WHITE COLLAR ISSUE 004
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF My name is Tunji. I’m an artist. I’m 23 year olds, and from Coast. I’m currently studying computer science at University.
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airobi’s latest Hip Hop sensation Tunji, made a splash recently with his song ‘Mat za Ronga’. He touched on a part of Nairobi that people relate to. (There’s always a bit of competition between matatus/buses from different neighbourhoods based on creative graffiti, Sound systems and general appeal.) He has a unique sound that goes beyond any musical trend and his play on words and rhymes are skilfully crafted. There’s a hint of feeling behind his lyrics and that makes them more real for the listeners. Some say that his ‘style and feel’ are reminiscent of E-sir, one of the Hip Hop Godfathers in Kenya’s music industry. His ascent has been nothing short of remarkable. Many in the music industry gravitated towards him, from media powerhouse Adelle Onyango who named him one of her favourite rappers, to Rap Guru Kaligraph jones who joined Tunji on the ‘Mat Za ronga’ remix.
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HAVE YOUR STUDIES PREPARE YOU FOR MUSIC? No. I wouldn’t say that they have prepared me for this.
WHEN DID YOU KNOW IT WAS MUSIC FOR YOU? I didn’t really know. It wasn’t something that I planned. I’ve just loved music ever since I was a kid. I loved doing music and making music. It’s difficult to pinpoint a moment when I knew I was going to make music. It has always been in me.
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE THROUGH YOUR MUSIC? For myself, I hope to leave a legacy. I want to reach out to as many people as I can with my vibe and allow them to connect with my particular style of music. My music speaks to certain things and I’d rather have people listen to that rather than general music that doesn’t have direction.
It’s evident that there’s a bright future ahead for this star.
For my listerners. Just Bliss Hehe.
He gives peek behind the curtain on this exclusive interview:
I want then to be happy when my song comes on because they enjoy the music. I want them to feel uplifted and to feel something when my song plays. I want them to feel the vibe from the music.
