OSAM Challenge

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 a first in a series of songs for the once a month challenge featuring Chemutai Sage and four other Kenyan artists.  The artists have commited to dropping one song every month until December 2019.

"Where Did You Go? " is a song that encompasses the withdrawal symptoms of lost love.  Written in 2008 by Sage,  the lyricism is simple and you can feel the push and pull between acceptance and denial of this ultimate betrayal. Produced by Dillie,  the song takes you back to old school NeoSoul with its vibey bassline. This marks Chemutai Sage's return to music after a year of hiatus.

So much more music coming this year.

Where Did You go?

Chemutai Sage - Where Did You Go

A few days ago I was challenged by some fellow musicians to release One Song A Month (OSAM) for the rest of 2019.
Here's my first release for the #osamchallenge
"Moving"

Moving

Rigga - Moving

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

‘Today’ is the second release from Lisa Oduor-Noah and it tells the story of falling in love with new beginnings.

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Written by Lisa Oduor-Noah & Mufaro Kambarami 
©2016
Arranged by Lisa Oduor-Noah, Emily Yang, Nana Yaw Asamoah 
Produced by Emily Yang
Mixed and Mastered by Bas Jansen

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Today

This is the first in a series of songs for the One Song a Month challenge. Birthed by Tetu Shani, the #OsamChallenge sees Noel Nderitu and 4 other artists committing themselves to dropping one song every month until December 2019. 
'Long For You' written, produced and performed by Noel Nderitu.
Additional Guitars: Ivy Alexander
Mixed and mastered by Noel Nderitu.

Long For You

My 2nd #osamchallenge release. I'm hoping it'll get you up on your feet.

Rigga performing Every Man, Woman & Child. © 2019
Lead Guitar by Benjamin Kabaseke
Audio Production by Jaaz Odongo
Mixing & Mastering by Rigga

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Every Man, Woman & Child

Every Man, Woman & Child - Rigga

This is Chemutai Sage's second release in a series of songs for the once a month challenge featuring Chemutai Sage and four other Kenyan artists.  The artists have commited to dropping one song every month until December 2019.
'Majestic', is a departure from Chemutai Sage's rnb roots. The afro beat meets neo-soul track by Dillie, compliments her alto voice to produce a laid back, love song. Majestic, praises the apple of her eye. In this song, she praises the way he makes her feel and even features some lyrics in her mother tongue 'Kipsigis'. 
So much more music coming this year.

 LYRICS:
Oooh, Majestic, Smooth Boy
You need to understand it, you're a mood boy
Take me to the sky, up to the moon, boy
Can't wait to see you later,
See you soon boy
Now now now, won't you put all your loving on me
Now now now, Tell me all of the things make my body run free

Mmh, a loving like this oh kira cheng (cheng)
Feeling like no other, Can't explain (splain)
You got me on another Lane lane
All the rest, Abogochi ko sengenge


Aiii aiii aiii
I've been saving my wishes for you
Aiii aiii aiii
Upside down wondering what I should do
Yaiiii yaaa
I surrender completely to your
Majestic, majestic

Mmh, and ain't nobody come close
Baby you be doing the most
Got me shook, you got me ready to post
Oh, MCM you got that man crush magic (magic, magic)
And I cannot contain it I swear
Flip me in the air
Sweet levitation, with my soul laid bare

Mmh, a loving like this oh kira cheng (cheng)
Feeling like no other, Can't explain (splain)
You got me on another Lane lane
All the rest, Abogochi ko seng'eng'e

Aiii aiii aiii
I've been saving my wishes for you
Aiii aiii aiii
Upside down wondering what I should do
Yaiii yaaa
I surrender completely to your
Majestic, majestic

Bless me with your reign of power,
Nectar from the sweetest flower,
My heart with gifts continue to shower, I pray

Ngamun kira cheng (cheng)
Feeling like no other, Can't explain (splain)
You got me on another Lane lane
All the rest, Abogochi ko sengenge

Aiii aiii aiii
I've been saving my wishes for you
Aiii aiii aiii
Upside down wondering what I should do
Yaaii yaaa
I surrender completely to your
Majestic, majestic (x 2)

Aiii aiii aiii
Majestic, majestic
Aiii aiii aiii
Majestic, majesic
Yaaai yaaaa
Majestic, majestic
Majestic, majestic


Written and performed by: Chemutai Sage
Produced and arranged by: Freddie "Dillie" Wangombe

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Majestic

Noel Nderitu performing 'Najikaza' © 2019.
Written by Noel Nderitu 
Produced by Hendrick Sam (EPM Entertainment).
Additional Guitars: Brandon Mavisi
Artwork photography: Stills By Marcus
Noel is styled by Mosyke.

