U.K legendary reggae band UB40 was in the country over the weekend for their Real Labor of Love 40^th Anniversary tour.

The gig which went down at carnivore grounds was mainly attended by a different crowd as opposed to what is normally witnessed when reggae artistes stage a performance in the country.

Unlike the common, weed-smoking young crowd witnessed during reggae concerts, UB40’s concert was attended by a large number of quadragenarian and quinquagenarian (40 and 50 year olds)

Unlike what was witnessed at Chris Martin’s concert at Impala grounds, UB40 concert was a relaxed environment that even had round tables and seats for guests.

The reggae gig which was also attended by the president had an easy going crowd that proved that indeed age is just a number.

The crowd mingled freely as they sang along to every hit pelted by the band and for those who were in the VVIP area, they even managed to take photos with the president and the former premier.

So does this mean that UB40 does not appeal to the younger crowds?

UB40 is a band that has managed to appeal to all generations and their hits have the ability to make you just want to sing along. Problem is, many youngsters just want a gig that allows them to mingle (amid puffs, Maybe) so for many, they would rather listen to the band on their playlists than to watch them live.

All in all, the Real Labor of Love concert gave a certain generation an opportunity to watch a reggae concert without the slightest worry and it indeed proved that music has no age group.

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Upcoming female Kenyan rapper Razz Msupa is dead. The rapper passed on after what is termed as a short illness.

Through a post on social media, King Kaka revealed that he had visited Razz last night after learning of her illness.

“I am now ready for 2021 too much going on this year, Just saw you jana night and prayed , it’s sad that you are gone. @razzmsupa Tuko Ligi Soo !!!! Safiri Salama.” wrote King Kaka

King Kaka accompanied his post with a video of Razz jamming to his famous song ‘Ligi So’ as she dropped in some barz of her own.

She is known for songs such as ‘Spit Barz’ and was among the female rappers to watch out for in 2020.

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Kuna morio village inaitwa Ramoya, Ndhiwa constituency, ame arrestiwa juu alikwara hawezi peleka mama wa kwake na son wake hosi juu ni Babylon system na dini yake haitambui hio

Andrew Anyona Were ni member wa church inaitwa Legio Maria, na alibambwa jana jioni juu ya hio ngori.

Mama wa kwake na son wake waliget wasick 2 weeks ago lakini aliwaweka home, akidai Mungu atawaponya

Marela wake wali mu advise awapelek hosi akakwara akidai church yake haitambui ma hosi

Area assistant chief Enos Nyawade anadai saa hizo matha na mtoi walikuwa mbaya sana

Ni ma neighbor walipeleka huyo chief na mtaratara jana jioni, na mambanga wakavutiwa ndio wakambamba

Mama na son wake wamekeimbizwa Ndhiwa Sub County Hospital.

Wako in a comma na huyo morio amepelekwa Ndhiwa Police Station.

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Mathare residents are now calling for the return of controversial cop Rashid Ahmed.

This is after a video emerged of a young man being attacked by notorious thugs in Kosovo area in Mathare.

This comes just a few days after a section of Kenyans On Twitter trolled Rashid for reportedly being behind the many extra judicial killings in Mathare, Eastleigh and Pangani.

According to the residents , the trolling of Rashid on Social Media made him take a low key in his fight against crime hence, the return of the gangs.

“Rashid was strict but at least he made this area safe,” stated one resident.

“These gangs are back, you cannot walk in Kosovo past 6 am, we are really suffering,” he said.

Check out the video of a guy being attacked in Kosovo;

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Three young suspected female thugs were on Monday arraigned in court and charged with robbery.

The three known as Lorna Awino Otieno, Lourine Atieno Bare and Pauline Tekla Owuor  were charged with robbery with violence and and possession of an illegal firearm.

Police say the suspects have been operating in Dandora, Sunton and Kasarani areas.

Among the exhibits displayed in court included two homemade guns that police claim they acquired at the cost of Ksh. 7,000.

According to the police, the person who has been supplying them with the homemade guns known as Jakababa from Kifarage area is dead.

