![]() He has easily taken over from Rekless and Miracle Baby as the new king of Gengetone hooks and I’m yet to see him disappoint. Shekinah Karen: ‘Dai Dai’įathermoh is one of the very few Gengetone musicians that have managed to remain afloat amidst the wave that swept through the genre. They talk about USA and USB and Charger Type C and ADHD and a lot of other random acronyms that somehow make sense when pieced together.ħ. They’ve released many songs this year as well, and each hits harder than the last, but the one I find most appealing is ‘McMca’. READ MORE Is Afrobeats stifling the growth of other musical genres in Africa? On the surface, nobody ever really understands what Wakadinali is talking about in their music.īut, if you listen real closely, you’ll find lessons about such social issues like crime, drug abuse and police brutality, which almost everyone missed in ‘Geri inengi’ – this song should’ve been on this list but it was released last year so, well, bummer. What followed was a barrage of requests from Kenyan music lovers asking for the full song, then an official video (which some were even willing to bankroll), and they obliged. This song first gained public attention when Ashley Music performed its acoustic version on TikTok and Kenyans fell in love with both her voice and words. Richie confessed he was done recording his nine-track album when the producer dared him to get out of his comfort zone and take up a different beat that was ‘Vaida’.ĥ. Ruto said that, given the presence of government agencies in the area, including police, intelligence services and the local administration, Mackenzie's activities should not have gone unnoticed.Įarlier this month Ruto appointed a commission of inquiry into the deaths and another task force to review regulations governing religious organizations.READ MORE Kenya: How Harry Richie made ‘Vaida’ and why it doesn’t mean what you think ![]() ![]() Relatives of his followers say after he was freed he returned to the forest - moving forward his predicted date for the end of the world from August to April 15. He has not yet been required to enter a plea and one of his lawyers has said he is cooperating with investigators.īut Mackenzie was also arrested earlier this year on suspicion of the murder of two children by starvation and suffocation - and was then released on bail. Mackenzie surrendered to police on April 14 after they raided the forest, where his church was based, and rescued 15 people who had been starving themselves. Most have been exhumed from shallow graves in Shakahola Forest in Kenya's southeast. The death toll so far stands at 201, making it one of the worst cult-related disasters in recent history. That was so they could go to heaven before the end of the world. "And certainly," he said, "some people who are responsible for this failure on the part of government will have to give an account."Īuthorities accuse Paul Mackenzie, leader of the Good News International Church, of ordering his followers to starve themselves and their children. In an interview with Kenyan news outlets on Sunday (May 14), William Ruto added that he takes responsibility for the tragedy. STORY: Kenya's president has said government agencies should have been able to prevent the deaths by starvation of more than 200 members of a cult.
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