Cut down on vulgarity- Masters student and Rapper Hybrid to Gengetone artists

"I can’t blame Kenyans who listen to Nigeria or Tanzania music. "

Upcoming Central African Republic Hybrid has sent a message to Gengetone musicians urging them to cut back on the vulgarity and instead focus on the art. According to the 26-year-old who’s currently in Kenya pursuing a masters in marketing, the vulgar lyrics play a part in pushing Kenyan audiences to listen to Tanzania or Nigerian music.

“Sometimes, I don’t understand the lyrics in Gengetone songs and when my friends translate, it’s shocking. I can’t blame Kenyans who listen to Nigeria or Tanzania music. This doesn’t mean Gengetone doesn’t have the potential to capture different audiences, it just needs some tweaking. For instance, while recording my song Kuja with upcoming Kenyan rapper Trukid, I told him not to do the same things his peers are doing and instead focus on being more technical because it's easier being vulgar in a song,” says Hybrid, real name Massanga Marcelin Jowane.