Homeless to household name: Why I’m optimistic about ‘Twendi Twendi’

'Twendi Twendi' hitmaker Justina Syokua (Courtesy)

If you caught the wave of the social media release of the song ‘Twendi Twendi’ a few days before the turn of the year, then you will recognise Justina Syokau, the singer whose lyrics promise that ‘2020’ as ‘mwaka wangu, mwaka wako’ the year of fortune. She shares what inspired the song that captured the airwaves ahead of New Year celebrations

By December 28, 2019, three days to the New Year, few people outside gospel music circles had listened to Justina Syokau’s music.