Name: Ngoma (Twist) by Papi OdeQ & Tamasha Beats in Watu Simba (Kilio Cha Kenya)
Duration: 4 min 54 s
Description: A dance song done in the Twist Style. A celebratory song that hails the importance of music in the life of man.

In his second studio album, Papi OdeQ explores the topic of SOCIAL JUSTICE, a topic very close to his heart, through song, as he continues his Benga Music exploration and journey.

Watu Simba (Kilio Cha Kenya)

Politicians world over are a cunning lot. They promise heaven and, essentially, deliver hell every so often. Politicians' actions and in actions have led to loss lives, corruption, loss of freedoms and human rights, loss of human dignity and general devaluation of human life. 
We need FREEDOM from politicians' lies, their cunning ways, their insensitivity and self centered ways. WE NEED FREEDOM OF THOUGHT!

Freedom

Even wild animals seem to be more considerate than the political class in Kenya. 
WATU kama SIMBA... Folks whose sole intention is to amass wealth at the expense service delivery to the public. 
WATU kama SIMBA.. They'll 'Chew' their citizenry up... plus the bones... even lions shall feed on the meat and leave some carcasses to the Hyena. WATU SIMBA shall eat you up alive. Watch Out.

Watu Simba

A dance song done in the Twist Style. A celebratory song that hails the importance of music in the life of man.

Ngoma (Twist)

A medley of traditional folk songs originating from the Kalenjin ethnic group.The songs are usually sung at social ceremonies like weddings, birthday parties, circumcision celebrations etc

Kalenjin Medley

A sacred folk song sung in the Dholuo dialect. The song praises God as the only saviour.

Jawar Na

1. HERA.

Song Written by Ramadhan Obiero & Papi OdeQ

HERA is Dholuo word for LOVE. 
The song is sung in Dholuo, an ethnic language spoken by the Luo people who, majorly, reside along the shores of LakeVictoria (Kisumu, Migori, Homabay, Siaya Counties in Western Kenya)

The song is sung in the style of BENGA and is in praise of a female lover. It explores the beauties that the lover, and her love, bring forth, and offer, to the relationship.

Recorded history indicates that Benga Music, Kenya's foremost and most popular genre of music, initially, came from the above-mentioned counties before spreading to other counties within Kenya and to other countries like Zimbabwe and Congo.


Papi OdeQ presents an album of Benga Fusion. The music is predominantly played in the style of Kenya's foremost, and arguably, most successful genre of music called Benga with a fusion of other styles including Soft-Rock, Rumba, Rock n Roll, Taarab (From Kenya's Coast), Isikuti (From Kenya's Western County of Kakamega)

Hera

Mchikicho (Chakacha Fusion)

EKIBBOBBO by Ssewa Ssewa off the Album TUWAYE

EKIBBOBBO

BII NENA is a Dholuo phrase which loosely translates to 'Please, Come and visit me'! 
Brian Sigu renders his amazing vocals in this love song as he personifies a love struck individual who is begging her lover to pay him a visit since he can't stop dreaming about her.

BII NENA

KOMPE is a Sheng' word(Sheng is Nairobi's Slung') for 'Competition'!
In this song Brian Sigu declares that he is not ready to compete, with other men, for the heart, and love, of his former 'high school sweet-heart' Beli aka Belinda, Nyar Kosele.

KOMPE

HERA MANE? is a song that questions an 'unsettled' lover about 'What kind of love' she requires in order to settle down.

HERA MANE?

BIRO is a Dholuo Language word that translates to 'Coming'1

The persona in the song describes the kind of elaborate preparations that he has made, at his home, to welcome his lover who is coming over for a rare visitation.

BIRO

This song is in praise of the extreme beauty that is DICHOL, the BLACK BEAUTY! The song describes her as having the whitest of teeth, the boldest of smiles and the biggest, and most beautiful, of eyes.

DICHOL

Papi OdeQ is the lead-singer/band leader of TAMASHA BEATS, a band he initially founded as an Acapella band but now incorporates instruments playing unit. 
Papi's not only a Singer & a Songwriter, but also an actor & Script-Writer. 
Papi OdeQ's music is greatly influenced by Benga, Rumba, and Traditional Kenyan Folk Music. He sings in several ethnic dialects of Kenya, but also in English & Swahili. He is also part of the music collective SOKO HURU MUSIC which he co-established with Ricky Nanjero (Renowned Afro-Jazz Bassist) and John Were (Experienced Lead Guitarist), and through which they intend to pursue their shared love and appreciation for Benga Music.

Ngoma (Twist)

Papi OdeQ & Tamasha Beats

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