"TONIGHT" SONG BY BAND BECA OOZES THE VALENTINE MOOD

Becky & Carol of Band BeCa

About four months ago there arose a duo in the Kenyan Music Industry by the name Band BeCa that surfaced with a hit song "Toka" that became an anthem. Not many had heard of this duo before. They had been training at Sauti Academy and also back up vocalists for renown Artists like Gravitti, Wyre, Radio & Weasel and many other outfits.

The Band BeCa have never dissapointed since that debut song. Some doubting Thomases thought it would be another one hit wonder story for BeCa but they have been proved wrong and have been given much more than their expectations. Band BeCa went ahead to produce "Brathe" that was done in three different versions that all sounded good leaving fans spoiled for choice. The version that emerged the most favorite also became an instant hit and has been the beat of the week and month on several FM and TV stations. The song is still riding high and has landed on international TV platforms like Trace and MTV.

Band BeCa in one of their TV interviews

While we are still perplexed with the magical rise of these girls, they unleashed another killer called "Tonight". A very soothing song that many people find themselves putting it on repeat mode because they can't just have enough of it. The intro-rap done by Petra exposes the kind of talent that is hidden whereas we are made to believe Kenya is short of talent. Most fans are likening her to Nicki Minaj because of her prowess. The vocals by BeCa are tops and have made fans acknowledge that Kenya is headed somewhere internationally. The song came after the "Toka" and "Brathe" tracks were seen to be aimed at dissing men. However, in the song "Tonight" the duo changed tune and are showing the other side of their love for men who remain true to their ladies and make them happy. Fans lacked words to describe this love song and some call it "the soothing mood of this Valentine".

As I walk into my editor's room I am getting information that the Band BeCa have been nominated by Mdundo Music Awards for having The Most Downloaded Group Single "Toka" that will be held at Sarit Centre on 15th of February 2017.

BeCa have had many inquiries and bookings coming stemming from their good music and their ability to give tantalizing live performances. All we can do is to watch them and see what they will achieve in a period of one year. Let us support them so that our local talents can be exposed to the world like we have seen with the likes of Sauti Soul.
Below is the video of the song Tonight  and Brathe respectively;
 

AMISAWA DEM THE DANCE HALL ARTIST

It is no doubt that many youths in Kenya love dance hall music. This has led to most of our DJs  play much of the genre in clubs. Likewise there is a crop of Kenyan artists who are doing some nice dance hall music. One of the upcoming artists that has been consistent in this genre is Amisawa Dem.

Amisawa Dem - Artist

He started doing music while in school whereby he used to sing in choir as a lead singer. That is where he horned his skills and even started aping great artists from Jamaica who had inspired him with their tantalizing hits. After school he raised some funds and did his debut recording of a song called Party time at Twins studios where he was produced by Mishka records a talented producer from Goma, Congo. He went further and did more songs including Queen, Me Praise, Life aint easy and lately, Queen of my life. His videos can be found on his youtube channel. The latest video for the song Party time was shot a few days ago and will be out soon.

Amisawa Dem is a hardworking artist who says he aims at succeeding in this turbulent industry where the playing ground is not fair to the upcoming artists. Though he has received some good airplay from some of the leading FM stations, he says not all stations are friendly and supportive to local upcoming artists. He sites the same about the event organizers who dwell more on the already established artists and forgetting the upcoming ones who need exposure. He hopes that the trend changes so that we can create healthy competition in the industry hence improve the local music standards.

He hopes that local content shall be given more airplay than it has been the practice. He says he's heard about the government bringing in laws that would protect local artists so that they may benefit from a better quota of airplay.

 You may follow this link and view his video Queen of my life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJsX7-Yy77w

 

Amisawa with part of the crew during a video shoot of the song Party Time