Spend My Money

Spend My Money (feat. Labdi)

Life Before the Apocalypse

Heart Break Amnesia

Before I Go

6 Degrees

Risky Lips

Upendo (feat. Labdi)

She Took the Keys

Cheer up My Love

Where Did We Go Wrong

Hi Definition

I am proud to announce that this track is a bronze winner and finalist at the 2015 Global Music Awards.

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An ambient song meant to evoke emotion similar to the way a movie soundtrack does. A melancholic song with uplifting elements that lead to hope for the future in spite of current challenges. 

Production: MG
Background vocals: Tetu Shani and Waithera Chege
Guitar solo: Tugi Mlamba
Bass Guitar: Thomas Olang'o

Tetu Shani- Round and Round (Prod. By MG)

Have you ever thought about the relationship with your dad and you get overwhelmed with a wave of seemingly contrasting emotions? This warm and nostalgic song attempts to capture the humanness of our fathers and the complexity of our relationship with them.

Tetu Shani- An Ode To Pa (single)

And every year when the Jacarandas bloom, he remembers the love that he lost...

Tetu Shani- Jacaranda Tree (Prod. By MG)

Two lovers carried by different currents, drift into each other and decide to never drift apart again. 

Lyrics:

Intro:
I had a dream about you babe
We floated through clouds of misty grey
There was a sea of green below,
are we drifters or shall we call this place home?

Verse 1:
Since we met, you've been the realest so refreshing
I feel like I have known you for so long
I can be myself when I'm with you

Rest assured, the feelings mutual I can't ignore
That I'm a better person when I'm with you
Can't imagine myself with someone else

Pre-Chorus:
Come on babygirl let's lose this crowd I've made reservations for two
Tonight's a Friday it's supposed to be boy's night out 
but I think I'd rather kick it with you

Come on babyboy make your move I surrender myself to you
There's chemistry between us I can't explain
My reaction is to stick with you
I think that imma stick with you

Chorus:
I've been waiting for you to come clean 
About your love for me
I love you too!

Verse 2:
You give me butterflies
Sweaty palms when I'm by your side
Make me feel like I've never loved before
My search has come to an end
Your my bestfriend

When we dance
I close my eyes and I breathe you in
Just wanna say that if this is just a dream
Please don't wake me up
Don't wake me up

Prechorus:
Come on babygirl let's lose this crowd..

Chorus:
I've been waiting for you to come clean...

Outro:
I had a dream about you babe.. 

Produced By Jinku & Tetu Shani
Guitars by Tugi Mlamba & Tetu Shani
Lyrics by Tetu Shani
Vocals by Tetu Shani & Mayonde Masya
Mix and Mastered by Jinku
Released By East African Wave Sound Collective
Recorded at Creatives Garage
Mixed and mastered at Ada Creative

As We Drift

Chemistry

Tetu Shani x Mayonde- Chemistry (Prod. By Jinku)

Can love survive betrayal? Samalina is the story of a village girl who betrays her lover for the bright lights and temptations of the city. 

Lyrics:
Pre-Chorus
Who are these unfamiliar faces?
We had love, we had laughter
now it's gone (repeat).

Verse one:
Samalina ever since 
you came from the city I've seen
you are very concerned with other things
behind the curtains of your eyes 
I see the silhouettes of liars haunting me

Samalina ever since you came from the city I've seen
you are very concerned with other things
you have forgotten the ancient word
don't pick up coal or you'll get burned
keep the fire in the fireplace


Pre-Chorus

Chorus:
Samalina ekokoli
Samalina ekokoli
Samalina ekokoli
Samalina (repeat)

What will I do? What will I do? I'll find another one just like you (repeat)

Verse two:
Samalina ever since
you came from the city I've seen 
you don't call, you don't contact me
yet by the sweat of my brow
by my panga and my plow
I bought you a ticket to Nairobi

Samalina ever since 
you came from the city I've seen
you don't call, you don't contact me
I thought your love was heaven sent
so I was hell-bent on being your savior

Pre-Chorus

Chorus

Samalina

Tetu Shani- Samalina (Prod. By Saint Evo)

If the shoe don't fit, don't force it to fit..

Produced By Jinku & Tetu Shani
Guitars by Fadhilee Itulya & Tetu Shani
Lyrics by Tetu Shani
Vocals by Tetu Shani
Live Percussion by Tetu Shani
Additional Keys by Kelvin 'Nu Fvnk' Hansen
Mix and Mastered by Jinku
Recorded at Creatives Garage Studios
Mastered at Ada Creative Studios, the Alchemist
Cover art by Jinku
Released By East African Wave Sound Collective

The Void

Tetu Shani- The Void ft. Fadhilee (Prod by Jinku)

This time I'm sharing something quite different from what my fans are used to. This is a light hearted and catchy afro pop song about resilience and celebration. I wanted to create something distinctly Kenyan while borrowing from elements of dancehall and Ed Sheeran's Shape of You.

