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Camp Mulla & Wonda Boy – Oh Ma Gad (***GetMziki Exclusive)

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I just got this track this evening so I haven’t really sat and marinated on the record before posting it. We all know Camp Mulla but make great records from what they’ve blessed everyone out there with.

I only listened to the record a few times but I can notice the similarities and resemblance of the overused ‘Camp Mullaish” kicks, snares, hi-hats arrangement, melodies and BPM song arrangement. I’m not really so sure about this track and the hype that surrounding it before its release. The jury is still out on my end.

“Oh Ma Gad” features Naija next superstar Wonda Boy. on the B side, the song’s video makes it a bit better to bump too.

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Calvo Mistari – Mwanaume Ni Effort (***GetMziki Eclusive)

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We’ve featured Calvo numerous times with various records over the past few years and I won’t really go into his background as we’ve talked about it in the past.

He’s one of the artists that we all know can make great records and tell stories like every few people can. I’ve talked about some artists who have a single they are trying to push and lacking that body of work. Calvo has that body of work and he definitely has the singles that people out there need to get familiar. In my opinion and this is just coming from me. Calvo Mistari needs to get a good management team that will showcase his music in an EP format and have it either for a free download or for sale.

“Mwanaume Ni Effort” is an example of what Calvo can do, but we all know he’s one of the few consistent artists who’s always releasing dope records. Life is all about growth and elevation. I rarely do this, but a question for the music pundits out there. What does Calvo need to do to make that slow transition into his peak.

For now, bump this heavy. The fella’s will definitely dig this 

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Amani ft Radio and Weasel – Kiboko Changu (***GetMziki Exclusive)

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I’m always happy when we receive new music Amani and she’s always pushing the boundaries and always creating dope records. On “Kiboko Kyangu” Amani called on Ugandan bro duo of Radio and Weasel to join her as they talks about doing anything and everything for their lovers.

The record is a bass-bumping, snare driven instrumental backdrop which when coupled with the great lyrics from Amani featuring Radio and Weasel creates one of them clubs records. I’ve recently been complaining on how we have been receiving sub par records, but this record proves that there are artists like Amani out there who really take their time and ensure anything they give to their fans is good music. Yo ucan also tell that MAni really sings from the spirit.

Kiboko Kyangu is a definite club banger which showcases how a “from Uganda to Kenya” collaboration should be done. This is a straight banger……

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Mimmo Feat Chiku – Rollacoaster (**GetMziki Exclusive)

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I’m sure when Mimmo entered the music scene, she knew the up’s and downs associated with the various systems whether dealing with fellow artists, media houses or record executives who would be sometimes rotten to the core. Through all this, I’m sure she clearly understands the whole idea of artists maturing. She has accomplished a lot even before releasing her major-label debut album and on “Rollacoaster” Mimmo returns to what makes her tick by grabbing Ulopa Ngoma for some solid track with more positives than negatives.

The record is a decent track with decent lyrics that is finding a few spins on my music playlist. One thing that stuck for me was how the producer Ulopa Ngoma switched sounds and added various elements throughout the track creating a “learning production” exercise. However from a fan and outsider perspective, I don’t know how everyone out there will perceive the production and record.

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Colonel Moustapha – Lenga Stress (**GetMziki Exclusive)

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I’ve been sitting on this track for the last few days really trying to see how to best be positive without bashing anybody. For this post I decided to get an excerpt of a track I had previewed late last year which perfectly summarizes “Lenga Stress”.

To me, this track should should have had a different theme, subject matter and above all, a different layout. The song sounds like hundred other songs out there and once again the producer did a sub par job when it came to ensuring the song’s overall feel and direction. The latter, makes me pose and ask this question; Do the artists, producers and management team sit and marinate over the finished product before releasing it. Don’t get me wrong, Colonel Moustapha has what it takes to make good records, but from the look of things, he’s taking five steps forward and eight steps backwards. With artists who release 2-3 songs a year, you cannot afford to release sub-par records. The system will eat you alive. Now, if you were an artist who releases 10-20 songs a year, the system can allow you to once in a while stumble, since you have a resume of making great records. My advice is that if you reasing an average of 3 songs a year, marinate on at least 4 different versions of the record for at least 4 months before letting the public hear the record.

Bottom line, I’m not really feeling this record.

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Nakaaya feat Dunga – Utu Uzima Dawa (GetMziki Exclusive ***)

Its no secret that Naakaya or better known as Kaaya can sing. So when she collaborates with Lemar the studio session is definitely bound to be epic. Listen to this classic Utu Uzima, sorta sounds like something pinched from the South. It definitely borrows from the Souths essence and music style.

In other news, some of the recent pics of Kaaya ive been looking at, she looks like she’s packed a couple of pounds :-) she must be living the good life..

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Bamboo – Feel it

We’ve been getting a couple of record from Bamboo, The African Bantu and he’s definitely On the grind.

Everybody knows Bamboo can make great records and that he’s a beat on the mic. I think he just needs to package his products better by giving his fans, listeners and everyone out here his vast catalog in an album or free download. People out there need to hear some of what he’s been cooking in the kitchen..

You might be the best cook in the world, but if you don’t go out there, give and let people try people some of your samples, nobody will ever know what you can offer.

On “Kenya Feel it” he jumps on a sampled beat of Phil Collins’s “In the Air Tonight and Seals & Crofts’s “Sweet Green Fields” which was made popular by “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See” by Busta Rhymes for a great mixtape record.

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Jaguar – Kipepeo

It’s been a while since we featured Jaguar on the site and the last time we did saw, it was with “Kigeugeu”. I know many people insist that all his records sound the same and that he’s always shy to step out of his comfort zone. On the flip side, I can say that, he’s found his lane and he’s riding the wave until he hopefully gets another wave.

Most of his records have been produced at Ogopa Djs and people thought that they were supplying him with the same formula beats. Fast forward to Kipepeo where Jaguar steps from the Ogopa camp and grabs producer Phil at Main Switch Studios for his latest offering. He stepped from his normal team but everything about “Kipepeo” sounds and fells like an Ogopa Dj record.

Kipepeo which means butterfly in Swahili is a decent record, but it sounds and feels like a remake of “Kigegeu” and “Nikuskize”

Enjoy!!!

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Ice Prince – V.I.P and Gimme Dat ft Burna Boy (****GetMziki Excluisve)

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Ice Prince released two brand records this week titled V.I.P and Gimme Dat which features Burna Boy , Olamide and Yung L . The 2 new tracks are off his forthcoming album, Fire Of Zamani which he plans on drop sometime this year.

V.I.P, Produced by Chopstix is a decent record the track has some Aboki sprinkle all over it. I can see it definitely getting tons of spins on the radio and in the clubs. Gimme Dat is one of those records that will probably slowly gravitate to people in due time. It also features Burna Boy, who like I said before is one of the Naija artists I’m feeling right now and we’ve featured him recently with Tonight and like to party.

For now listen and enjoy some exclusive new music from Naija land…

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KR feat Juma Nature – Tupo Tayari (GetMziki Exclusive ***)

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If you are from Tanzania there is something special about listening to Juma Nature each time he gets on a track. I think its especially special when he collaborates with P-Funk often the music that comes out of this duo is often spectacular. As much as this track is actually KR’s I think the fact that he was part of WANAUME TMK (Basically Juma Natures original crew) – the sound and chemistry speaks for itself.

Usually I am very pro African beats and African Sounds – until Tanzanians take a track and own it like this one. I love this track – PLAY it loud, if you have BEATS BY DRE headphones – turn the bass on.

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