Kijana

Zaidi Ya Wote - Jemedari & Dan "Chizi" Aceda

I made this EP in 2013 and released it as 'Adeiyu', then took it down after a while because I'm silly like that. Since then, several people have asked me to stop being silly like that and put it back online, so here goes... Many thanks to everyone who wrote to let me know they actually liked these songs - I didn't think anyone would. :)

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Adeiyu - Hollow

Lyrics written by, and music created by Joe Kirk. Copyright 2025.

I choke on the smoke that you are.
Faraway star.
I tried to touch what you are.
Hands left broken and charred. 
I never deserted us.
I invested far too much.
No turning back now my lover.
I am in till the end.

Not use to the love I offered.
I am a different kind of animal.
You were the scandal.
Sprayed graffiti on my heart like a vandal.
I said it didn't hurt.
Kept a straight face while lying to the world.

A man will love a woman even when she doesn't love back.
The riddle I will never know the answer to.
I don't think I even want to.
All I wanted was you. 

I told you that I dreamed about you.
I told them all the same.
I stood up when you walked in.
I remember the first time I whispered your name.
You were the finest woman I ever saw.
And I have seen many.
Nothing like you though.

I fought the good fight.
Can't win against dark hearts.
Friends who hated the light.
Couldn't beat me even with head starts.
Never measured up.
All they could do was aim for the back.
They're time is now used up.
Getting rid of all the memories.
Waiting for the day I can turn it all black.
They will regret the day they ever did this to me. 
Too late for them to take it all back. 

Anger in the soul.
No place for that there.
God, please help me.
I am lost looking for nowhere.
Somewhere would be fine too.
Anywhere but here.
Anytime but now.
I don't want to face the music.
God turn off the jukebox somehow.

A man will love a woman even when she doesn't love back.
The riddle I will never know the answer to.
I don't think I even want to.
All I wanted was you. 

I look at the faces of those.
Stone eyes.
Permanent frown.
Heads down.
Tears of the clown.
Bound to the tune of the saddest sound.

I escape this place that is without you.
Never letting go of what came through.
I am sorry y'all never fell in love before.
Sorry you never had a dream come true.
It is too bad you never got to hold her.
I am never letting go.
You will have to move on now.
Let me and my lover go.

 I told you that I dreamed about you.
I told them all the same.
I stood up when you walked in.
I remember the first time I whispered your name.
You were the finest woman I ever saw.
And I have seen so many.
Nothing like you though.

Listen my darling.
This one is for you.
Every word that is spoken.
All my love is to you.
Mistakes we will make.
It's all part of life.
Remember that love is a privilege.
And dark is the night.

A man will love a woman even when she doesn't love back.
The riddle I will never know the answer to.
I don't think I even want to.
All I wanted was you. 

All I wanted was you. 


ThE RiddLe.  Pale1/Chrome Dolphins

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)

Phylis is an amazing artist. You wont believe me if I told you this song was created from a jam session, plus it was a One Take sort of recording. 

Feelings - Phylis Kimani

Decided to cover Adele's When We Were Young! 
A funky rendition I should say.....
Hope you'll love it as much as I do.....
Brutal Kisses
*Wairimu Kamatu


Be Wise. Be Nice. Stay Fly

When We Were Young - Cover by Wairimu Kamatu

Mash Ups galore!!! I absolutely adore this lovely bunch of humans so I went ahead and mashed up their songs :) :) Because......why not?

XX 
Wairimu Kamatu


Be Wise. Be Nice . Stay Fly

Stand By Me Medley

Alice Mkamboi-Mwamba Dhabiti.aac

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

WENDO COVER BY ROSA KIGERA.mp3

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. 