Musyoka will probably kill me for putting this song here but I am sure we will find a way or room for forgiveness somewhere down the road. Again as I always say its better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.
This track is on the Wagenge Album which I have had for a looooong time. Part of the reason I am debuting this song here today is because I think the album needs an extra push. P-Unit has worked so hard on this album. The entire album is a hit, an average of about 8 dope songs, 6 top number 1 singles its inevitably the greatest album of the year from Kenya as far as I am concerned. The challenge however is that the singles business may have messed up the album launch and sales process (but Kenyan music doesnt work that way).
Essentially the label/artists pushed out atleast 5 singles over the last 3 years while they were working on this album. I know what Musyoka will say, so I wont table it here but the reality is thats the same strategy used with Ogopa about 10 years ago. It works to increase awareness/brand affinity and performances – but does little for their actually music sales. I could be wrong coz according to Nonini his album has sold a couple thousand copies, so I dont know.
Anyway – Aggie na Maggie is my favorite track off that album. I couldn’t share it before because the album had just dropped but I think this is probably the track they should have pushed above everything else. There is something unique about P-unit’s ability to connect local dialect/street language with the reality of urban music. Having Musyoka along side any artists is just a gift, I dont even consider it a business strategy anymore. If you listen to the instruments on this track you will realise Musyoka left Kenyan production a long time ago (which is not necessarily a bad thing). However give this track a spin for realz..
To get a copy of the entire album or other tracks that are all a MUST have please visit the link below.
purchase the Wagenge Hao album on itunes here: WAGENGE HAO
listen to Aggie na Maggie here:
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The names the cats have used remind me of home ati Maggie, Rozzie na Aggie. Names that take you back to the Salons or Saloons whichever name you were used to. These ladies used baby powder on their faces and they got away with it coz they still looked good. P Unit have definately brought that kamsupa from mtaani that rocked the neighbourhood. I hear now some chicks back home are settling for names like Shanikwa, Pankwisha and Pantosha
HA HA HA HA Rozzie na Maggie.. Suzzie na BosBori…. Skola na Njambi …. ehh wananichanganya mbaya…!!
LOVE ITTTTTTT!!!!!!
This is my second fave song in the wagenge hao album ..yeah my first is Imani:)
5 stars boss!