not only it's a epic it's a teaching for modern women.step up

Lighting in a bottle is an instantaneous gratification, this particular beat was made and arranged and completed in exactly 10 minutes. The only thing missing was the right vocalist to carry it through. 
By this point in time there were quite a few vocalists that we had worked with before. Joseph Kiwango being one of them and the top contender for this particular song but, Hiribae felt that it needed a female vocal a really delicate one to match the melody and so he suggested Wams, who at the time I didn't know was a vocalist, even more so, a formally trained one under Sauti Academy. She was really shy as we set up the studio in our friend's living room, she did not feel her voice was good enough. 
That all changed once she opened her mouth and delivered this heart tugging song while Kiwango provided a counterpoint to fully balance the story. 
'Come In and Enjoy' :)

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Wams ft Kiwango - Let Me In (Prod by HIRIBΔE & Jinku) #WAVEYWEDNESDAY

Greatness ft Joseph Kiwango & Tihane

(Prod. Ukweli & Hiribae)
High is a wavey trap infused R&B song Produced by Ukweli and Hiribae of East African Wave.

High

Guys!!! We made a riddim. Much love to Chevy Kev and Sookie for hopping on this fun project. Keep sucking on those Tropkos! :)

Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA_3BU3-Uh1rYMAkcSG1t4Q

Follow Chevy Kev: @chevykev-nairobi
Follow Sookie: @sookiesookie-1

Tropkos Riddim (w/ Chevy Kev, Mars, MR. LU*, Baby's Breath & Sookie)

Sometimes the emotions that arise during rehearsals are better than on stage. When there pressure's off and the music is all that speaks. Get a glimpse of our rehearsals via an iPhone voice recording. One of my faves.

Band:
Newman Owor - Lead Guitar & Music director
Thomas O'lango - Bass
Julius Ngung'u - Keyboard
Dre Waweru - Drums

MAKE BELIEVE LIVE

Me, Myself, I

Mimi ni malkia = I am a queen
Produced by Tim Lyre 
Additional Production by VictorTheTravel 

a bongo to naij production

Virgin Vyln

Malkia

Peridot

Ukweli latest piece has meticulously crafted a space in which Xenia Manasseh’s heart is front and centre. It's so palpable, that you carry her weight through each stage of grief - denial, guilt, anger, depression, reconstruction and finally closure. Tepid synths, minimalist beats plus a wonderfully psychedelic guitar, contrast Xenia’s tale, letting one know that no matter how dark it gets, there is always hope.

Lyrics
Verse 1

Been wondering why
It’s all the same
When I’m listening  (you say shit about stepping up to every one but me)
then
I lose my temper
it’s overwhelming
Overbearing
I’m over failing
Over stressing
Over guessing
Over us
Only dangerous
If I’m losing trust

Verse 2:

Don’t know why it’s just
Just so
Hard for you to understand
Had my trust
& started doing shit that I can’t stand
We already past the day
Day the blue became the gray
oh no no
Saw it rain on our parade
Once we stopped with the charade
Oh I
Couldn’t handle one more fight with you no no
Put aside my pride a sacrifice for me not sure you knew
Or even noticed
And so I’d
Rather just apologize
Cause I know I
I’d rather be
I’d rather be alone


Outro

I want you to know
You’ll be on my mind
I need you to know
Though we’ve crossed the line
Had chemistry so unmatched
How could I take being attached
How could I take it all back
How could I promise you that
Wish I could say there were gone
Ain’t easy tryna move on
Just ain’t no need to prolong
Everything we’ve undergone
Cause if I’m being honest
This the hardest shit I did yea
Some nights I can’t believe that
That we’d ever make it out
To see the sun another day
Cause I got way too used to the clouds
Yeah I got way too used to the clouds
Yeah I got way too used to the clouds
Said I got way too used to the clouds
Yeah I got way too used
credits
releases January 10, 2020
Produced by Ukweli
Live Guitar by Otugi Mlamba
Mixed by Samuel 'Sichangi' Namasaka and Jacob 'Jinku' Solomon
Mastered by Russell Kearney at www.russellkearneymusic.com
license
all rights reserved

Ukweli Ft Xenia Manasseh - My Pride

‘Jahera’ or Jaherana in DhoLuo means “the one I love” and is Lisa’s newest release of 2020. The song mixes her native tongue of Dholuo and English, weaving the two to tell the tender love story between her and her love. 

Written by Lisa Oduor-Noah ©2019
All Vocals by Lisa Oduor-Noah 
Produced by Lisa Oduor-Noah
Mixed & Mastered by Bas Janssen

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Jahera

If you grew up in Nairobi like me you were probably born only one or two generations after poverty. Likewise, if you grew up in Nairobi like me you've probably seen the best and worst of both worlds on a daily basis. 
From the Joneses to the Kamaus, the big bonuses to the regular wadaus. 
A city poised precariously between obnoxious opulence and heartbreaking hardships. 
Most people in Nairobi are one life-changing emergency away from slipping back to indigence, 
And thats why I cant let anything or anyone stop me from getting whats rightfully mine. Hakuna Njaa kama Njaa Ya Nairobi

Self-written & Self-recorded @ the Rocket-ship studio 

PRODUCERS: Gai.T; PK; Put2Sleep; Ransom Beatz 

POST PRODUCTION: AndyBolo; Kwikwiri (Put2Sleep)

COVER ART: TuskerMoja

Malkia

Turunesh

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