoja Nianguke
I need to make this post quick because I have a slew of new songs I need to put up before the end of the week. This is a track I have been sitting on by a guy called Hey-Z (Gods Showroom), who honestly I am posting because of how he is approaching his overall brand. I haven’t had a chance to listen to the track critically but I like how he is approaching his marketing and his brand. He sent me the song with an actual sell sheet (normally a PDF file that has your pictures, some commentary about who you are among other juicy things). So to me just for that sheer fact I am posting the song.
May we all experience the track and critic it collectively. Here goes.
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Muthoni the Drummer Queen – Welcome to the Disco (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
So I spend a lot of time online as do many other folks, I spend majority of my time trying to find new websites that are either doing the same thing GetMziki is doing or trying to elevate what we started. I also spend a lot of time finding curators and writers who have deeper insights into Urban African music more than myself since evidently I have been living out of Africa for such a long time I am losing touch with the sound. My only source of insights is the Internet and the few producer friends that I frequently keep in touch with. The challenge with this is that there is a general bias based on what those/these producers are currently working on.
So I visit the AfricanUnsigned, the Musekes of this world and I will spend hours sampling, reading and understanding the music, the culture, the sound. For most part I can tell you most of the sound coming from Africa has been more of less the same. However in the last 5 years a significant shift in the direction of music has happened across the continent as a whole. A fusion of dance, house, rock, electronic and pop has taken over the African sound. I wish I was a good writer, I would educate you guys on a list of producers and artists trying to create something new and fresh that Africa and the world just need to pay attention to. However I am not a writer – I simply am a music enthusiast with good ears for good shit.
The dilemma is when stuff like the attached track produced by Wawesh and written and performed by Muthoni come to my circle of interest I am slightly out of the loop with where to bucket this sound. Everything I have read online seems difficult to describe Muthoni’s style. Break beat, Indie pop, Indie Rock, Afrop, Afro Pop, Afrock LOL… Wawesh would definitely have a name for this music but lately I think Wesh is just having fun with music which I admire about his creative process. I will post some of Bamzigis upcoming tracks and honestly you’ll either say the bhangi these guys are smoking is from Kijabe or basically these guys are onto something huge. A lot of musicians are scared to go off the grain because it challenges their norm, their formula for success. But when you have nothing to lose I think you basically allow yourself to express music in its purest form.
On this track its evident we are on that pre-school musical tip and playing around with songs we grew up with but yet finding ways to make them currently relevant. Its like selling a guy a cheese sandwich with caviar or foie gras on focaccia bread (google all these items if you cant identify any of them). Anyway Muthoni you know how I feel about you so it goes without saying I am just curious to sample the entire album to see where your head is at. Wesh, give up the blue pills come back to earth … coz truly we are writing new chapters that I am not sure if the market is ready for these sounds but if not I know you are coming hard… Let me find that BASHETE!!
ps. I love Muthonis tumi dimples.
listen and download the track here:
Muthoni the Drummer Queen – Welcome To The Disco by getmziki
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Colonel Mustafa feat Alisha Popat – Mera Pyaar Kiya (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I need to make a quick selfish post today, this track wasnt getting the approval from the GetMziki team as such but I like it a lot and am going to post it by force by force!! LOL. I have no real information on Alisha Popat, I did a quick Facebook search and she looks like she is a singer/poet based in South Africa but crosses border between there and Kenya. I love her voice, as much as it sounds like the hook is in Indian or Gujirati… Either way I liked her voice and the production of the track so much I rigged in the track.
Colonel it goes without saying how I feel about him. I like his work and I like how he selects unique tracks for himself. Without really going into any more details – listen to this banger.
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Professor Jay – Kama Ipo (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I dont know if I have ever put it out there publicly that I really love Professor Jay, not just as an artist but as a person. For realz I really really love this cat. I can spend hours with this cat on the phone just laughing coz the guy is just an infectiously funny interesting guy, with a lot of knowledge and interesting things to say about life and his experiences. Honestly once you get over his position in the market place and the fact that he is a very successful Bongo Flava artist, once you get him real comfortable to become himself – Joseph Haule is eventually just an interestingly honest calm funny guy.
