BONGO GOSPEL IS TOTAL CRAP, PERIOD!!!! LEAVE IT TO BAHATI AND WILLY

BONGO GOSPEL IS TOTAL CRAP!!!

The truth and the lies surrounding this thing bongo gospel.

On Friday of 06^th 03 2015,  I updated a post on my facebook account that read like “this  issue of Kenyan boys waking up from their dreams to tell the world about their bongo gospel songs should be wise. Bongo is tanzania while gospel is the word of God. Choose wisely, either sing bongo or sing gospel” …. The post generated a lot of mixed reactions from different persons as they gave their personal opinions and views on the whole aspect of bongo gospel. some seemed to defend the whole bunch of singers  who are  currently  trending with the bongo gospel swag  while a majority distanced themselves from this bongo thing refuting claims that its good and opting to preach the gospel through music that is not divided on the aspect of   whichever genre.  lets get down to the main business .

What is bongo gospel?

 Bongo gospel is a trending style  of music (you can call it genre) that is being used in Kenya mostly by the new breed/crop of the gospel musicians whether born again or not who believe  that copy pasting what willy paul and bahati are doing ) is the only way to go. Personally the first time I heard about the bongo gospel  outbreak rumors was after the release of sitolia  by willy paul and Gloria muliro  during one of willy pauls radio interviews. Bongo for those who don’t know is a style of music  (genre) that originates from our neighboring  country Tanzania. The word bongo comes the Swahili ubongo that means brain (mind). Tanzanians are the brain child of bongo flavor style of music just like the way we have genge and kapuka in kenya.

Now after the release of sitolia and subsequent hits then came wangu by bahati  and his big hits the gospel industry /ministry in Kenya took a totally different approach  and everyone was now into the new trend in town that is bongo gospel . beats were produced and songs were released , songs  that you could not tell anything about them content wise even after listening to them for about ten times a day.the artistes  drafted  lyrics that sound the same, beats that sound the same  accent that is so confused and lacks  its origin and as we speak the condition/situation is ridiculous and utter pathetic. So in a nutshell, bongo gospel as it is being said is a style (genre) of music that is being used by Kenyan artistes  with beats that mimic the Tanzanian bongo flavor music instrumentals.

So what’s wrong about this bongo gospel craze!

This is where it all ends and begins at the same time, music genre whether doing secular or gospel is the most basic fundamental of each musicians career. In gospel music genre seems to cause a lot of debate as to whether one has to use them or not but as far as music is concerned one has to identify their own style (genre) of music because that’s where their potential lies career wise. Now  back to our bongo gospel issue.

This bongo gospel thing (trend) poses a huge threat to our gospel musicians and is already causing more harm than good to the gospel music fraternity at the moment. And it is so unfortunate that the new crop of gospel  artistes seem to be heading to that direction oblivious of what its all about and whether it is necessary. Bongo gospel which is majorly  being used by male artistes  seems to threaten the gospel ministry because preaching has been abandoned. My fellow brothers and fellow ministers have forgotten their purpose of doing gospel music and now they all got a new fake irrelevant purpose and that is to sound bongoish.  The intention has shifted from preaching  gospel  through their music to who is sounding more bongo than who. Its evident and you can tell it all from their lyrics because they have betrayed them all. To my fellow artistes the focus is so much into the bongo flavor thing  that they have forgotten and neglected and abandoned  their ministerial calling that is to preach the word of God to being the next bongo gospel artiste in town. There is nothing new, no new ideas and  nothing in their songs that can inspire, transform or even minister to a soul leave alone challenging someone to give their lives to Jesus. instead what we get or hear is the misuse  and over recycling of some Swahili terms like Zingua, Mlofa , Msela, and other which you can tell are swahili or french .the Swahili names Maulana , Rabana , Rabuka, Jalali, Mola  and others  which refer  to God seem to make 90%. Of their content. Listen to such a song and you will totally be brain washed.

