Category: Kenya
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MEJJA siku hızı ni kubad
Siku hizi ni KuBad performed by MEJJA hailing from Kenya. The song itself released in 2021 dwells heavily in the realm of social issues and recognizing them with the effort of changing them. I feel this was as the Song mentions the negative situations happening in Kenya and similarly all…
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Tom Mboya – by Octopizzo
Octopizzo utilizes his originality and unique dope flow to honor the great Thomas Joseph Odhiambo Mboya. This musical statement uses diction, relevant subject matter, cadence, lyricism, wordplay, poetry, creativity, social consciousness, and culture to tell a story. His audio and video presentation takes the audience on a journey through his…
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Khaligraph Jones: Kenyan Hip-Hop artist to look out for
Khaligraph Jones was born June 12th, 1990 to the name of Brian Ouko Omollo and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. He is one of Kenya’s most-notable songwriters/rappers for his versatility in street rap with the inclusion of pop influences. Often referred to as ‘Papa Jones’, his career began in elementary school…
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Final Project Mixtape
Across the world, the hip-hop community is very male-dominated and now in the current years more female artists are breaking the barrier by becoming as successful as male rappers. Many African women rappers are coming into fame and are making music to empower women and make them feel more confident…
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Maandy’s Public Service Announcement
Relax, that’s it. The song “Relax” by Maandy is a song meant for, well, relaxation. The song has a chill vibe by maintaining a moderate tempo and soft instrumentals accompanying the steady beat. Maandy mentions things throughout the song about not worrying and just living life to the fullest. She…
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Fena Gitu – Power (P. Power) ft. Maandy & Vallerie Muthoni
Braggadocio is a huge part of hip hop. Credibility, authenticity, and respect, are factors crucial for you to be taken seriously as a rapper and sustain a long-term career. Due to hip hop being male-dominated, credibility is an especially important factor for women rappers. One good way of both proving…
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Education: A Foundation for Success or Just a Scam?
King Kaka released the video for “Ganji,” the first episode of a seven-episode series on March 3, 2021. Just from the thumbnail of the video, I knew the song was going to be about a serious issue. For many of King Kaka’s videos, the thumbnails show people smiling, they incorporate…
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BoiBlacc – the wire
BoiBlacc is a rapper based in Nairobi, Kenya. He’s constantly working on new music and has unique music videos. ‘The wire’ was released in 2021. BoiBlacc explained that ‘The Wire’ ”is a song with thematic influences drawn from the city of Nairobi, more specifically the profiling of young men by…
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An Underrated Queen
A review of “African Fever” by Muthoni Drummer Queen Muthoni Drummer Queen is a Kenyan hip hop artist. Muthoni Drummer Queen has a multitude of talents: she’s a rapper, drummer, and known as a cultural entrepreneur. She infuses music styles from several different cultures into her music to paint a…