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Kenyan hip hop [1] is a genre of music and a culture that covers various forms and sub-genres of hip hop and rap originating from Kenya.It is most commonly a combination of Swahili and English (Kenya's official languages) as well as Sheng and a variety of tribal languages.
Unlike most local hip hop artists, GidiGidi MajiMaji do willingly mix African rhythms with their music. According to popular entertainment guide Ghafla, their music is a "fusion of hip hop/rap and African music [which] they mostly sing and rap in their native language called Luo." [1] They released their debut album, Ismarwa, in June 2000.
The song was written as a response for the "Diss track" by various hip hop musicians (including Bamboo), who criticised the commercial Kapuka music style performed by Kleptomaniax among others. [ 2 ] Their debut album M4E (an abbreviation for Maniax Forever ) was released in 2005.
Odi pop is a Kenyan music style which involves localized hip hop and draws influences from reggae and Dancehall music to build on an African Rhythm base performed in sing-along rap in heavy Kiswahili/Sheng language. [1] There are several sub-genres stemming from this umbrella term including Gengeton, Dabonge, Debe and others.
Boomba music, also referred to as kapuka (due to the beat pattern; not to be confused with kapuka rap), is a form of hip pop music popular in Kenya. It incorporates hip hop , reggae and African traditional musical styles.
The phenomenal popularity of his music disproved the myth that Kenyan music could never compete with imported pop. Even long after his death, he is still widely regarded as one of the best rappers to have emerged on the Kenyan hip hop scene. In 2017, he got nominated for the Mdundo Awards for Most Downloaded Hip-Hop Artist. [1]
The music of Kenya is very diverse, with multiple types of folk music based on the variety over 50 regional languages. [1] Zanzibaran taarab music has also become popular, as has hip hop, reggae music, soul, soukous, zouk, rock and roll, funk and Europop. Additionally, there is a growing western classical music scene and Kenya is home to a ...
Genge music is a genre of hip-hop music influenced by dancehall, originating from Nairobi, Kenya in the 1990s. [1] The term "Genge" was coined by producer Clemo and popularized by Kenyan rappers Jua Cali and Nonini at Calif Records. The genre is commonly performed in Sheng, a mixture Swahili, English and various local dialects.