This is the second in a series of songs for the One Song a Month challenge. Birthed by Tetu Shani, the #OsamChallenge sees Noel Nderitu and 4 other artists committing themselves to dropping one song every month until December 2019.

Najikaza

‘No Way’ is the third release from Lisa Oduor-Noah. ‘No Way’ tells the story of acknowledging the path unknown and learning how to walk this path with or without applause.

Backing Vocals: Xenia Manasseh, Njoki Karu, Charles Gaines and Tim Reynolds.
Co-writer, Bass: Michael Decena
Drums: Tobias Kelly
Percussion: Alexis Soto

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No Way Feat. Michael Decena

Have you ever fallen for someone who didn’t turn out to be what they first presented? Someone who said and did all the right things but later on turned out to be completely different? Someone may seem “Good” with their best foot forward… but when their true colors are revealed, what choice will you make: stay or leave?Lisa Oduor-Noah & Rigga performing "Good" Thing. © 2019
Written by Lisa Oduor- Noah & Rigga
Audio Production, Mixing & Mastering by Rigga

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Good Thing with Rigga

In the 4th release for collaboration month of the #OSAMChallenge, Lisa and Noel teamed up to give a sultry ballad about finding peace in the midst of waiting for time to yield the fruit of going through process.

‘Waiting’ performed by Lisa Oduor-Noah and Noel Nderitu  ©2019
Written by Lisa Oduor-Noah and Noel Nderitu
All vocals by Lisa Oduor-Noah and Noel Nderitu
Produced by Lisa Oduor-Noah
Mixed/Mastered By Bas Janssen

Waiting (with Noel Nderitu)

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

If you make a living as a creative, you’ve probably received unsolicited advice on how best you should “make it” in your career. The different voices advising you can sometimes gets overwhelming when you feel like you don’t know what you’re doing. So I took all that pent up emotion and (some of) those words of advice and created a song. I hope you like it.

FYI: I’m still working hard in my career to “make it” (bado nataka kupenya).

Kupenya © 2019 
Written & performed by Rigga 
Audio Production by Rigga 

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Kupenya

Kupenya - Rigga

Pump It is the fourth song in the osam challenge (one song a month). It is an upbeat dance track about the triumph of love.

Written and performed by Tetu Shani
Produced by Tetu Shani and M³
Mixed and mastered by M³
Recorded at Rainmaker Studio

Pump It

Avocado is a celebration of the king of all fruits.

After much success with his OSAM challenge in 2019, Tetu Shani continues the challenge with his 6th and latest offering "Avocado."

Produced by Chris Adwar and Tetu Shani
Written by Chris Adwar and Tetu Shani
Mixed and Mastered by Chris Adwar
Guitars by Tetu Shani

Lyrics:
Bila nyama sijakula
Sijakula
Bila sukuma niko nyuma
Niko nyuma
Bila chili sijjadishi
Sijadishi
Timing ni noma nikichoma
Nikichoma

One man meat is anoda man poison
One man meat is anoda man poison

Ovacado
Ovacado
Ovacado
Ovacado
Ovacado
Ovacado
Ovacado
Ovacado

Bila nyama sijakula
Sijakula
Bila sukuma niko nyuma
Niko nyuma
Bila chili sijjadishi
Sijadishi
Timing ni noma nikichoma
Nikichoma

One man meat is anoda man poison
One man meat is anoda man poison

Ovacado
Ovacado
Ovacado
Ovacado
Ovacado
Ovacado
Ovacado
Ovacado

I should have known that all this time 
My favourite fruit is best with cinnamon and lime
And with sugar it's sublime
Oh yeah yeah 

I should have known that all this time
The one thing missing from my life 
Is round and green 
Royalty 
that's hanging from a tree

Ovacadooo
Ovacadooo

It's strength is versatility
It's friends are many globally 
It's great on toast 
With githeri
With chips and guacamole

Is it a vegetable or fruit?
Is it ripe or still maturing?
Give it a squeeze or you'll never know 
Take your time but not too long  

Ovacado
Ovacado
Ovacado
Ovacado

Avocado

Saidia Mimi

Always Feelin This Groove

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. 