Yaba -  "If Rhumba Chose Me - That Was The Right Decision"
Channel: Anyiko Owoko
Date: 21/11/2023

Yaba - also known by many as the Prince of Rhumbacane makes Rhumba music - often referred to as Zilizopendwa (classic tunes) in East Africa. His style of Rhumba is a fusion of Rhumba Trap and Benga genres - always mashing up sounds of the past and future. Yaba's discography includes EPs: 'Rhumbacane' (2021), 'Bestie' (2022) and the latest 'Zitakazopendwa'.

Yaba started out as a member of Red Acapella (now defunct) a successful duo whose hit songs include "Tena na Tena" with H_art The Band, "Kaa Gava", "Ona Sasa" and "Kahawa Ngware Kawangware".

Since going solo, this is Yaba's second interview and also the first since releasing his 2023 album 'Zitakazwopendwa' (Swahili for Future Classics) which is a play on Zilizopendwa. We are diving deep into his collaborative project - that expresses Yaba's assertiveness when it comes to making classic music. The record features a host of Kenyan hitmakers including H_art The Band, Bien Aime, Boutross, Savara, Coster Ojwang', Femi One, Mejja, King Kaka and Ayrosh. 

Yaba's explanation to his inclination to Rhumba music and the fact that he never really wanted to become an artist until much later in life - is very interesting. Picking up music and his genre of choice, he says, was solely based on curiosity as he never had any major influences apart from Bob Marley.

Thank you Yaba for 'Zitakazwopendwa' and being among Nairobi's best live music performers! Let's run up the numbers! He sums it up, "You can sing this type of music forever without pressure of being on the mainstream as much as everyone wants to be mainstream."

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