We are also aware that there is section
of our fans who may not appreciate, to a
larger degree, the content of our music.
But our intention is never to cause any
apprehension to our music. We are out
to entertain, inform, educate and where
possible provoke society to confront
issues of the day. What you have to
remember, above everything else is that
we are also Kenyans who go through
the same ebbs and flows of life that
other people go through. We see what is
going on in society. We experience all
these things. However, we have a
platform through which we can express
these events that are within our environment-through music.
While we feel honored to have been
nominated for the BET awards, we also
realize that it will take time before
African artistes are given the recognition they deserve. But we are cognizant
of the fact that life is made up of steps.
Sometimes baby steps are too small for
ambitious musicians to endure or keep
up with. Nomination, however, is the
starting point. If we keep producing
good music, if fans keep voting and
supporting African artistes, we shall
send a strong signal to other parts of the
world including organizers of such
award shows, that African artistes
command a fanatic following and
should be ignored at one’s own risk.
By Mukurima Muriuki
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