Best gengetone music of 2022: Gengetone, a group from Kenya whose sounds are influenced by hip-hop and dancehall and whose lyrics in the sheng language convey unfiltered messages about street life, has recently taken over nightclubs, social media, and mainstream radio.
It creates an upbeat, dance-ready groove by fusing dancehall, reggaeton, and rap. The lyrics and commentary in the music are explicit and mirror the goings-on in the communities. They are typically rapped or sung in sheng (Swahili slang), Swahili, or regional dialects. The secret connotations behind some of the lyrics used in Gengetone songs help these musicians establish street cred because Sheng is a continually changing language.
A strong wave of young artists and content creators have been embracing and promoting the homegrown genre, keeping it among the top genres in the Kenyan pop culture.
Gengetone continues to encounter its fair share of criticism, but its position in the Kenyan music scene is secure.
When gengetone became widely used in 2019, it caused controversy and caused many industry gatekeepers’ greying manes to scrape. It pushed boundaries as a Kenyan hip hop subgenre because of its outspoken support for all things “illicit,” not just because of its occasionally grating cacophonous delivery.
Who would have imagined that a few years later, Kenyan presidential hopefuls would be scrambling to incorporate gengetone performers throughout their campaigns.
Regardless of your opinions on gengetone, you can at least admit that it has enhanced our understanding of the dynamic nature of music. Additionally, it appears that the genre will endure.
Below are Best gengetone music of 2022;
Usiniharibie Mood – Mejja
Kishash – Lil Maina ft. Ndovu Kuu
Sipangwingwi – Exray Taniua
Gin Ama Whiskey – Breeder LW ft. Mejja.
Dweet (Do It) – Trio Mio ft. A Pass and Masauti
Kichwa Tu – Ssaru ft. Trio Mio and Timmy T Dat
Ka Unaweza – Maandy Ft. Mejja
