Tuesday, 26 July 2016

GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MONAJA

CHUO RECORDS introduces you to each of the artists who were behind the #StateofAffairs song before its release on 1st August. Next in line is Monaja.

Monaja is a performing and recording artist who makes music to add value to people's lives. Previously a poet, he performed as a freestyler, a Spoken word poet and an emcee for 7 years before releasing his Kina Go Down Mixtape 4in 2010 which received positive reviews especially among Kenyan Hip Hop heads and poetry fans. Monaja released a number of singles between 2011 and 2015 as he worked as a researcher and part-time History lecturer in Machakos University College (now University). Some of these singles were featured in his recently released and well received TemaImba mixtape which saw him come up with a distinctive style - TemaImba music - a style of music that fuses rap and rhythmic singing. His subject matter is based on life experiences and is usually laced with humour.
He is presently working on an upcoming mixtape and an album to be released before the end of the year.

To connect with him:
Like his facebook fanpage: Monaja
Follow him on twitter @IamMonaja,
Instagram as @monajamonj and on Palmchat as @Monaja

You can check out his videos on youtube and his music on reverbnation as well as soundcloud. For bookings, email monajamonj@gmail.com

A MESSAGE FROM THE KeNUM CHAIRPERSON TO ALL ARTISTES

Kenya National Union of Musicians calls on all musicians in Kenya to come forward to the meetings strategize ahead of  MCSK AGM On Friday. The meeting will be on Thursday 28th July 2016 at Agro House. 2nd floor.  Opposite Afya centre 2pm. The proposals made by MCSK board to amend the articles and memorandum of association are set to completely kill them royalties stream of our income. Say no, to delegates system, say no to controlled elections, say no to term extensions, reject the chairman's report. Lets keep our differences and affiliations aside for once, and save the music industry that bonds us.

Proudly addressed by
Hon. Kavindu Augustine, Chairman(Kenum)