Kenyan Genge artiste, Mejja, has released his first love song, marking a major shift in his career and asserting his versatility as an artiste.
Speaking in an interview during the listening party for his album, the singer explained that the project saw him take his career in a new direction, with each song being unique.
Notably, Mejja said that he teamed up with Tanzanian crooner Jay Melody in Ntampata Wapi as he made his debut in an area where Tanzanians have excelled, with a number of Kenyan singers also producing love songs.
“Ilikuwa my first time kufanya love song. Ukirealise mimi sinanga love song,” Mejja stated while attempting to give the audience a few lines of a love song.
Caution on changing producers
He explained that each song in the album is unique and brings a fresh side of him, adding that he loves all of them.
“Doba ya kwanza, nilikuwa nimepoteza voice yangu. Ya pili hiyo ya Jay Melody ilikuwa my first love song,” he explained.
Mejja’s lyricism comes alive in the song with perfect rhymes and well-balanced beats complementing his vocals and doing justice to the song.
The singer also cautioned musicians against changing their producers, saying that maintaining the same producer
“Naweza sema usiwai change producers wako juu anakuelewa, anajua vocals zako, anajua kitu naneed na hatakudanganya verse ikiwa mbaya,” Mejja said.
He explained that working with a producer who is eager to release a song with him could lead him to produce bad music as opposed to working with his regular producer, whose feedback is authentic.
Mejja on what motivates him
Mejja also reflected on his journey, admitting that the desire not to return to his former life in the ghetto is a strong motivation and a contributing factor in his success.
“Ukiuliza tu mtu ametoka ghetto ama mtu ametoka one step to the next, anakuwanga na hiyo uoga ya kurudi mahali alitoka. Hako kauoga hukupea motivation, mtu yeyote ametoka kwa streets anaelewa kile nasema,” Mejja explained.
This loosely translates to: ‘If you ask anyone who came from the ghetto or who has made a step forward, no one wants to go back to the former state. That fear in itself is motivation, and anyone who was once in the streets understands what I am talking about.”
He also attributed his success to resilience, saying that many who started the journey of music with him dropped along the way to acquire jobs.
