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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JuaCali – Baba Yao (GetMziki Exclusive **)
I am so behind in posting music this year and honestly I only have myself to blame. I am trying my best to bring you all up to speed but currently we are suffering from a staffing issue. Two of our main contributors moved back to Kenya, making it twice difficult to update content. You’d think it would be a lot easier now lol.
That said lets keep the party moving, JuaCali sent us this banger a few months ago and its been out and making rounds since then. Personally I don’t think it speaks to any of the work JuaCali has put out over the years. I think the track is missing a punchline and an edge – JuaCali always delivers on the flow so I probably think the beat they picked for this track wasn’t ideal. But I will let you all be the judge… Baba Yao!!
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Juacali – Baba Yao by getmziki
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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Wendy Kimani – Rumor (Waithaka Ent Remix ***)
I think after listening to a few of Waithaka Ent’ remixes I have come up to the conclusion that some artist need to reach out to Mugo way in advance before they make some of their joints lol. Honestly when i listen to Wendy Kimani’s original Rumor track (which I had and just kinda didnt think it had the kick). I feel as though its time to work backwards. How about producing some remixes first and then trying to find out how the original track can fit in?
This particular remix was put together by Waithaka Ent Additional Editing, Mixing and Mastering was done by Kevin Provoke of AMG Kenya. I love the video below but the original track didnt move me as much as this banging club remix. Wawesh – WASHOUT!!! LOL… Letsgo.. bless this Rumors on your speakers.
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Wendy Kimani – Rumour (Waithaka Ent rmx) by getmziki
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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.
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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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Jemedari – No Competition (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I need to make this quick post while I wait for Jemedaris response to his crazy track… I rarely come across something that I just feel has so much potential. I mean I stumbled on this artists through the currently on going MUSEKE AWARDS (MOAMAS) nominations currently going on. So I was more than fascinated that some Non Kenyan group of folks actually presented this artist as a contender. After watching the video about five times – I realized this needs to be on GetMziki.
So while I wait for Jemedari to provide the MP3 please enjoy the video for now – coz this cat just made my day. I mean how do you just come up with a line like “Niko na confidence ya kufanya Mike Tyson akae kama ako na self esteem issues” LOL (sidenote: Mike Tyson has some real self confidence issues so that line wouldnt really be realistic in the real sense but ding it.. its a fresh flow).
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JEMEDARI – No Competition by getmziki
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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.
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Flexx – Number Yako by getmziki
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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.
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Abbas Kubaff feat Chiwawa – Abbachiwa show by getmziki
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Bamzigi – Bachette (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
As the cultures continue to collide I find it increasingly difficult to classify music. I often like to classify all music from Kenya as either Genge or Kapuka, over time we came up with a new term – Afrosoul. But even that didnt really sit anywhere for long enough before the Kenyan sound started changing. Now often I am locked into lengthy conversations about why its important to classify stuff or why we should even struggle to classify sound. My only defense is that music has to be marketable, and in order for you to market anything well enough you need to define it and describe it in less than 30 seconds.
So when Wawesh and Bamzigi enter the studio I get confused a little because I am sure I am not going to be able to classify the sound that’s bound to come out of that studio session. True to my inference here is an avid example of some genius turned confusion for me but yet still interestingly arousing. Is it important to classify this sound? Maybe – coz when I listen to Bachette so many things come to mind – I hear beats an elements of almost every single country in Africa. One thing is for sure this is going to be a completely dance-able track and a new dance will emerge from this without even being forced.
Give it a listen …
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Bamzigi – Bachette by getmziki
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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Sauti Sol – Malikia (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
Sometime earlier this year Sauti Sol dropped their sophomore album appropriately titled “Sol Filosofia.” I have been trying to slowly internalize it over the last few weeks however to be honest I think it captures a little bit of everything which I wasnt quite sure if it was the right strategy. However after several listens, I am glad to report that I think they stayed true to their brand and their sound. Initially I had heard rumors that they were selling out and are trying this whole new dance sound and this eclectic sound that would allow them to cross over to Europe or US. However after listening to the album (its available on itunes and Amazon), I can carefully say – the men who brought you the “the Blue Uniform” are still intact.
From the entire album this is the one track that stands out for me. This for me is why I listen to Sauti Sol, and more importantly this for me is why I love Wesh, PENYA AFRICA (Imekubaliwa) and everything in between that these cats put together. I mean yes the album seems to have a little bit of everything for everyone but to me if you asked me to describe Sauto Sol – I would probably pull this type of songs from their bag. The tracks brings out the maturity in their voices, the harmonies, the synergies – its just a perfect African song. And there is nothing that says miro as much as MALIKIA (although waswahili tunasema Malkia). If you have a shorty you like you may want to play this for her over and over again..
ps. Sauti Sol stylist – I see Skinny Jeans attack in Kenya too lol
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Collo – Chini ya Maji
I will probably get in trouble with Collo for posting this song but lets face it the SONG is fire and needs to be heard. Collo has been reinventing himself and re branding himself – its a hard sell especially when you spent half your career locked into one of the most successful rap groups in the East African region. But the reality is that the more I watch these videos and listen to all this music – I am getting more and more accustomed to seeing Collo on his own element and I am loving it.
