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Getting to the next level

By CHIQUITTA

There are plenty of over-rated Kenyan artistes. In fact you can’t leave your house without bumping into one at your front door. They are there by the mere fact that they tailor their image and music for mass production, know people in high places and somehow perform gimmicks that keep them relevant. Some sell out their artistry by bribing their way to the top.

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