Gospel singer Linet Munyali aka Size 8 has dropped her two sense concerning gospel artists looking to spice up their music with a touch of Gengetone.
Speaking during an interview on Radio Maisha, Size 8 cited prayer as the first and most important thing to do before agreeing to the collaborations
According to the mother of two, once that is done, the parties must ensure and insist that the message in the songs they choose to collaborate on be godly.
With that, said the Afadhali Yesu songbird, they can go ahead and make music.
“Nitawaambia kwanza twende pale madhabau tuombe collabo kwanza, after tumeomba tuingie studio tutoe genge la mziki lakini neno la yesu liwe ndani kabisa kwa sababu as long as kitu iko na neno la Mungu na inabeba yesu sina shida. As long as it carries the word of God, has the word of God and it carries the spirit of God haina shida,” said the singer.
She added: “Kwa sababu hata kanisani tunaimbanga na hujui mwenye ako next ako aje. Shida tu ni song isikuwe haina neno. The word is the most important not the person who is singing necessarily, si mavazi yake, si outlook, si nini. Sisi Gospel artistes tumeitiwa vitu mbili, one to worship God in spirit and truth, number two, to spread the word of God.”
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Defunct Eastlands Most Beloved (EMB) records boss Bahati was among the first gospel musicians to successfully embrace the genre with the track Taniua in February 2020, that took on board three-man star group, Boondocks Gang.
Controversial to some for its ‘rowdiness and explicit lyrics’, a section of his fans were not particularly impressed with the decision.
According to critics, the song, which is almost hitting a million views on YouTube, does not reflect not impact the gospel music genre.
Unperturbed by the criticism, however, Bahati went on to collaborate with another secular music group the Kansoul in the song Kererembe.
Also adding a flare of Gengetone to his latest jam was talented dancer and singer Bruz Netwon who released Washa Moto in March 2020.
To justify his surprise move, the Bazokizo crooner explained that sampling other music genres was a way for artists to build on their creativity.
“I just decided to make music without walls around me, because I’m creative. We were not created to be in walls but be free to exploit and showcase our potentials without limits. I also want to be the next great performer, because before music I’m a dance choreographer and I want to dance to anything without feeling condemnation,” he said.
Due to their explicit content, a few Gengetone music groups have found themselves on the wrong side of the law, brushing shoulders with the Kenya Film Classification Board Boss (KFCB), Dr. Ezekiel Mutua.
Mutua has often reigned in on the artsistes, banning songs he says are immoral and against Kenyan as stipulated by KFCB.
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