The Kenyan Music industry has provided notable names in the international scene since time immemorial. The likes of Fadhili Williams and Fundi Konde wrote songs that transcended African borders and got recognized internationally. However, in the last few decades, the …
Art and Music
“The Merus can’t sing.” Utter NONSENSE! Look at all this talent!
Nancy Gatwiri – the Reigning Comedy Queen of Meru
You have watched this girl’s videos, and probably shared them on Facebook and WhatsApp, because they are so funny and crazy they leave your ribs cracking… and sharing, of course. My favourite is when she takes up this role of …
Meru Lyrics: Ûrarîîre î? Cengere cema
Recently, when the Churchill Show was in Meru, MC Jasper Murume led the audience through a song that sounded like an epic rap song. Many flowed through – and you could see why in their ages, but many were left …
KamaNu: The Making of a Top Meru Musician
Everybody knows KamaNu. He is one of the mainstays in Meru music and for some time, he is all we knew even as the stupid “Merus can’t sing” rhetoric kept going rounds. So, it was only natural that
VJ kaygee_karuga, The Meru Video Jokey creating a buzz in Mount Kenya.
Nkirote, the Slay Househelp of Kawangware
One of the most popular Kenyan TV shows for some time now is KTN’s The Real Househelps of Kawangware and one of the most prominent actors right now is the girl with the Meru accent, Nkirote. Her real name is …
Meru Music: A Chat with Lynn Kendi aka Single L
The music scene in Meru has been growing in leaps and bounds. Everywhere you turn nowadays is a hit from a Meru artiste. So much that the people who made their comedy careers using the old, irritating, not-so-funny “Merus can’t …
Meru Music: A Chat With Aleckie Yo Buoy
Any day you watch music on any of the Meru TV stations, you will most likely come across Alex Muthamia, a.ka. Aleckie Yo Buoy’s music. Especially his latest single, Kanyamu. He has turned out to be such a …