Collo is just a gifted lyricist there isnt much to anything I can add to this track other than just listen to it and be blessed. Chini ya Maji…
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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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Ajabu – Hello Hello (GetMziki Exclusive **)
So this is Sir Prestige’s next project so I have to be very careful with how I go about making this post. First because Patrick (aka Prestige) is a good friend lol second because knowing Prestige and his previous successes ala ESTELLE in the UK if I say some shit about Ajabu I will end up regretting a few years if not months from today. So I will keep this simple and focused on the product and not the perceptions.
Off the top of my head this TRACK is crazy in terms of production (of course its produced by PRESTIGE) – I however think Ajabu could have come much better especially as a debut track. Her hook seems to be lacking in my humble opinion and I have enough time to digest the track since I go it. To be honest I can tell she can flow so the lyrical composition wasn’t the problem I think the challenge often with artists trying to break from overseas is finding that balance to be authentic and still maintain their new modified cultures acquired while living abroad.
Either way I like the track – its catchy and can grow on you, I am not sure if folks would play this in a club but definitely an ipod chaser and car thumper.
ps. Ajabu is cake though I would be willing to compromise on the music for a date lol speaking of which I understand they have a killer collabo with STL, Prestige why don’t you sambaza that to my inbox. It would be a dream come true to have two cakes on a cover in my books…
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Kwame Rigii feat Nyach – Holela (GetMziki PSA***)
One of the few reasons I love GetMziki so much is because I am able to do what I am about to do today, which is basically giving fresh breath of air to a local new aritst that we think has so much potential. This is KWAME RIGII, he actually did the hook for my late brother (HOWEE) song “MAMA”. There is something soothing about this track as much as its a PSA track, I think Kwame’s vocals really come out well. There is so much potential in these harmonies – the choice of lyrical content and composure really bring the essence of this track together.
HOLELA means CARELESS, and the track is about holding up/abstain, or pretty much just hold up zip up your pants think twice before you engage in any sexual activity. They also shot and directed an animated video that plays off the message on the song. The goal was simple, lets make a song that will empower both men and women concerning safe sex. To me I think mission accomplished although it will take a lot more than a smooth soothing song to change the perceptions of a lot of folks in Africa with regards to having safe sex. It also might help if the government can ensure there are enough Condoms in circulation to help folks with matters of NGONO.. I mean damn how can a whole country run out of condoms (Kenya!! Really?? Thats an epic fail on Baks and his team).
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Kidum feat Sanaa – Mulika Mwizi (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I feel like at his peek TID from Tanzania should have been something more prominent like KIDUM. Unfortunately I feel as though TID wasted a large part of his career to growing up and trying to define himself as a R7B artists when he had the opportunity to be so much more than what he was struggling to be. Each time I listen to KIDUM something special happens inside my body (sijui ni nini)… Maybe these Rwandese folks have some juju or something. Truthfully when you put KIDUM and SANAA (formerly of SEMA) the music is just magical.
Am going to try and limit the amount of influence I am imposing on this track but truthfully if you like Urban Soul/ Kenyan Soul or for lack of a better way to classify these sounds “Afropean Soul” then you definitely will love this track. Sing on KIDUM sing on. Good production on this track by the way, its just smooth and mellow.
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Mejja – Landlord (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I need to make a quick post before the long weekend starts for all the folks who are based in Kenya. It’s fascinating to me how Kenya and some other countries in Africa have about a four day holiday during Easter. Anyway I need to post this song coz the video is fire – real talk I have over stated how I love Calif Records videos over and over again. Luch and Clemo are just on another level in terms of capturing our African lifestyles and African way of life in their videos. Its also refreshing how Mejja makes songs for the people. Really here is one artists who rarely talks about how much money he has made, about what car he is driving and how his social economics have changed. If anything I think he works ten times harder to capture the social dynamics of the real mwananchi in Kenya.
I often feel a little lost when you talk to guys who live in uptown Nairobi, its as though Nairobi is a country in itself. There are guys who will watch this video and listen to the song and really cant relate to it. I love the fact that Mejja makes videos in Calif (for most part all his videos have been so fresh man).
Clemo released a new mobile application (WAP based app) that you now can download longs, videos and so forth if you are in Kenya. [CalifMobile.com] or [http://www.califentertainmentafrica.com/califmobile/index.php] Ideal if you access it using your mobile phone as opposed to the browser. I talk to Clemo often and I like the fact that his camp is always trying to push the envelop. I think these cats have a very good understanding of the local market in Kenya and I like that they push the envelop each time.