“There are people who say that we kill the youth and put home made guns on them, i want to tell you point blank, that we don’t do it as some of you think, these are their own tools, each home made gun costs these idiots 7k and the good news is that the guy who has been making for them   well known as #Jakababa from #Kifarage Jakababa died last year though there are more people,” stated the police.

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Gospel star Weezdom has finally introduced his bae to the online community.

According to a post on social media, Weezdom revealed that he has found a perfect match in the name of a lady only identified as Stacey.

“ Ni furaha iliyojeee kupata perfect match?@mylee_staicey” he wrote

While his fans were busy congratulating him on his new found love, controversial singer Willy Paul saw an opportunity to poke fan at the EMB signee.

Willy Paul commented on Weezdom’s post addressing him as rouge adding that if it is possible for Weezdom to find love then anyone can.

“Aki god can change watu. Kama hii mkoraa imeoa.. Nani kama mungu? Hakuna.. @weezdom254, “he wrote.

Weezdom’s announcement comes just a few months after a certain lady made headlines with claims that he infected her with an STI

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Football Kenya Federation Chief Executive Officer Barry Otieno has chastised Kakamega HomeBoyz Chairman Cleophas Shimanyula for blaming the federation for not doing enough to curb the match fixing menace in the league.

Those found guilty include Ugandan George Mandela, who has been handed a lifetime ban from all football related activities.

Speaking to Ghetto Radio Sports Barry said that it is wrong for the Kakamega Homeboyz Chairman to blame the Federation saying that match fixing is a global problem that needs all stakeholders to come together and fight the scourge saying that politicizing the issue is not fair.

“It is wrong for the Chairman to turn the blame on the Federation for something that happened in the team that he is running,” he lamented.

Moses Chikati, Festus Okiring and Festo Omukoto, all Kenyans, have similarly been banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level for a period of four years.

He said that the issue was very sensitive discussing it publicly was not right since the three parties Fifa the team and the Federation were involved in handling the situation.

Barry told off Shimanyula saying that he is the one directly running the team and while doing their investigation with Fifa Seven of his players met Fifa representative in regard to the situation.

He termed Shimanyula’s statement unfortunate saying that he cannot disclose the measures they have taken as it could jeopardize the situation.

“The issue of match fixing is a global problem especially in the established leagues in Europe and Asia and Kenyan situation cannot be isolated from the rest of the World,” he bemoaned.

In a statement written by a local newspaper Shimanyula who is said to be the whistle blower castigated the Federation of not doing enough to tackle the vice.

“They were lied to by the coaches who are the main culprits but have somehow been set free. Match fixing is happening in our league and our federation doesn’t seem interested in investigating the vice. I have to thank Fifa for the efforts to have a clean game,”Shimanyula said.

Shimanyula had also accused Ugandan coach Paul Nkata of being involved in match fixing.

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Diamond Platnum’s girlfriend Tanasha Donna has quit her radio at NRG radio.

The singer cum model has revealed that she has decided to quit her hosting career to concentrate on her music career.

Tanasha was the host of the #NRGCIRCLE show which airs every Monday to Thursday from 8 pm- midnight.

“I am no longer working at NRG but NRG is forever family and I still get a lot of support from them. Shout out to NRG” she wrote

Tanasha has also edited her profile on social media to omit the job tittle at the radio station.

“Tanasha Donna Oketch. Woman of God | Proud mommy | DONNATELLA EP COMING SOON! Bookings: bookings@tanashadonna.com.” reads her new profile

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Kenya Film Classification Board in partnership with police officers yesterday failed to impound matatus playing dirty content during its day long crackdown.

KFCB CEO Ezekiel Mutua and his officers had started the crackdown exercise with matatus plying the Lang’ata Road route all the way to Kiserian.

The officers who were draped in reflector jackets branded KFCB were accompanied by police officers and could be seen flagging off matatus along Lang’ata Road during the crackdown.

“We had 100% compliance as all the vehicles we stopped for the checks complied on the spot and we didn’t have to impound any,” said Mutua in a tweet.

Mutua however stated that despite not impounding any matatus, they managed to recruit clean content ambassadors from the conductors, drivers and the police.

