After a successful event with Brooklyn, NY hip hop artist Yasiin Bey (Mosdef) in his first East African showcase, Nairobi Rapsody is back this Thursday (4th June) with Tanzania’s hip hop wordsmith - FID Q.
Welcome to Ebony Lounge from 10:00 p.m. (Thursday 4th June) for an exclusive night with Coke Studio Africa season 3 artist: FID Q of the hit Bongo Hip Hop. He will be in Nairobi, Kenya hosting a Listening Party of his upcoming third album Kitaaolojia (Streetology) for the first time. The album is set for release in July.
Kitaaolojia album is about what’s happening on the streets and inspires the youth to be in control of their lives. It features 10 songs including Ielewe Mitaa, Neno featuring Lord Eyez, Sihitaji Marafiki featuring Yvonne Mwale from Zambia, Siri ya Mchezo featuring Juma Nature, Bendera ya Chuma with Ben Pol and Bongo Hip Hop with the producer P Funk Majani. FID Q has also worked with BET Nominated Kenyan group Sauti Sol in a song that will feature in Kitaaolojia album.
“The first album Vina Mwanzo Kati na Mwisho was about FID Q’s prose and writing. Propaganda was a political album. Now Kitaaolojia edutaines. It highlights FID Q’s motive to help youth and the young people from the street to make sense of their lives,” said a statement from his management.
Welcome to a chilled-out affair with the FID Q nicknamed “The Swahili Kid” by New York hip hop artist Fat Joe. Gates open at 8:00 p.m. Entrance Free. Good vibes. FID Q will also play some of his past songs from the other albums. He will be joined on the decks by Kenya’s DJ Finalkut.
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