Timaya, Nigeria’s hottest artist is in Nairobi for a sizzling performance at the Ngong Racecourse Waterfront Grounds tomorrow. Known for his hit songs ‘Ukwu’,’Plantain Boy’, ‘Good or Bad’ and ‘Bum Bum Bum’, he is known for being very well spoken and charismatic. I caught up with him to know what makes his music so infectious and how his life has taken a positive climb in the showbiz industry and this is what he had to say: You are the founder of Dem Mama Soldiers, what made you start the group and why did you move away from doing hiphop music? I do every kind of music and I never moved away from doing hip-hop music. How does it feel to be in Kenya? It feels great. It’s actually my second time here as I had come for the Africa Magic Show sometime back in Mombasa. The people are wonderful and happy, the weather is cooler than in Nigeria. I was shocked to see that people leave the club at 7am in the morning as compared to the Caribbean where people party all the time. What made you to pursue music and how did your family react to it? My family didn’t want me to do music since they said that there was no money especially when I started off as an artist. My manager used to listen and approve of my sound and I love my new
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