By Khalifa Hemed
Published January 10, 2019
A new song that has just been released calls upon the media and music lovers to not only give more air play but to also listen more to local tunes and melodies.
The song, titled Nitembezee, is by an artist known as Gabiro Mtu Necessary who features another up-and-coming artist, Kidis The Jembe , in the work.
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In Nitembezee, Kiswahili for ‘push it for me’ or ‘support me’, the duo call for more airplay of good music to ensure all artists make a decent living from their work.
In the song, Gabiro comes in with heavy and lyrically powerful verses that depict his struggles as an up-and-coming artist. He pays tribute to everyone who inspires him without forgetting to speak for the voiceless.
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For him to find success and satisfaction, Gabiro Mtu Necessary who is based in the western Kenyan city of Kisumu sings:
“…siwezi shine mpaka refugee apate dish…no role model mpaka Jaguar akuwe rais.”
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Kidis The Jembe makes the song flow smoothly by being on the chorus on the Videz-produced track that has seen him bring a whole new style and life to Gabiro Mtu Necessary’s genre and style of music as witnessed in his previous releases like Chini Ya Maji and Low Key which he featured singer Matamu.