So the fact that I am all jazzed up about the man is not directly related with the fact that this track is just a hot azz track. Prof collaborated with Fish Crab Cook Out on this banger to deliver what I think is undoubtedly the next sing along track in Tanzania. 41 Records/G Records or Fish Crab Cook Out are on to some next level production right now. I like how these guys just defined a sound that I can readily identify as Tanzanian Bounce.
To be real honest right now I am like a baby in a topless bar, itching to release this track so lets go hard on this one – its a friday, if your a DJ rip this and GO HARD on the crowds tonight. On every part Jay say Kama IPO – KILL the faders and let the crowd learn that life is about ups and downs… But if you got it.. you’ve got it 
Kama Ipo, Ipo tu.
I had to share some of the images I got from the production shoot.
For some reason Jay always likes shooting next to Mkokoteni's ...
Although I do hope all these cars being flossed here are Jay's ha ha ha and not rentals.
Sidenote: Its amazing how a country that has problems with power, water and other major economical problems currently. Has a 3% population that lives way above their means and feels nothing about the rest of the country… It always jazzes me when I look at the inequalities and the disparities between the different communities in Tanzania… Interesting times in that country right now.
listen and download the track here:
Professor Jay – Kama Ipo by getmziki
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Abdu Kiba Feat. Ali Kiba – Kizunguzungu
Little did I know Ali Kiba actually had a little brother who is a recording and performing artist taking up from Big Bro. Thanks for Alvin we still flexing this Bongo flava to date. This is a complete leak, the song the label is pushing is posted way below in video format but I managed to get my hands on this unreleased track called Kizunguzungu. I dont have much info on Abdu Kiba but I am unsure if he can match up to his brother.
give this a listen…
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Flexx – Number yako
This is going to be a quick post. I miss FLEXX period. And I wish Clemo could read this and hear me coz thats one of the Calif Record artists that I sincerly miss. Clemo – unafaa kutoa humsee na nguvu somehow … between number yako na Nyundo… my Genge playlist has been hurting.
listen and download the track here:
Flexx – Number Yako by getmziki
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Mo plus feat JohMakini – Xray (GetMziki Exclusive **)
I got this crazy Tanzania music I need to push out and I apologize to all artists and producers who’ve been waiting for months for me to post their music. Sometimes life happens, that said lets get into this ridiculous sample. Moplus feat JohMakini (who we just posted a few days ago) on this track called X-ray which is actually off an album appropriately titled “baba wa ukoo” Vol 1. It looks like there is an Arusha uprising of producers or maybe this one producer who loves sampling all these East Coast beats. I dont know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, the jury is still out on this one but frankly it makes the music sound a little bit better – but at the same time I feel like originality is being lost.
For what its worth bless this track let me know what you think.
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Joh Makini feat G-Nako & Lady Jay Dee – Kilimanjaro
Joe Makini (real name John Simon) is a Bongo flava artist (Tanzanian) who hails from Arusha. I was wondering when someone from Arusha would come out and just rep their city in a big way, well I guess I dont have to wait anymore. This however is not to say that there aren’t any other Arusha heavy weights. It just means for the first time in my opinion someone is actually bragging about their city and the one iconic thing that’s in their city – the Kilimanjaro.
Joe or Joh as some call him had his debut in 1997 but it really wasnt until 2004 when he became an essential artist in the region when he released “hawapendi”. In 2006 he released Chochote Popote which ultimately went to cement his reputation as a formidable Bongo Flava artist in the region. Today as I sit and listne to Kilimanjaro, I cant help but feel a sense of pride and belonging – I feel happy to be Tanzanian… well sorta lol – but still this is just a feel good song that’s all about repping your city.
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Joh Makini – Kilimanjaro by getmziki
Davis Ntare – Sheka Sheka (Festus Production)
Okay this is kind of odd for us to make two similar posts of the same artists/producer but damn it Waithaka and Festus have stolen my heart for the next few days. These remixes are fire – a few months afo we posted Davis Ntare’s original track last week Waithaka sent me this remix which I am barely unpacking today as with some other hot bongo tracks. Its time to wake up, but lets just bless this track while I unpack the other songs of the week.