Enjoy this killer track and lovely video – happy Easter.
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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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Kyraz feat Abbas & Chiwawa – Freestyle (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
I dont know if anyone has noticed lately but we’ve been on a roll in posting new music over the last few days… please congratulate us, please… lol seriously its like there has been this fire burning in our in boxes and our music delivery system that its hard to contain the amount of good music coming in.
So one of my connects – Robert has been on my case about Kyraz for a minute, the last song he dropped featured Wyre – No more that we posted a while back. Though I felt at the time that I really couldnt tell how Kyraz sounded nor couldnt form a real opinion about his skills. I am still yet to get a single that just features him on his own, however if this Freestyle session is anything to go by – then we are money.
First of all let me just confirm this – IS ABBAS AND CHIWAWA all made up? (meaning have they changed their relationship status from “its complicated” to “in a relationship” lol) seriously coz both these cats are doing a disservice to themselves if they are not DROPPING HOT JOINTS like this posted track. Doobiez comes thru on this track like crazy, then Kyraz murders and English verse then a swahili/sheng verse and then letting Chiwawa close the show. I honestly cant thing of a better way to start your career than putting yourself in between these two great heavy weights. Lets make this post simple listen to this sampled beat courtesy of LODWAR. Official.. Official …I love this ..
Rob can you confirm if all these three cats were in one studio when this was recorded…
“Niko juu ya maji kama Zanzibar, Na zi angusha kama msee ako na Manzi – BAR..” – Abbas
Man I love Doobiez man the jama is just too talented – ana mistari minene..
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Size 8 – Fire (GetMziki Exclusive ***)
If I am not wrong Size 8 was formerly known as Linet and she was recording with Calif Records, actually I am sure its her coz there is no way two women could look this similar. The key difference in my eyes however is that Size 8 looks more cake than Linet (LOL) I mean that in a good way, its like Size 8 has had a breath of fresh air blown into her and just looking at this Fire video am like DAMN!!! Chile is hawt.
The Make up is done up well, the body is looking tight, the wardrobe could use some few pointers here and there but Jomino put together a video that just her stand out as a great artist. From what I understand she actually has a burgeoning career in the local Television scene. She made a small screen appearance on some courtroom drama called Mahakama, KBC’s Plot Ten as well as appearing on Vioja Mahakamani and Changing Times as well. Reading this article on some KenVibez post it appears that she actually went through some personal drama a while back. Without really going into the details of what happened I think I will just end this post on a vote of confidence towards her career.
I personally love this song, not only because its was written for me, but mostly because for once the Kenyan Fire Engines were used for something useful like a music video (lol) coz lawd knows those “mazima motos” dont really have any real function in that country. I also just love the video, I mean look at the chile her facial expressions, her beauty in the video is emulated so well (if she just could have lengad that pink polker dotted dress of hers and kept the black dress)… really a stylist would’ve been key for this wardrobe but Still I love the video, the light choreography and ultimately her brass voice as it kills the chorus each time Faiyaa Faiiiyaa!!! love it. Size 8 is really … well… a SIZE 8
Enjoy the track.
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Bonus DJ Material:
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Fauz Noir – Nu Bounce
One thing I like the most about new artists is the hunger, I am often inspired by guys who are fearless and just ask you for honest opinion on their tracks. I however tend to lean towards artists that are able to back up their career path. By this I mean don’t send me a song if you are not ready to support your career with a video, a photoshoot amongst other things that will definitely make your life cycle as a recording artists successful.
So maybe on an average day I probably would have missed this track by Fauz, especially because I havent heard the name Fauz anywhere in my inner entertainment circle. However when he sent me his track this week, he included the audio, the video and images (I LOVE THAT) because it makes my work so much easier. And by that simple virtue I decided I must post the track regardless of whether its a banger or not.
Now lets get to the nitty gritty here – Fauz honestly reminds me of MYSTIKAL (you know Mista Shake ya Ass, and DANGER)… I think he probably will be the first East African artsits with this unique rapping style unless I missed something somewhere. Each time I play this song I just hear a Kenyan-esq Mystikal.. ha ha ha.. that shizz is amazing. This particular track seems to be an ode to Nairobi which is the city thats has influenced Fauz upbring. Through out the song he shouts out all the neighborhoods he has lived in that albeit shaped him and motivated him to be better and to become an artist. Funny enough in his words not mine he says … “I see music and Nairobi so closely intertwined that they form the shape of beautiful women, whom I adore and woo to develop this new style of music called “NU BOUNCE”
So I don’t know if this new music style will stick, I also currently don’t have any tangible thoughts about him as a new artists. At the moment I just think he is different – and DIFFERENT CAN BE GOOD. But give me a few more days to collect my thoughts, I will add them in the comments section. For now enjoy the track as well…. this could be the beginning of something new and fresh.
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