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Judith Wambura Mbibo, known by her stage name Lady Jaydee is a Tanzanian musician. She was in Kenya recently for the Koroga festival. She spoke to Cate Mukei
I first came to Nairobi when I was just starting my music career in early 2000.
I was very young and a bit shy. My hit song, Siku Hazigandi, was doing very well in Tanzania, but I did not really imagine that it would be the same in Kenya.
I remember I came by road and since not many people knew my face, my host and promoter was very shocked to see me.
He went like: “How can such a tiny person have such a big voice.” I had mixed feelings because I didn’t not know how fans will receive me on stage. Luckily, things went on just fine and I was even shocked that the fans knew my songs word for word.
I was shocked to see that streets had names, I even stumbled on Dar es Salaam Road. I also noticed that Nairobians speak very strange Kiswahili. To date, I still need to listen carefully to understand what Kenyans mean when they speak in Kiswahili. My greatest concern to date is why it is so hard for a Nairobian to use the word tafadhali (please).
Judith Wambura Mbibo, known by her stage name Lady Jaydee is a Tanzanian musician. She was in Kenya recently for the Koroga Festival.
She spoke to Cate Mukei