Update:
This track was remixed by Festus and not by Waithaka. For more info on Festus production visit – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Festus-Productions/198744833472168
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Davis Ntare – Sheka sheka (Waithaka Ent/ Festus Production) by getmziki
Nonini feat Chege – Kila Moja (Waithaka Ent Remix)
I’ve been working on a project for almost a year with some producers to create this genius portal for African producers, however its meaningless to have producers post work of what they already have produced or what they already own. So my challenge to the team I have was to create refixes or remixes of tracks they’ve done or better yet take music they love and make them something epic. Working with people like Musyoka, Wawesh, Clemo, Chava and the likes can be a challenge sometimes. Coz they are too busy and often you are just one of many people throwing deals at them.
But slowly this year Wawesh just started going hard with refixes – I have a vault full of refixes that to me are just defined in one word – GENIUS. Now there is some Musyoka and some other cats work no one has heard which I think will change the overall opinion of music in the East African space. You see to me when you give a producer the opportunity to remix a track that already exists, its like giving him an opportunity to work with someone new – and figure out how he would have developed that sound. Its very different from when a DJ Edu or a DJ Dyme does a remix. Most DJs will overlay music that already exits ontop of accapellas. Anyway am overstating the facts here because I am excited. Waithaka has been working on some phenomenal stuff for years but I think these new remixes coming out from his vault are going to change the music industry and ultimately define him as a formidable producer. All this music will be featured in our upcoming GetMziki producers project, but I felt it important to share some of this goodness as we finish developing that brand.
Here is Waithaka’s interpretation of Nonini’s classic Kila Moja that was produced by Musyoka. He added some drums by Festus productions.. neat..
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Nonini feat Chege – Kila Moja (Waithaka Ent Remix) by getmziki
Abbas Kubaff and Chiwawa – Abbachiwa show (GetMziki Exclusive ****)
This is hot off the press, I wanted to pretend I haven’t listened to it and I also wanted to pretend that it doesn’t exist. I also wanted to pretend that because its a sample it doesn’t make it that fly – But f&*k it the collaborative efforts of Abbas and Chiwawa are now too hard to ignore. THIS TRACK IS FIRE. I actually will make the shortest post in the history of GetMziki and end this doze here coz I really cant believe the audacity of these two cats. Its amazing when two people can rise up above their differences and just let their creativity put their wits to excellence – Abbas and Chiwawa I salute you two officially.
listen and download the track here:
Abbas Kubaff feat Chiwawa – Abbachiwa show by getmziki
Watch Abbas & Chiwawa interview on Metro:
Chantelle feat Abbas -Tokelezea
This track is just ridiculous its not a club banger but I want to meet this chile so I can understand how she thinks coz really if there was an artists that I felt could go toe to toe with Mejja or Abbas it must be Chantelle. I guess the gist of the song is that she has come out (TOKELEZEA) but just how she says it with swag!! OMG … I wish many of you could understand sheng coz the first verse is just too much for me. But let me just attempt to put these lyrics here how I understand them… “Cheki vile hizo macho zimetokelezea, hizo haga zimetokelezea, sababu wanasema hati mimi nakula mbolea … Niko fresh bila cream sija toka Bel Air, natoka keja bila makeup sija podolea, nabado nina kaa poa nime tokelezea, nina bra na ma nipples zime tokelezea….”
Wicked Wicked this is now on my top 5 playlist right now. Can anyone provide Chantelle’s picture or something I need to see who this mama is – so I can salute this first verse.
From what I understand this track is part of a compillation album called Kapella, thats all the information I know – you can check out their reverb nation for more tracks and information:
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Abbas feat Chantelle -Tokelezea by getmziki
Stella Mwangi – Lookie Lookie (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
Man I love this chile I don’t know what to do about it, this is getting insane. Right now the love has changed from wanting to be with her like a chile to just waiting and hogging the comp waiting for her new tracks to drop. To be honest I wasn’t really feeling that Haba haba track but when this track dropped on my laps a few weeks ago I just fell off my chair. The thing I love about STL owe sorry I mean Stella (it seems she is dropping the STL) is that she just understands her capabilities as an artist. She understands her brand, she understands her market and more importantly she understands me as a consumer and as a fan.
