Has Mejja lost his touch in music after joining the Kansoul? He responds

Mejja has come out to address claims that joining The Kansoul has destroyed his music career.

The genge artist who was recently interviewed by Jalang’o on Milele FM opened up about a few things most people seem to have forgotten about him as an artist.

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Apparently his fans now feel that his music with the Kansoul no longer has the same vibe it used to have back when he was a solo artist.

For this reason Jalang’o went on to ask him whether it true his lyrics no longer deliver the poetic vibe he once served in his songs.

Watu kwa mtandao wanauliza Mejja arudi apige moja tu yake bila Kansoul. Sijui kama umeona. Wanasema umepotea sana kwa Kansoul, hakuna mashairi.

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Mejja responds

Having dropped songs like Landlord, Niko poa, Jana kuliendaje among others; the artist says that nothing much has changed about his music.

All he did was adjust to today’s mode of music since the music industry keeps changing with age.

Lazima tuchange kama venye generation inachange wale watu nilikuwa naimbia 2007 saa hii wako na familia so atabambika na ngoma zako lakini kama kuna concert hatakuja .Hii generation mpya ukitaka kuwa relevant lazima uchange na vile generation inachange. That’s why tumekuwa tukiwork na hawa wasee mnaskia saa hii kama akina Ethic, Ochunglo family, Boondocks na City Boy

This is the same reason The Kansoul worked with Ethic who have the new sound which attracts the younger generation.

In another question, Jalang’o asked whether he was using the younger artists in the industry to boost his career saying;

Unaisha ama unatumia vijana kukuinua

The singer responded saying;

Hapana. Unajua nilirealize wave inachange na kwa sababu watu wengine wako sensitive na lyrics but ukiimba nao unawawekea stamp of authority hawa wasee wako sawa,

 

Mejja of the Kansoul is surely missed as a solo artist

Mejja alias Meme Hadija Mejja a.k.a Okonkwo was among the  hottest Kenyan rappers.With popular hits  like Niko poa, Landlord, Jana kuliendaje, Furahia, Nyongwa, Majengo .

He has been through  lots of obstacles to reach his current state in music. Mejja rose to stardom after a long struggle in Nairobi.

He even had to work as a hawker to fend for himself but had to leave hawking after his friend squandered the profit of made from sales. Some friends huh!

Style

His unique use of  humor in his lyrics leaves his audience demanding more. After teaming up with Madtraxx and Kid Kora to form the Kansoul, the humorous music man disappeared in the groupie cocoon. Why?

We are yet to understand why he chose to suppress his humor in music but clearly he is missed.Though the group seems to be doing well with hits like Dabo tap that topped the charts,fans still long for Okonkwo kijana wa Meme Hadija.

The comic sense in videos of Landlord and Nko poa(barua) songs  were what defined Mejja the solo artist. For a man that became a household name in the industry, I believe he should not be hiding in the groupie.

Kansoul

It would be unfair to say this but, I believe going solo for Mejja would a game changer.Okay, I won’t deny that with the Kansoul they did good music, like Kufa juu that became bangers in the region.

However, it is  enough that his fans are forced to love a whole team when they can just have him-Mejja.

No hate for madtraxx and Kid Kora these are veteran artists that have played a bigger role in revolutionizing Kenyan Music.

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On the other hand some fans feel that they are missing Mejja and his humor solely to his audience. Not unless he brings it out in the group then all we can do is keep wishing that he goes solo again.

If not dissolution of the group?Well tell us what you think.