“We provided the classification guidelines on the kind of content to be aired in PSVs. Those licensed must observe the GE rating in the content exhibition. Any contravention will lead to prosecution,” he said.

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Anyone who keeps up with Keroche heiress Anerlisa Muigai knows she updates all the happenings in her life (well almost all) on social media.

The lass recently surprised many of her followers who did not know that she has a baby sister.

According to Anerlisa, the reason why her followers have never laid eyes on her sister Tecra, is because, her sister hates the spotlight.

Anerlisa also narrated how her sister is always cold towards her and would even abandon her at a public place should anyone recognize them.

“My sister is so cold towards me. When we walk together then she sees a lot of people, she always leaves me like somebody she doesn’t know. (That is always embarrassing to me btw) she also introduces me as her friend lol, the worst is when she denies me. She just hates the spotlight and that is why I don’t post her on my page even if it’s a family photo” she wrote

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The Kenyan gospel industry has once again been rocked with beef between its artistes.

Gospel singers Stephen Kasolo and Weezdom have been embroiled in an online beef following Peter Blessing’s woes at EMB records.

Earlier, gospel singer Bahati had shared a Youtube video explaining why he had Peter Blessing arrested revealing that the latter was in breach of their contract.

Kasolo left a comment on that video calling out the EMB boss, an action that angered EMB’s number two Weezdom.

Weezdom called out Kasolo as hypocrite in the gospel industry arguing that Kasolo is among cartels crippling the industry.

“You’re one of the fake hypocrites in the industry. You used to be so happy with me time nilipokuwa natusi Bahati juu unamchukia. Now that I’ve made peace with him ukakua adui ukaanza matusi. Hujawai post Peter Blessing on social media ama his songs but now you are all over Instagram and Facebook saying that you stand with him.” Read part of Weezdom’s comment

Kasolo then fired back at Weezdom telling him to stop depending on Bahati because his career is stagnating.

“Wewe utagrow lini ujisimamie kama seed? Utategemea mwanaume mwenzako hadi lini? Toka kwa Bahati ujisimamie tukutambue. Wewe ndio chanzo cha huyo boy kutoka kwa Bahati. Weezdom utastagnate miaka nenda miaka rudi. Mara kwa Sadic, Mara kwa Bahati.” Kasolo responded

The two were in a long back and forth that soon escalated to phone calls and text messages.

In one leaked conversation, the two hulled insults at each other with Weezdom terming Kasolo as a villager and Kasolo retorting with Weezdom’s level of education.

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A number insurance companies have suspended their services from the Nairobi Women’s Hospital following the recent allegations of patient extortion and exploitation.

Among the insurance companies that have already withdrawn from Nairobi Women’s Hospital include AAR Insurance company and CIC insurance company.

A statement from AAR Insurance stated that the company had suspended its services from Nairobi Women’s Hospital Branches citing operational challenges.

AAR further stated that it has suspended the reimbursment and non re-imbursment of in and outpatient claims.

“We are committed to continue offering you unparalleled medical insurance service through our expansive panel of over 1,000 provider partners,” read the statement.

Nairobi Women’s Hospital has been on the spot for the past few weeks after a WhatsApp chat revealed how doctors were being given pressure on how to generate revenues for the hospital by meeting admission targets.

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Police have launched a man hunt against two people who reportedly conned a man Ksh. 300,000,000 in a fake gold scam.

Rose Omamo Adhiambo and Dillion Kibet alongside others had already been arraigned in court over the scam.

Omamo and Kibet’s warrant of arrest were issued by the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Milimani Law Courts.

“Information that may lead to their arrest can be forwarded to us or to the Officer in Charge Serious Crime- DCI Hqs Block B, 2nd floor room 82,” stated the DCI.

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GHETTO RADIO’S STAND ON GENGETONE CONTENT

Ghetto Radio would first of all like to appreciate Kenya Film Classification Board’s effort to ensure that clean music and video content is fed to the masses.

As Ghetto Radio we recently conducted an opinion poll on air and asked the listeners what they thought of of the Gengetone genre of music. From the opinion poll, more than 60 percent of the listeners appreciated the music albeit with clean content.

