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Chasing views? Gospel musicians who have turned to Gengetone

Ethic Entertainment's 'Lamba Lolo' set the precedent for Gengetone artists.

Since the debut of Gengetone music in 2019, the genre has taken the music scene in Kenya by storm and attracted haters and lovers in equal measure. Ethic Entertainment’s Lamba Lolo which heavily insinuates the act of oral sex set the precedence for many other young artists, reinforcing the genre’s rebellious streak.

Not wanting to be left out of the new wave, the allure of Gengetone has seen veteran secular musicians such The Kansoul, Octopizzo and Jua Cali hop on the bandwagon.

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