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a year's overview
TOP 10
GENGETONE
SONGS 2019
The last quater of 2019 is almost coming to an
BY LAWRENCE DONALD OGUDA
3. Kaa na Mama Yako-Ochungulo Family.
end. Soon we will be in a new year. Well,
there has been a campaign throughout the Ochungulo family is one of the pioneer groups in
year dubbed as #PlayKeMusic, a call that has gengetone world. The trio; Benzema 'Alejandro',
since then got a positive impact. Dmore and Nellythegoon bring in a lyrical power
in this hit song. The group is one of the loved
Before the year ends. Here is a list of the top crews and they gain more fans day in day out.
ten tracks that hit airwaves throughout the 'kaa na mama yako' is a swahili word roughly
year. translated as 'Stay with your mother. " The title
is part of "Kama hakuna, kaa na mama yako"
1. Wakiritho- Octopizzo ft. Sailors gang.
which gained fame from one of the Kenya's
favorite governor, H.E John Lonyangapuo. The
Miracle Baby has his own way of doing the song itself is an explicit content that one Mr
bridges/choruses that get you glued to every Ezekiel Mutua can't listen to twice without
track that his squad does, not forgetting the reaching out for an inhaler. It's a club banger.
efforts put by his gang too and the insane Therefore, you either listen to it ama ukae na
hype from Qoqos Juma. In this particular mama yako pia wewe. Watagwaan!
song, Wakiritho that was released on 6th
November, 2019, the G.O.A.T Octo blends
4. Matiati- Zzero Sufuri.
better with the Sailor's dabonge style. It's a
club banger peeps.
I bet you all know this lyrics prowess. Call him
Zzero Sufuri, came to limelight with Zimenishika
hit song, and after that he has kept on cropping
2. Mathogothanio- KRG The Don, Boondocks hits after hits. Unlike many gengetone artists,
Gang and Dj Lyta. Zzero is on a single man band, just like a one man
army.Zzero Sufuri is a real deal and some of the
"Mathogothanio" is a Kikuyu word, roughly best analysts term him as the "Kenyan Vybz
translated as confusion or some sort of Kartel." The word in the street has it that he
disturbance. At the beginning, one Jaymo Ule combines both the legendary Juacali rap style
Msee narrates how he is confused about a with the contemporary word play to come out
particular girl and asks demakufu to play the with the best lyrics. Now I know you have a clue
music. It is an interesting song and a club of what justice Matiati can do to your nervous
banger. The track is unique in its own way, system.
combining a dancehall artist(KRG The Don),
the Gengetone masterminds( Boondocks 5. Nyandus- Sailors Gang, KRG The Don and DJ
gang) and a celebrated Dj Lyta. It's Lyta.
uniqueness comes along with the tongue
twister widely used throughout. Moreover, Sailors gang did real justice to this jam. My
Odi Wa Murang'a of the Boondocks gang has credits to the producer who creatively
this captivating style that does not only wake incorporated the 'Akorino' beats in between and
up the late E-Sir's spirit, but also cures. as usual Miracle Baby does what he knows best.
Thanks to X-Ray's 'Aah Taniua!' Signature. Not to forget the dance that got me off the wheel
chair. A nice jam.