Wangechi

Wangechi
Birth name Wangechi Waweru
Born (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994
Nairobi, Kenya
Origin Nairobi
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • pianist
  • bass guitarist
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2012–present
Labels Provoke music
Associated acts
Website wangechi.bandcamp.com

Wangechi Waweru (born 19 January 1994),[1] professionally known as Wangechi, is a Kenyan rapper and songwriter. Her debut single was when she was featured in the "Ligi Soo" remix by Rabbit-Kaka Sungura. She released her debut studio album, Art 19 in 2014.[2] She has shared a stage with Dama Do Bling, Maurice Kirya, Ice Prince, Ali Kiba and Zwai Bala at the third season of Coke Studio Africa held in 2015 in the making of the first Coke Studio Album.[1][3][4] She also managed to feature in a song with American R&B artist, Ne-Yo.[5]

Early life

Wangechi born as Wangechi Waweru is a female rapper based in Nairobi, Kenya born in January 1994. She is the last born in a family of two. . She studied at Makini School. Went on to Precious Blood Riruta and finished at Strathmore University where she studied Financial Economics and pursued music after that.Her passion for music began at the tender age of ten. Stating that her major inspiration behind music was rapper and songstress Nazizi. She listened to the likes of Slum Village, I.N.I, Kalamashaka, Jay Z, E-Sir, Digable planets, Kanye West, Lauren Hill, Missy Elliot, MF Doom, B.I.G and many more. She met her current producer/mentor Kevin Provoke in 2012 and started working on her first mixtape Consume in 2013.

Career

She started off with Hype Masters Entertainment where she marked her debut into the music industry. Later on she was signed under Provoke Music where she released her first mixtape Consume.[6] Since her debut in the music scenery in 2012, Wangechi was set to release her first studio album on December 19, 2013[7] but later pushed it to early 2014.

Hi Guys. Our ambition from the start with Art 19 has been to deliver something that embodies what we wanted to see in the Art and Music. It is with this in mind that we’ve made the tough decision to delay the release until early 2014. We know a lot of you are probably wondering: Why now? We struggled with whether we would delay the Record. But from the beginning, we have adopted the attitude that we will not compromise on quality. As we got closer to release, as all the pieces of the puzzle were falling into place in our last push before completion, it became clear to us that we needed to take the extra time to polish and fine tune each detail so we can deliver a truly memorable and exceptional musical experience. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you. Your passion keeps us motivated. We can’t wait to see you in Art 19 early 2014. We are confident you’ll love this record as much as we love working on it’.[8]

Featuring in Kaka Empire’s CEO Rabbit through his Ligi Soo remix and has since then dropped hits such as ‘Do for Love’ and ‘Push’.

Albums and Singles

Song Producer Album
"Wanna Give it to you"[9] Art 19
"Twende Kazi"[10]
"Do for Love"[11]
"Push"[12]
"The Game[13]
"Nairobi"[14]
"Another Round"[15]
"INtro"[16]
"I am 1994"(Art 1994 Intro)[17]Kevin Provoke,Zackadell, Timrimbui and Waabeh[18]

Personal life

In September 14 2014, she and her two friends suffered a grisly road accident. Her best friend Tionna passed on. She was admitted in ICU with serious injuries for a couple of months and went on to recovery.[19][20][21]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wangechi". Artist Trove. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Femcee Wangechi gives fans a preview of her upcoming single". Mdundo.com. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Kiziki, Cyntia. "Rapper Wangechi has good news for her fans". Kiss 100. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Wangechi: Kenya". Coke Studio Africa. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Momanyi, Harun (21 December 2015). "Rapper Wangechi Opens Up About Her Life After Coke Studio Africa". Mpasho.co.ke. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Wangechi's biography". MTV Base. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  7. ↑ "One of Wangechi's debut studio album covers set to be released". Mashada. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Wangechi delays album release". The Net. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Wanna Give it to you". MTV Base. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Twende Kazi". MTV Base. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Do for Love". MTV Base. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Push". MTV Base. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  13. ↑ "The Game". MTV Base. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Nairobi". MTV Base. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Another Round". MTV Base. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  16. ↑ "INtro". MTV Base. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  17. ↑ "I am 1994". MTV Base. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Album Cover released". Music Nation 5. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Wangechi's best friend passses". Heka Heka. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Wangeshi feels guilty for her friend's death". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Wangechi finally tells fateful accident killed best friend". Mpasho. Retrieved September 23, 2015.

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