Since the advent of the New generation hip hop music in Kenya, our listeners have had to put up with some music that dealt a blow to our cultural values. There are artists who endeared themselves with young fans due to the vulgar lyrics they kept singing. If you remember a one hit wonder song by the name ''Manyake'' by Circute and Joel then you'll understand what am talking about. Other artists that came up with such lyrics are Nonini with his hit song ''Wee kamu'' meaning ''you come''.
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| Becky Sangolo, Artist performing at a Sauti Academy event |
Sincerely speaking whenever such music plays in a social place where there are parents and children, it makes them feel uncomfortable. It is true that separately they wouldn't mind the words but not when they are together as a family. Sometimes mature or elderly people ask the matatu crews to switch off the music when they feel they can't stand it anymore. For sure it is sometimes embarrassing when your child sings such songs before your visitors oblivious of what she/he is singing.
It is not only the youthful artists that do the vulgar stuff. Go to Mugithi One Man guitar and you will not believe your ears when the artists leads the drunk revelers in songs that are triple vulgar as they chant the unspeakable. This leaves the question whether or not vulgar message in songs is popular with all ages. Does it only matter the environment where you are listening to it and who you are listening with?
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| Right to Left Madjid, Artist with Ibra, Director IBIL |
There are artists who prefer to hide the message in a way that only mature people can digest and understand the meaning of what is in the song. This leaves people guessing and making their own interpretations of the song. Prince Adio's music ''Ukiwa ndani'' left minds working to get the right interpretation of the song. In an interview with our reporter,Twins studio artists namely Prince Kadabra and Shaddyyoko say their conscience does not allow them to do music that they will be proud to associate with in future even when they become parents/grandparents. ''I don't want to be ashamed of my creativity tomorrow ''Shaddyyoko quips as he laughs.
Do you love vulgar music? How do you think it affects the society?
3 comments:
Some of us like it vulgar but feel shy when we are with people we respect. So it is proper that guyz do stuff that is not embarrassing.
Ukiimba tabia mbaya utaambia nini watoto wako? will you be proud to tell them ni wewe uliimba? Utawakataza kufanya hiyo tabia mbaya?
Tomorrow will take care of itself. Hiyo ndio napenda.
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