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On July 14, 2022, YouTube made a special playlist and video celebrating the 317 music videos to have hit 1 billion views and joined the "Billion Views Club". [ 65 ] [ 66 ] On April 1, 2024, the communications app Discord incorporated a short trailer video into their in-app April Fools' Day prank regarding loot boxes .
Cecilia Wairimu (born 28 November 1980), [1] better known by her stage name Amani, [2] is a Kenyan singer and songwriter. Her contributions to the Kenyan music industry have earned her several coveted accolades, including the Best Female category at the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards, Pearl of Africa Music Awards, Kisima Awards, and Chaguo La Teeniez Awards.
Kenya is home to a diverse range of music styles, ranging from imported popular music, afro-fusion and benga music to traditional folk songs. The guitar is the most popular instrument in Kenyan music, and songs often feature intricate guitar rhythms. The most famous guitarist of the early 20th century was Bonie Makie.
List of gospel songs which have reported sales of 1 million units or higher but are uncertified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Though "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers was certified Gold on January 31, 2019 for digital sales of 500,000 units, [4] its physical sales of 1.5 million units, reported on May 6, 1972 are uncertified by the RIAA.
Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gikuyu: Gĩkũyũ) (also known as Gĩgĩkũyũ) is a Bantu language spoken by the Gĩkũyũ (Agĩkũyũ) of Kenya. Kikuyu is mainly spoken in the area between Nyeri , Nairobi and Nakuru .
[98] [99] Nevertheless, partly because as many Kikuyu fought against Mau Mau on the side of the colonial government as joined them in rebellion, [16] the conflict is now often regarded in academic circles as an intra-Kikuyu civil war, [99] [100] a characterisation that remains extremely unpopular in Kenya. In August 1952, Kenyatta told a Kikuyu ...
2007 Kisima Music Awards – Best Afro-fusion & Best Song & Best Video. [8] Nominated: 2003 Kora Awards – Best East Africa Artist [9] 2007 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Best Kenyan Male Artiste. [10] 2008 Kisima Music Awards – Best Urban Fusion [11]
Kenyan hip hop [1] is a genre of music and a culture that covers various forms and sub-genres of hip hop and rap originating from Kenya.It is most commonly a combination of Swahili and English (Kenya's official languages) as well as Sheng and a variety of tribal languages.