The world has gone pop, which in Kenya and other parts of the world they call this type of music Dance. In the US this is pop (popular) which is probably the most dominant music genre in the UK but just crossed over in the US in a big way over the last two years all thanks to Akon and David Guetta (I am made to understand that Pop was bigger in the US back in the day and then it got boring as with most fads in the US then it crossed over to the UK and has since then been the standard, so pop is just coming back to where it started). Pop has become so rampant in the US that all radio station formats just had to change and modify programming to accommodate this genre because all rappers, r&b artists and soul singers jumped onto pop to remain relevant. Now Stella is not necessarily the first Kenyan artist to jump on the genre but by all means she is the only female artist in Kenya who sounds fly on a pop track.
Anyway the video is fresh the production is fresh.. Stella is just fresh, I love the fact that she is just comfortable with her brand being STELLA MWANGI! I mean how fly is that. Plus the fact that her opening line is in sheng – am completely floored, let me get back to LOOKIE LOOKIE…
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Vector feat 2 Face – Get Down (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I have to make this post real quick because I think this track is fire and my Naija connects are acting all secretive and protective over the mp3 … blaaargh. Cmon VECTOR sort us out with the track this shit is FIRE. Vector just came correct with the pidgin rap and ofcourse I cant say enough of 2 Face Idibia. Naija is on a whole new level right now the quality of the video is ridiculous as it is regardless of the fact that every African video is now using this After Effects color correction plug in – for now its okay I will swallow that as just cool shit. The video is hot, the TRACK production is SICK. Vectors new album is called STATE OF SURPRISE and if this track is anything to go by his upcoming project. Then I am completely sold.
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Jaguar – Kigeugeu (Wawesh Refix – GetMziki Exclusive ***)
Am going to make this post real quick coz this week I have a lot of things going on and there is a whole gig of music I am sitting on. Wawesh and I are working on something exclusive for the producers, on this list of people I am hoping to work with closely with some other heavy weights in the region but this project is to be released soon so watch out for it.
Part of the inspiration to get that project moving has been these monthly hits that Wawesh puts together, just to get the market all excited and rallied up behind what I want to call GOOOD music. Wesh has done a few refixes in the last 4 months but I’ve only had the chance to share two this being the third and my favorite of them all. Its nice when you can actually get a renowned producer to start doing fun projects that have nothing to do with revenue and have a lot to do with pushing the artists (even when the artists is not in his camp). I mean this track is just a FEEL good track, its like Wesh was in the studio and heard Kigeugeu and figured he can do something interesting with the track and he did. I love that about our community and I am hoping in the true spirit of creativity this continues to grow beyond what it is today.
Traditionally DJs would do remixes or mashups over other beats, but to get a producer to actually create fresh beats, sample old school tracks and just make the music is something I find compelling. To me this can actually start making me question the original TRACK lol… I love these refixes Wesh keep em coming and lets keep building this ecosystem. We need more material, and more importantly we need more good material. I cant get enough of how you ended this refix – TEN NIL.
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Madtraxx feat Simaro Lutumba – Skamaress (Jerry O remix)
I am thinking of retiring this song officially, never has one song garnered so much attention and hype in the history of GetMziki waaa!!! But before I do let me do a quick post from my connect in Nairobi called Jerry. Jerry is currently the music manager at Milele FM in Kenya which mostly plays Rhumba, zilizopendwa and other old classic African sounds. However sometimes they venture out to play urban African tunes to which I am much obliged to be a part of. Notwithstanding I have had a few remixes of the Kamares song but I think this one would cap out our Madtraxx, Chava adventure for the month simply based on how Jerry put this thing together.
Jerry mixed his version with the original Simaro Lutumba’s Maya song which in essence just sounds fresh. Listening to it I wish he would have the Lutumbas version ride out a little more but for the sake of creativity this is still sounding fresh. Am posting this because I believe these types of efforts are what make us as an industry just go out of limb to do great things. Truthfully after weeks of arguments and emotional torrents over which version is better – I think one thing is clear both artists were paying homage and in this day and age thats a rare thing to come by. I wish someone would remix Mary Atienos (Adamu na Eva) or Munishis (Kuokoka ndio fashion)… then we would be talking…
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