This is happening because the young lads seem to copy paste and ape what willy paul and bahati are singing and doing not forgetting that the role models of these two boys hail from Tanzania and are secular artistes to say the least. Everything  about willy paul and bahati is being copied, from what they sing to what they sound, what they dress to the photographic posses  they do.  These young lads seem to be forgetting that willy and bahati are living their lives, and  that in as much as they can admire them, there is no way they can be like them  or be like them . there will always be one bahati and one wiily paul. 

I mean you should get time and listen to some of these songs. You will wonder what is happening and how you can help these young boys get  out of this trap.

Just the other day, I was listening to my radio when a song of a certain artiste was played . Talk of voice bahati, lyrics bahati to make matters more than worse, the boy was pronouncing words just like bahati. Using r instead of l –jarari instead of Jalali, mora instead of mola, mrofa instead of mlofa e.t.c I was not shocked instead I pity the boy. The most surprising thing is that everybody is waking up straight forward heading to the bongo gospel  direction. Bongo gospel is like a tsunami. Its swinging all  gospel new born babies to one direction but the consequences of it are far from the end.

What must be done…

These breed of bongo gospel artistes need to be told the naked truth. They need to be told and informed of the dangers and harm they are doing to themselves, young boys get the mentality of this bongo thing. Get your mind from thinking that doing bongo gospel will make you famous or your musical career successful. Shift your focus from bongo gospel and instead focus on the word of God. It’s God who opens doors and not bongo gospel. It’s God that will make you successful and not bongo gospel.  Do gospel music content wise, drawing inspiration from the word of God and what God speaks unto your heart and God will do the rest.

Young lads be inspired by the word of God, listen to Gods voice, compose songs that will minister to souls and win souls to the kingdom of God. Bongo gospel is just nothing..
keep the focus..
Mulika Entertainment..
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GOSPEL NEW KID KENFRY KEN TALKS TO MULIKA ENTERTAINMENT.

This week on MSANII IBUKA we feature a baringo based gospel artiste riding high with his new song regret. He takes us through his life,salvation and his musical journey and also shares with us his future plans. This one is going to inspire you.

MULIKA: Thank you for coming over for our MSANII IBUKA segment this week. So  begin, tell us about you.

KENFRY KEN: My name is Ken Ngetich currently known as Kenfry Ken.I was born in the year 1994 1st May in Saos Kibias Location in Baringo County Eldama Ravine, a sixth born in a family of nine. I joined Maji Mazuri Forest Primary School and thereafter Rosoga High School in the year 2010. I became a leader in various positions in school including project coordinator in Christian union, choir master, secretary and instrumental master. I also became a leader of music and debating club. After my high school I was posted to Maji Mazuri Forest Primary School, my former school as PTA teacher where am currently working. I therefore joined music in the year 2014 after recording my 1st known song by the name 'Regret’. It’s really my passion and what i treasure most in life.

MULIKA: You are a gospel artiste, tell about your salvation.

KENFRY KEN: I am a gospel artiste. I got born again in the year 2009 while in class 8 and became serious in gospel.

MULIKA: In class 8 u were barely a teen, what lead you or made you get saved?

KENFRY KEN: It was one of the hardest times indeed when my beloved sister was overpowered by some spirits and at the same time the exams were around. It was then that I realized that if not for salvation nothing can work. That is when I took a quick decision, and got saved.

MULIKA: How has life been as a young born again minister?

KENFRY KEN:  There are always challenges..Especially coping with my fellow youths. Some are not interested in the progress but all in all it’s about being committed to it no matter the case.

Music is now my part. I have a verse that touches me a lot and keeps me in real gospel world from 1st Timothy 12:1,that do not let anyone look down upon you because you are young but be an example to others in speech, love, faith and purity. This verse keeps me always right in my Christianity.

MULIKA: Talking about music, when did you discover your talent in music? And when did u start recording officially?

KENFRY KEN: I started recording my music last year in July

I discovered my talent as soon as I joined my form one. I joined choir in the Christian union, and after sometime I realized something was happening to me. I became a music lover of which I ended up being elected as a choir master in form 2.My passion in music grew as I was also elected in school to be a music festival leader. Due to financial problems while in school I was unable to record them though I had a number of written songs. After school I got a small job and started saving until in July 2014 when I recorded my first song, that is Regret.

