Kenyan singer Rawbeena popular for the hit song 'Romantic' featuring Fena Gitu has just released a n'w song titled 'Mahaba'.
In an interview with Ommy Dallah, Rawbeena speaks about her music and the latest song.
1.. Who is Rawbeena?, kindly describe yourself.
Rawbeena is the most realistic Kenyan female artist,graduating with a degree in music production, simple understanding person who adores family.
2..What kind of music do you do?
Hii hata me na Shirko hatujui bado,we just love cutting across many soulful genres , being creative with anything. I’d fall between swahili fusion of pop and zouk. When in studio we just create and vibe on a sound.
3..What inspires your music?
People around me, human stories , my life . I write music for the people , so whatever I do I relate it to the people.
Napenda mziki wa adabu kidogo. I don’t wanna be ashamed in future ama watoto wangu wawe mocked because of the music I sing or write.
4..Who do you look up to in terms of music, your role model
Angelique kidgo always my role model but in Kenya for the few I’ve worked with nitamchagua shirko. Shirko is a creative , a super talented creative. I can’t wait for the day watu watajua uwezo wake
5..What's your opinion about the status of Kenyan music industry currently?
We are growing and am among. Nashukuru sana kuona gengeton inakufa! Kids were lowering the standard of art in the country. I pray for a day the art industry will go back to entertaining and educating rather than promoting ills of the society.
6..Who is your favourite Kenyan artist?..
I miss nyota ndogo . I’ll just leave it there.
7..Tell us more about your new song 'Mahaba'?
Mahaba ni nyimbo ya mapenzi, wakati huu many families are forced to stay indoors together. Mental health, stress ni vitu ambavyo havifai kuchukuliwa for granted. Hata kwenye msimu huu wa Ramadhan ni kueneza upendo tu kwa families na wapenzi. Najua tunachokana, especially now that we spending a lot of time at home.
8..Alot has been said about the cost of the video, how much did the video cost you?
This video serves as an introduction of my own record label (Solid Productions) so ilibidi nininvest saana. As an artist huwa sipendi kuongelea utajiri wangu kabisa Maana me ni tajiri sana. With whatever I have I bless God and I thank him for provision and I actually work so hard for it. So Hii video kiukweli imeni cost saana sai lets just say ni hela nyingi sana . I decided to invest a lot of my savings hapa we speaking of thousands of Euros , logistics and other things factored in.
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