“Gengetone is our way of life. In Nairobi, how people speak (Sheng, and a mix of Swahili and English), that’s what we put in our music. What we sing in our music is what you’ll find in the streets of Nairobi”.

No More Candles bares subtle similarity with Good Enough by Chance the Rapper, his first song in his first project where he too best displays a visceral need to make a success of himself. Within the body of Good Enough, Chance refers to waking up in anxious cold sweats attributed to his deep fear of not being successful.

Dopehead by Hak Baker (prod. by Ali Bla Bla) is a folk song, focusing on the lives of the Londoners we blissfully ignore. Those in the midst of addiction, at the mercy of the needle and foil, yet they must toil daily to get their fix. ‘Addiction is for the rich’, Hak says; and true it is.

An instrumental produced by British producer and singer/songwriter Maths Time Joy, that evokes a sense of nostalgia through poignancy and introspection. In truth, the beat mostly over-powers the lyrics, and that is not a bad thing. It leaves room for the imagination, encouraging you to look back upon memories, whether good or bad.

Nothing prepared me for what was to await upon my arrival in South Africa. Nothing. Exposure to Amapiano through the Ubunifu Space was insufficient. Pouncing Cats, Vosho’s and ‘Yebos!’ awaited, and I wasn’t ready.