MULIKA: How can you define ken ngetich. What kind of a person is ken ngetich?

KENFRY KEN: Is a proud guy, proud of my name. Someone of great expectations in life, a disciplined and more principled man.

MULIKA: What is your biggest ambition ever and is your passion only in music or there are some things you would want to do in life?

KENFRY KEN: My biggest ambition is to strive in music, unleash the potential, save lives of my fellow youth and young generation. Apart from music, I specialize in writings including poems, literature & plays.

MULIKA: So is music what you have always wanted to do in life? Or is it a side hustle?

KENFRY KEN: Music is in me and that is exactly what i aim most in life, it’s my biggest lifetime talent, it’s not a hustle.

MULIKA: Talk about your stage name. Where, when, why and how did you get it? What does it mean?

KENFRY KEN: My stage name 'Kenfry Ken' came while I was in my high school. My school mates branded me that name in the fact that I used to like English most. Instead they gave me names that were seemed alike and I decided that I should extend this to my music. The name Ken means a bold leader.

MULIKA: Ken take us through your normal day from when you wake up in the morning till when you go back to your bed in the evening? How is your normal day?

KENFRY KEN: Ok, am always busy..Waking up as early as 5.45am, going for a work that is teaching. I’ve both done a combination. I always do teaching as from 8 in the morning to 3pm.later resume to my own activities as from 4pm including composing music and writing books. From then is when i take supper at 9Pm then engage in some activities up to 10pm.This is my actual sleeping time.

MULIKA: Now back to your music, how was the reception of your first song? And are you satisfied with the production quality?

KENFRY KEN:  It was really a fantastic one. People liked it as it came out. The quality itself is moving mean a high quality one. Am fully satisfied.

MULIKA: Has it gotten any media airplay and if yes where?

KENFRY KEN: Yeah. In a local radio station called Kass fm& nation fm.

MULIKA: Do you have a personal mentor? And what is the importance of a mentor?

KENFRY KEN: Yes. My music mentor is Kenny Rodgers. A mentor is someone, either attracted on his way of carriage, also a guider .the importance is that when a mentor share, indeed says less but talks more.

MULIKA: Some emerging young Kenyan gospel artistes are so much into bongo gospel type of music. Apparently the only gospel in their songs is rabuka or maulana. What’s your take on the whole issue of this bongo gospel craze?

KENFRY KEN: To comment on this think most of them like it coz it’s the known title but for me, persons defer, passion defer, talents defer.

MULIKA: How can you define your style of music?

KENFRY KEN: it’s a new Kenyan gospel style. An upcoming one.

MULIKA: what are you planning to do for your society? We have young talented boys and girls out here that got no means to record their songs .How can you help them as a means of giving back to the society?

KENFRY KEN: It’s my greatest future’s know many youth are there with great talents. I have a future that I should at least help my fellow youth not even from my fraternity but even countrywide.

MULIKA: What’s that one thing that you would like to tell your fellow gospel musicians out there?

KENFRY KEN That in anything u do in music part, make sure that it adds value to ur surrounding people.

MULIKA: Are you seeing someone?

KENFRY KEN: ooh no.I mean some musicians usually sings for pleasure of which its ok. lets try to sing what inspires.

MULIKA: where can people get your songs and what is your final word to your fans,what should they expect from you this year?

KENFRY KEN: People can get my music on-net by just clicking www.mdundo.com search musician name Kenfry Ken or simply Regret. Its only at mdundo, or simply contact me. My final word is that talents are not fetched but dwells in us. I have an upcoming song, a more teaching one, in two weeks time it will be out. There are great things in music store this year. Be still.

MULIKA: Thank you for your time, from MULIKA ENTERTAINMENT we wish you all the best.

KENFRY KEN: Thank you for your service. Thanks to all MULIKA ENTERTAINMENT.