Tetu Shani x MTM- Drinks on Me

Tetu Shani- AfricaSun Instrumental

Isolated vocals for AfricaSun. If you guys want to do a remix.

Tetu Shani- AfricaSun vocals

Sema is a seductive and playful afrobeats fusion track co- produced by M^3. It follows closely on the heels of Tetu's standout hit AfricaSun and shows his versatility as a pop songwriter, composer and arranger.

The song attempts to capture that moment when you feel chemistry with someone you just met at a party and have to overcome your nervousness and approach them.

Tetu Shani- Sema

This is the second track off of Tetu Shani's One Song a Month challenge (OSAM). It is an upbeat and uplifting track that is directed at his younger self about the things he wish he knew when he was younger about love and life. This song is for lovers only!

Written by Tetu Shani
Produced by M³ and Tetu Shani
Mixing and mastering by M³
Vocals by Tetu Shani
Additional vocals by Kendi Nkonge
Guitar by Tetu Shani
Electric Guitar by Tugi Mlamba
Recorded at Rainmaker Studios

Tetu Shani- Lovers Only

As part of the ongoing one song a month challenge (OSAM), Tetu Shani collaborates with fellow Nairobi artist Chemutai Sage in this new single, 'Legend.'

Legend is a reggae pop inspirational song that encourages people to never give up as they continue to build a legacy.

"Even when it all falls down, I keep my head high and wear my crown," sings Sage.

Written by Tetu Shani and Chemutai Sage
Produced by Tetu Shani and M³
Mixing and mastering by M³
Guitars by Tetu Shani and Newman Owor
Vocals by Tetu Shani and Chemutai Sage
Recorded at Rainmaker Studios

Lyrics:
Chorus:
Even when the sun don't shine 
I don't mind, I just light a candle 

Even when my plans fall through 
I hold on, cuz I like to battle 

Even when it all falls down down down 
I keep my head high 
Wear my crown crown crown


Verse 1:
All the things we've come to know
They have all been done before
Pay your respect to the greats

We stand on the shoulders of 
giants who have suffered for 
Things we take for granted today 

Though I make it look easy
It will never be easy 
Put the work in, do your time 
Everything will be just fine
And let the Lord do the rest 

Chorus 
Even when the sun don't shine 
I don't mind, I just light a candle 

Even when my plans fall through 
I hold on, cuz I like to battle 

Even when it all falls down down down 
I keep my head high 
Wear my crown crown crown


Verse 2:
Be gone, I rebuke you 
Get thee behind 
I have to keep my focus and clear my sight 
Self-doubt and depression stay out my mind 
I'm the legend of the troubadour 

Lo-and-behold there's an awesome sight 
Of a man who was bold and he paid the price 
Now the bones of his enemies trail behind 
It's the legend of the troubadour 


Bridge:
Do I struggle yes I do 
Get discouraged yup that too
But I'll fight till I breakthrough 

Outro:
La la la la la la la lahumm
La la la la la la la lahumm
La la la la la la la lahumm
It's the legend of the troubadour

Tetu Shani- Legend ft. Chemutai Sage

Why do the people I love keep leaving me? Is it me..or is it them? I just want to be happy.

Cover art by Provoke
Produced by Tetu Shani and M³
Written by Tetu Shani and Wanja Wohoro
Vocals by Tetu Shani and Wanja Wohoro
Guitars by Tugi Mlamba and Tetu Shani
Mixed and mastered by M³
Recorded at Rainmaker Studio

Lyrics:
Most of us are people who are just searching for love
Relationships are movies and the writing really sucks
We fell into this thing and fell into it just because

Your apathy is violence and I'm bleeding from the core
Should have known much better yet I'm coming back for more
It's not a fatal wound
I'll just walk it off

Why won't you stay?
Who won't you stay?

In the ruins of my mind I search for clues to guide my way
Always is my fault but I try harder everyday
You don't know how hard it is to please you

Oh I must be your favourite toy 
Must be your favourite toy the way that you play
All of your foolish games 
All of your foolish games and I get annoyed 
But I never show it
Ohh I never show it

Why won't you stay?
Why won't you stay?
Why won't you stay?
Why won't you stay?
Why won't you stay?

Most of us are people who are just searching for love

Tetu Shani- Stay

tetu.shani@gmail.com

"For every sliver on the spectrum of human emotion, there is a song."
Tetu Shani is an alternative folk artist, guitarist and percussionist from Nairobi, Kenya. In 2014 he received a scholarship from Berklee College of Music to study Performance but turned it down to build up the alternative local music scene in his hometown. Since then his first single, "Round and Round," won bronze at the July 2015 Global Music Awards and he has developed a reputation as a master storyteller and performing artist; drawing audiences in with his humor and authenticity. 

Tetu Shani

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