Musicians who came, saw, shook the scene and faded away fast

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The pleasurable world of entertainment can be ruthlessly cruel. Like politics, there are no permanent friends, neither are there permanent enemies. Some rise and fall. Others fall and rise. And others simply fall and are forgotten. Who remembers Darlin P, the bubbly rapper who took Nairobi by storm long before the local music bust in the early 2000s?

Do you recall about two decades ago when a bubbly female gospel musician by the name of Henrie Mutuku stormed the entertainment world with the hit song Usichoke featuring Rufftone? Overnight, the easily likeable star became a household name as the song was almost turned into a national anthem. Everyone believed that Henrie, a rather media-shy and humble girl was Kenya’s best gospel artiste ever. Just how a talented church worship leader, songwriter and pianist from a Christian background lost her spark is a mystery.