Un Celebrated Kenyans in the Afrimama awards!!

Away from music reviews,today i want to talk about how we celebrate our own,i remember Sauti sol were nominated for MAMA awards and after they lost people on social media were all negative, talking bad about them,now we had the AFIMAMA's this weekend and when Bahati,Ogopa and DJ Josh won,the reaction was opposite,i thought Kenyans would also make noise and be happy about the win but the opposite happened.

Wyre at the Afrimama Awards.

The highly anticipated African Muzik Magazine Awards held at the prestigious Eisemann Center with a galaxy of African stars gracing the city of Dallas. The biggest African Muzic Awards in Diaspora had the big African Stars like Flavour, Diamond Platnumz , Togar Howard , Stanley Enow, Wyre, Alaine, Khuli Chana, the African King of Pop and International superstar T-pain dazzle on the stage with electrifying performances. 
 

Diamond receiving his Award

Other performances on the night included Kukere master Iyanya, Khuli Chana, Kcee and more.

Red hot HKN ganga honcho Davido who has been blazing the trail in the African music industry carted home the Artiste of the Year award with Flavour, Diamond and Kenyans were also not left out. In the win.

Flavour from nigeria receiving his Award.

Here is the full list of winners.

AFRIMMA 2014 WINNERS

Best DJ Africa 2014- Dj Black (Ghana)
Best African DJ USA 2014 – Dj Josh (Kenya)
Best Video of the Year 2014- Flavour (Nigeria)
Best Male East Africa 2014- Diamond (Tanzania)
Best Male West Africa 2014- Davido (Nigeria)
Best Female East Africa 2014- Lady Jaydee (Tanzania)
Best Female West Africa 2014 – Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Best Male Central Africa 2014 – Fally Pupa (Congo)
Best Female Central Africa 2014- Gasha ( Cameroon)
Best Male Southern Africa 2014- Khuli Chana (South Africa)
Best African Group 2014- P-square (Nigeria)
Best Male Diaspora 2014- Fuse ODG (Ghana)
Best Female Diaspora 2014- Les Nubians (Cameroon)
Best Female Southern Africa 2014- Zahara (South Africa)
Best Dancehall Artist 2014 – Timaya (Nigeria)
Best Dance in a Video 2014- Iyanya (Lekwa Ukwu) (Nigeria)
Best Gospel Artiste 2014- Bahati (Kenya)
Best Traditional Artist 2014- Flavour (Nigeria)
Best Newcomer 2014- Stanley Enow (Cameroon)
Best Video Director 2014- Ogopa Dj’s (Kenya)
Music Producer of the year 2014- Dj Oskido (South Africa)
Best Dance Group 2014- Imagineto (Nigeria)
Best Rap Act 2014- Sarkodie (Ghana)
Best Collaboration 2014- Mafikizolo ft Uhuru (Khona) (South Africa)
Song of the Year 2014- Kcee (Nigeria)
Artist of the Year 2014- Davido (Nigeria)
Leadership in Music Award 2014- 2face Idibia
Legendary Award 2014- Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Transformational Leadership Award 2014- Chief Dr. Godswill Akpabio

So Kenyans if you notice,in the East African countries we won big,but do we celebrate our own?

Diamond Platinumz won the Best Male East Africa 2014 while Lady Jaydee took home the Best Female East Africa 2014,compared to our own Bahati who won Best Gospel Artiste 2014 meaning in Africa not in East Africa, but truth be said, Other countries are celebrating their own unlike us,is it a culture of Selfishness we have or how can we justify this behavior.

Bahati-Winner Best Gospel Artist 2014

Best Video Director 2014 went to Ogopa Dj’s,it means Ogopa are the best Video Directors in Africa,but how well have we celebrated them?what are we doing to show that we appreciate them taking our country to an international level?

 

Lady Jaydee-Winner Best female East Africa 2014

I read papers and saw online how Tanzanians welcomed Diamond, yet our people came home,not any accolade from us,is it us Kenyans who don’t know the art of appreciation or were we never natured to show emotions? or all that consumes us is politics? and how long will this go on?Just wonderind!!

Watch Sauti Sol's Sura Yako video,me love it!!

The long awaited Sura yako Video is here,not the ultimate sura yako video though, just instructional,to show you how the song is to be danced,and am loving it,for once we have a fun video,you know,something just happy and not so complicated.Way to go Sauti Sol.

At least we have the Lipala dance trending, way to celebrate Luhya’s,you boys have taken your name international.

By the way,am imagining this boys doing this live on your wedding day, breath taking,right???
Am a fun waiting for the Lipala video,you know,am sure it wont be less beautiful...keep it here and you know i will be one of the first to bring you the video!!
Watch the video here:-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFX9UGqQ60w

Professor j with Tatu Chafu.

Professor j today released a very beautiful song,for those who love Hip hop know what am talking about,listened to the punclines and wow,he is back n he has not lost touch.

The song is Tatu Chafu,listen to it here:-http://www.bongo5.com/new-music-professor-jay-f-j-hustle-nigga-j-tatu-chafu-07-2014/

Professor J is a legend in the Tanzanian music, and I expect nothing less from him.Good Job professa J.

Just recently Professor J was in the lime light with the song kipi sijasikia which he featured Diamond Platnumz,the video is being made and I know it will be epic.Listen to the song here:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YRhDYkFHGU 

Barnaba with Wahalade.

Baranaba,wooow,he just released his video Wahalade and I like it,the style beautiful.A bit creative and on point.

The beat is zuku sort of too,and the video is superb.

The voice is good,bottom line Barnaba has talent,those vocals,mmmmh,strong n magical.

This is a different Barnaba, with a new song in a new style,so so nice.

Loving the song,hoping it will hit.

Listen to Wahalade by Barnaba here:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KOJC5Hu50A 

Barnaba is a musician who has been doing well in the Bomgo industry with a song like Magubegube,a hit i love,listen to magubegube:-.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95-Qx3ktKxQ

He also came with the famous hit Bembelezwa which am to is still a classic,a hit i have loved for years.This is the song that told me that Barnaba was here,and he was in the music scene to stay.Listen to Bembelezwa by Barnaba:-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg09ZHWdeSE

The song that made Barnaba well known is Wrong number,wooow,this song was a hit,it hit in East africa,it was just an amazing song by Barnaba and Linah.It was just an amazing song and it still is,Listen to it below:-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RgFVdJTV2Q  

Ali Kiba is Back!!!!

I slept excited of the comeback of one of my most favorite bongo artists, Ali Kiba, his comeback is not just a comeback, but he is coming back in style, with two hits.

By mid night the songs were out and the fact Ali was doing a come back to me was great news!!

Ali Kiba is a name that has been there and it will always be there, now I have listened to the first song Mwana, and I say Ali is back for real, his voice as good as ever, you know how his voice just sooths you? And the beats, creative, Zuku sort of.

I like it more because of the message too; His advice to the youth is just in time.Actually am already dancing to this mad tune,i was holding my breath for his come back,i release my breath knowing he just made hits.!!

Listen to Mwana here:-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cllJK5AMJf0

I listen to his other song Kimaso Maso and I say this is a new Ali Kiba, the song is unlike Kiba, a different Style, away from what we are used to hear him sing, and here, he executed it so well.

This is a more Mature Ali Kiba, and am excited of his new journey, Ali though young he is a legend, and all I can say is the silence was worth it, I say you did well Kiba.

Everyone missed Kiba, now that he is back in a very relevant and unique way,I know he will be playing all over.Great hits.