Ghetto Radio also got to understand that Gengetone music has empowered many youths and at the same time seen an up-spring of untapped talent in the music industry.

While KFCB is working hard to achieve clean content in the airwaves, gagging all the avenues i.e Radio Stations, Youtube and Matatus  that the Gengetone musicians are using to market themselves is not the perfect solution.

This is why Ghetto Radio has taken the following stand on Gengetone ;

1. As a station we will keep playing Gengetone, however selectively based on the content.
2. The station will go an extra mile of moving into mashinani and getting into the studios to help the young men and women produce good music with clean content.
3. . The station will work with The ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs State department for Youth plus other government related agencies notably KFCB to ensure this transformation is successful.

Ghetto Radio we subscribe to our 3E content policy where we Entertain,Engage and Empower.

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Judgiree wa kotiko Makadara, Heston Nyaga, ame order mzae mwenye ni 65 years afanyiwe mental assessment, juu kesi yake ni kurape ngweks ya landlord wake hadi kakadedi, mtaani Kahawa West.

Judgiko alitaka repoti ya Pius Mwendo kutoka kwa psychiatrist afikishiwe on February 17^th.

Mwendo ni chogi wa rima.

Alipiga hio kuku kuni on January 30 saa moja morning

Hio ngweks ni ya Francis Waweru, na alikuwa ameifuga kwa garden yake chini ya keja alikuwa anaishi.

Akibambwa alijitetea ati alimurder hio ngweks by accident

Ali deny hizo charges na atabaki ndani hadi Feb 17^th

Mboto za Hhio ngweks ndio zilipresentiwa kwa mbwenya na hizo ndio evidence pekee kwa hio kesi.

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Racing crews believe that the introduction of a power stage in the National Competition Rules (NCRs) will add the much-needed zest to this weekend’s KCB Guru Nanak Rally slated for Stony Athi on Sunday.

Mombasa based rally navigator Victor Okundi says the power stage will no doubt enhance competiton and indeed give spectators and crews scintilating racing experience.

“I’ve not had time to go through the NCRs (National Competition Rules) but if it is as per the WRC, it’s a welcome opportunity to score points and make it more competitive.

So one would just have to fight to be in the top 10 then fight tooth and nail for the top 3 slots for extra points. Not a bad idea,” said Okundi.

Group N Champion and Premier Class driver Jasmeet Chana is excited that the power stage is being introduced in a year Kenya is rejoining the WRC.

“It couldn’t have come at a better time when Kenya is preparing for global status. Being a key ingredient of the WRC competiton, it will definitely see drivers give it that extra push for points,” Chana  said.

Power stages have over the years been synonymous with World Rally Championship (WRC) events.  They are usually run as a final stage of a rally in the WRC what with additional championship points for the top five crews through the stage.

This is regardless of where they are classified in a rally.

Locally, power stages have been few and far between and devoid of bonus points. But following the timely addendum onto the National Competition Rules (NCRs), crews will now be privileged to score bonus points following the running of the power-stage.

Raju Chaggar, who is the Clerk of the course of weekend’s season-opening  Guru Nanak Rally, recently, in an pre-event bulletin, nominated the repeat run of the SGR section as the power stage; where spectators will savoir exhilarating displays and crews treated to some hair-raising cockpit thrills.

Guru Nanak, one of the most prestigious rounds of the eight-leg Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC), will be flagged off from KCB Kitengela Branch then head straight to SGR, Stoni Athi and Kifaru regions for action proper.

Kenya Motor Sports Federation (KMSF) General Manager Mwaura Njoroge in an interview reckoned that the power stage facet “will no doubt add the much-needed zest to spectators and competitors alike.”

“From 2020 onwards, each motor club organizing the KNRC will now be required include a power stage onto the event itinerary.

The power stage will be less than 5km of similar surface to the event and can’t be part of the SSS (Super Special Stage).

But organizers will be required to declare in the Supplementary Regulations (pre-event set of rules) which stage will be the power stage.

The most interesting aspect of it is that retirees of the rally can come back to do the power stage if it is logistically possible, but at the discretion of the Clerk of the Course and the Stewards.