You can get kenfry on facebook through his fb page https://www.facebook.com/kenngetich.msanii?fref=ts

You can download his song here; http://mdundo.com/song/19403

We MULIKA ENTERTAINMENT CREW wish Kenfry all the best in life and his music ministry endeavors.

MSANII IBUKA. VIE-SIR VEEZY MEETS MULIKA CREW FOR A MUSICAL TALK.

And today on MSANII IBUKA meet Titus Kiburi alias Viesir as he takes us down his life and musical journey.

 Today we meet with this renown artiste going by the stage name vie-sir veezy. Catch up with his as he takes through his musical journey.

M.E: Well, give us a brief outline of yourself.

Viesir: I am Titus Kiburi a.k.a Viesir.I started music while in primary school and in church 2004.I am doing a diploma in mass communication. I have three recorded songs and more than fifty written. I do sing and rap too..

M.E: When and where was Titus born?

Viesir: At Meru- Maua back in 1992 29th August.

M.E: Where did u school from back in the day and now.

Viesir: At elite academy from nursery school to class eight then form 1 to 4 Kangundo high school and now am at Zetech for mass communication.

M.E: when did you start your music career?

Viesir: I started last year

M.E: Which type of music do you do? And do you do gospel or secular?

Viesir: I do rap and sing bongo

M.E: Secular or gospel?

Viesir: I do secular music.

M.E: why secular?

Viesir: I just feel I can do better in secular unlike gospel where there are many artists.

M.E: religion wise?

Viesir: Am a Christian

M.E: Are you satisfied with the quality of the songs you have produced so far?

Viesir: Am improving on every bit. But not yet settled in a label I can dedicate all ma time.

M.E: Do you think our Kenyan media is doing well in supporting our local artistes?

Viesir: Not so much. They do complain a lot about our music and plays western music instead of Kenyan music.

M.E: And what do you think is the remedy to this?

Viesir: It’s just we as Kenyans to appreciate our own. Requesting Kenyan music and loving it like the others do to their

M.E: how can you rate the quality of your songs that you have produced so far? Do you feel they can get airplay? And if yes, are they playing on air and if no then why?

Viesir: They are good. They get airplay at 1fm,Capital, milele and Ghetto radio but not as much as compared to western. Even big names in Kenya complain too.

M.E: Having a mentor is one important thing that many people ignore and take for granted. Do you think as an artiste it’s important to have a mentor and do you have one? If no then why?

Viesir: Yea I have .Lil Wayne and Jua Cali

M.E: Have you ever sat down with any of them just to advice you or even guide you in something?

Viesir: I have met Jua Cali we dint share a lot because he dint had enough time to.

M.E: Musically, what have you been able to achieve to this far?

Viesir: I have been able to meet other artists who inspire me give me encouragement. That’s all I have achieved.

M.E: What are some of the key things that you can say have been keeping you going?

Viesir: I know I got a talent and I know I will make it no matter the difficulties and mostly my fans motivate me a lot.

M.E: Are you planning to do anything for young uprising artistes as in giving back to the society?

Viesir: Am planning to help the needy in society like children homes and to talents that have not been established assist them too.

M.E: What advice can you give the upcoming artistes out there who are strangling to record?

Viesir: They should work hard by marketing not only to media but even in clubs, matatus and others. Put God first, have courage, never give up.

M.E: Anything on your ring finger or not yet?

Viesir: Hahaha...Nothing man. I want to concentrate on my music and be stable first.

M.E: Where would you want to be in five years time from today?

Viesir: On top of the music industry not only in Kenya but the whole of Africa and I believe I will, I got the potential and may God help me.

M.E: Your partying shot. What should your fans expect from you this year?

Viesir: They should expect big things from me. I promise not to disappoint them. Let them continue with support and together we will go far.

M.E: Thank you for your time. We appreciate you a lot.

You can get him on  facebook 

MULIKA ENTERTAINMENT CREW WISHES VIE-SIR VEEZY ALL THE BEST IN HIS MUSIC JOURNEY. 

EDITOR: ALEX MUIA
INTERVIEW BY: FRED NZOMO