Erevuka Youth Event

Despite the rain and low temperatures, The Erevuka Youth Event had to come through on this 1st and 2nd of December at The Impala Club Grounds. With the organisers doing what they do best, the weather had nothing on us.

The event kicked off at 11am, with lots of activities having been lined up, including Business confernces, Art Garage, Business exhibition and the Career Orientation Centre. So much was there to learn and entertain, if anyone left with nothing positive and enovative, God be with them.  The crowd turn out was average but magnificently psyched up by the MCs/Comedians of the event, with ribcracking jokes and ofcourse, Selector on the decs.

Celebrities graced the Event such as Octopizzo, yeah “number nane”, the latest Ghetto ambassador represented. Camp Mulla, with their 2-5-4low, was on the grounds, psyched up as ever. DJ K-Trix droped in just in time to save the music. This guy on the decs, one word…extatic. Budha Blaze, who miraculously happens to be everywhere, was ofcourse here. For those who don’t know Blaze, if there is any, he is basically the Music Industry Guru founder of Wapi event. He has pushed forward most Kenyan artists to the corporate side of music, including our very own Octopizzo. For Blaze, ain’t nothing like “doing music for fun or love”…it’s all about hustling…getting that money, and I agree.

Companies displayed their works and offered innovative information to everyone interested, beutiful paintings on display at the art gallery section, Ghfla!, but ofcource, represented, creating awareness of the importance of promoting our own Kenyan music and artists. All these activities were offered by youths. Makes me exremely proud to be among the youth, while mine lasts anyway.

The artists also educated the youth on various aspects of the music industry, for those that have intentions of stepping up to the game. The most important points that both Camp Mulla and Octopizzo gave, were on originality of an artist’s character and music, being business minded, having a manager(very crucial), Avoiding bad companies(was kinda suprised to hear this from youths…apparently we do know what we’re doing as we do it). Questions were raised for the artists and were handled well. All this advices and answers showed that our musicians have indeed come a long way and it is obvious that they know what they are doing and are in good managing hands.

It is my wish that as Kenyan citizens, we should and have to, support our own, before we support the rest.