In a nutshell, power stages will be designed with speed and aptitude in mind,” Mwaura explained.

According to the local regulations, points will only be scored in the overall KNRC Class with the fastest crew taking 3 points, second fastest 2 points and third fastest 1 point.

The points on the power stage will be additional to what drivers score in the championship.

Meanwhile, the Kenya Motor Sport Federation (KMSF)  has made several changes to the NCRs this year.

Other than the inclusion of the power stage rule, the points scoring system has also changed.

Unlike in the past when the winner racked up 25 points, this time round the maximum points scope is 30 points followed by 24 for number twos and 21 for the number threes, et cetera.

In 2020, it will also be mandatory for competing cars to have an environmental blanket to mitigate silage.

Another new rule in 2020 will see the competitive element of the rally finish at the end of the “Finish Time Control In” .

The Prize Giving will commence after the last car in the parc ferme and 30 minutes have elapsed since the publication of the Provisional Unofficial Classification to allow for any protests at the end of the rally.

KMSF has also included a new category in T4 Cross Country class which will feature  massive machines like Tomcats and Range Rovers.

What’s more, the top 8 seeded drivers in the previous season, and who have renewed their license in the current year, will rotate in the staring order regardless of their seeding.

2020 KCB KENYA NATIONAL RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR
February 8-9: KNRC 1- Guru Nanak Rally (Sikh Union Nairobi)
March 7-8: KNRC 2- Nakuru Rally (Rift Valley Motor & Sports Club)
April 4-5: KNRC 3- Mombasa Rally (Mombasa Motor Club)
June 6-7: KNRC 4- KMSC Rally (Kenya Motor Sport Club)
July 18-19: KNRC 5-WRC Safari Rally Kenya
August 29-30: KNRC 6-Nanyuki Rally  (Nanyuki Rally Group)
October 3-4:  KNRC 7- RSC Rally (Rallye Sports Club)
November 7-8: KNRC 8 – VCCCK Rally (Vintage and Classic Car Club of Kenya)

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Police have arrested a woman in Nairobi’s Kiamaiko slums for refusing to take her children to school.

Christine Mutonye a mother of three is accused of withdrawing her 12 year old daughter from school after joining a cult like church.

Mutonye’s mother Joyce Nyaruiro says that Mutonye even went further and donated her daughter’s uniform’s to mali mali saying that Jesus has instructed her not to take her daughter to school.

Nyaruiro says that her daughter’s strange behaviour started after she attended a crusade and joined a church by the name of the Church of Makenzie.

“She attended the crusade three times then told us that she has been saved. Come January she told us that she is not going to take her child to school, she gave out her uniform to malimali, i tried to make her help us understand which part of the bible says so, but she did not respond,” says Nyaruiru.

Nyaruiro further claims that her daughter has refused to work to earn a living claiming that working is a sin.

“She walks all the way to Pipeline claiming that she is preaching the word of God, and that she cannot work,” she says.

The woman was arrested and is currently being held at the Huruma Police Station.

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Legendary icon Bob Marley who died on 11^th May 1981 would have marked his 75^th birthday on 6^th February 2020.

Last Friday Bob Marley’s children hosted a commemoration dinner in honor of his legacy.

At a celebration for Bob Marley’s 75th birth anniversary, the late icon’s children gathered to tell stories about the reggae king and discuss passing the musical torch to their own children.

Bob Marley’s children, including Cedella Marley, Julian Marley and Rohan Marley, and several of his grandchildren held a pre-Grammys brunch last Friday alongside Universal Music and Mastercard in Los Angeles

As a way to celebrate his legacy, the Marley family, UMe and Island Records have rolled out their yearlong commemorative plans  dubbed ‘MARLEY75’

The MARLEY75 celebrations will encompass all things music, fashion, art, photography, technology, sport and film, providing fans unprecedented access to archives from the legendary artist’s estate in new, thoughtful and innovative ways.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the timeless classic “Redemption Song” as well as the beginning of the Marley75 celebrations the family released the official video of Redemption song.

The official music video for “Redemption Song” premiered on Bob Marley’s YouTube channel on 5th February and already enjoys well over 60K views.

The video was created by French artists Octave Marsal & Theo De Gueltzl, and made with 2,747 original drawings in a sequence of breathtaking animation.

The video uses powerful symbols to amplify the magnitude of the song’s timeless lyrics and importance in today’s world. It also highlights Bob’s contribution to the empowerment of black civilization, as well as his manifestation of hope and recovery for all mankind.

Inspired by Bob’s homeland of Jamaica, as well as insights received from his family, the artistic approach was to illustrate the imaginary world of Bob Marley in a way that highly stimulates self-reflection.

“From the history of Slavery and Jamaica, Rastafarian culture, legacy of prophets (Haile Selassie the 1st, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X), as well as Bob’s personal life, the video takes the audience on a journey through allegories and representations.” Marsal and De Gueltzl said

Together with YouTube, new and exciting content is set to be released over the course of the year.

Bob Marley succumbed to cancer on May 11^th 1981.

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Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz is the most viewed artist in East Africa according to statistics from visual platform Youtube.

Google released the top ten list of the most viewed songs on Youtube and the Bongo veteran scooped the top ten positions.

Top on the list is Yope Remix in which Diamond was featured by Innoss B, from Congo.

The song which was released just four months ago, currently has 60 million views on the visual platform.

Yope is followed by ‘Nana’ which diamond featured Nigerian artiste Flavour at 59 Million views

Number three is Diamond and Harmonize’s Kwangwaru at 58 million views.

Diamond is also the second most followed artiste in Africa ith three million subscribers on Youtube. Moroccan pop-star Saad Lamjarred takes the number one spot with 9.14 million subscribers.

Diamond beat the likes of Fally Ipupa, Davido and Yemi Alade on the number of subscribers on Youtube.

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Since the birth of Kenya’s new age music genre ‘Gengetone’ a lot of people have had a negative say regarding the kind of message it portrays.

The fast-beat music has been bashed by a section of Kenyans who have termed it as very immoral. Truth be told, almost all gengtone songs are about women’s dearies, sex and drugs something that has seen many call for it’s total ban in the country.

Last year, Gengetone group Ethic suffered a major blow after moral cop Ezekiel Mutua ordered a ban on their song ‘Tarimbo’ which basically glorified nonconsensual sex.

Let’s take a walk down memory lane. shall we?

Remember the days of Deux Vultures? (If you don’t then you’re probably too young to be reading this)  Deux Vulture was a Kenyan band made up of Colonel Mustafa and Nasty Thomas.

The group had hits like Monalisa , Kinyaunyau and Adhiambo C. So what does Deux Vulture have to do with gengetone?

Well, their songs also worshiped a woman’s package with a bit more artistry and caution than what is witnessed today.

Nonini too,  brought us ‘Manzi wa Nairobi” and ‘Mtoto mzuri’ back in the day and never once was there an uproar as there is right now. In fact, most of the Calif records artistes had some very controversial songs back in the day but never once had their tongues gagged, could it be because one Ezekiel Mutua wasn’t around then?

Do the new kids on the block need to learn from the godfathers of the industry to use art to mask their dirty language or have Kenyans finally woken up to clean the industry?

In a recent interview with Colonel Mustafa, he had a rather different take to the gengetone debate.

According to Mustafa, Gengetone is just a new age Kapuka (a genre that Deux Vultures was associated with).

Mustafa argued that even back in the day, artistes faced backlash but it was low key because social media was not a huge deal then.

“There was a time deejays would not play Kapuka because they argued that it had no meaning but these are the things being sung now. We started this kind of music. Gengetone  is just the same with Kapuka, Genge and Boomba the only difference is the sheng language which has changed.” He said

Mustafa says he is ready to work with gengetone artistes and has even released a song dubbed ‘Maloko’ that is along the lines of the new genre.

So are Kenyans really tired of this new genre, or the kind of lyrics? Can we compare the Kenyan ol’skul music to Gengetone?

All in it seems that Gengetone artistes are trying to revamp the game a little. Recently Sailors gang released a new song featuring Nadia Mukami and many people were impressed at the level of musical artistry. In fact, the song has faced zero backlash from netizens. Maybe they should mentor their peers.

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