 What's up guys, welcome to SP embals, my name is Liz Jackson and I'm here with yet another exciting interview featuring Vijana Baru Baru. Nata kama tuwambi baru baru ni nani, Vijana ni nani, who is who tuwambi eni? Ya, so I am Vijana, he is Baru Baru. But I go by the name one boy and I'm a singer, songwriter at Vijana Baru Baru, this is the rapper. I am the singer, songwriter, this is the rapper at Vijana Baru Baru and I try to come upcoming rapper. Tuwambi wakweli? Ninge kwa upcoming, you'd be taller than me. But anyway, I go by the name Tukukantu. As you've heard, I'm the rapper, poet of the group. I am happy to be here. Nafunzao boy lines. Doga improve for his goodness, he needs it. He is a short man. What do you expect? Alright guys, this is Vijana Baru Baru, we are going to be talking with him to Ajwe Kwaundani. I want to take you guys back to Sasahivi, even before Sasahivi. You are still dropping videos. But would you say Sasahivi was the breakthrough? Yeah, for sure. Sasahivi is the song he put on the map. We are going to sing in Ilefanya. We are going to mind Karibunikas. We are going to sing in Ilefanya. We are going to pay attention to it. So yeah, for real, that's our breakthrough song, for sure. So when it comes to writing, do you both write the lyrics? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Literally, so there's a funny rule. I don't know if you guys know about it, but okishyamkate, kama niwotwa wilanda nishyamkate. Mwenyana kata si mwenyana chagwa. Not get so, that one brings balance. So the same logic applies to kandika. So Ijari line na tokavi. Chamwe mweni, line ni noma. Kasi noma wekana line ni ako endopaku kota kulaba dai. We have to make it. So like inakwangaba kanfoz, we can even spend 30 minutes on just one line. So Sasahivi, for me the first time I had it, li kwa tiktok. So did you feel like the song in the trend, tiktok, alafumka pewa pressure ku release video? Definitely. I mean, aikuwa tiktok, tulipa hanga tiktok, konzateka tiktok, afterport. No, everything was organic. For sure, we always have a plan. Every song we see to na post tiktok, ataka mam tu na pay attention. You realize even the songs you are releasing right now, the songs we teased on tiktok hitambo, we posted romantical almost one year ago. Mama more than one year ago. That's the first time we posted romantical. So most of these songs na nyarat na release, ni songs tulipost tiktok hitambo. So ideally what you do is we write, post them, see the reaction, and know how to treat the song. But now for Sasahivi it was different because now that one we posted like just normally how we do, but ikapata the attention of East Africa I can say that and even the world at large. So there was that pressure and then also the fact that the amazing Ashley music did a cover to the song, the cover also blew up. So there was also a whole confusion, ni song nyen, ni song nyake, it was a whole thing, so that's why we had to like, first of all appreciate kazi Ashley pia. So we wrote a verse for her, it came out in the studio, pia at least Akele verse 2. And then everything just gel together, Rahimaka shoot video, he had a track on the audio and then we just said, it's a rap. Let's see how Kenyans will receive it. So let's talk about Nandi. Did she reach out or who reached out to the other first? We did. Spikes handles on Instagram page. So I will come and notice Nandi is really using the sound. So it took note and it took us to the studio too. We were trying to figure out if we could do a remix of the song. Then we had another artist who won't mention that was on the table because that Nial come and come. But then you're like, let's try and get to Nandi when I got another part because again it's Nandi. We got a number, Rahimaka got a number, we went to Mombasa, we went to management and they were like, let's do this. So we got to Mombasa, then we flew to Mombasa in December. He was sick. So we went to Mombasa, we went to Fika, we went to Niona, we went to Fika, we went to I for Watts. We went to Mombasa, we went to Jitupi, we went like literally, we went into Mombasa, we recorded and got out. Like we didn't do much. In Gia record out. At the old, we said no. And we came back to the song. She's now at 1.1 million. Let's check. Wow, that's amazing. So, you're supposed to be arrested. Tuna ma banga, ma banga, ma banga. Let's talk about romantic haul. Romantic haul, what inspired the song? I think it was a comedy. Then I heard it in a ring. I heard it. I'm on a romantic haul. I'm on a romantic haul. So I asked him, you have a long way to go. I think we will direct in session after hour. So I went to the camp town and said, there's no idea if there's a handicap. So we went to the camp town. We went to the camp to check if there's a long distance. So I called Zyu, and he called me in the back. Ti wanote. Kaimu aldu kwa k whenever Ya 70 Nga weini u Special wajimWelcome to such people while they are Kenny and I'm Ysum Ooo, So long distance kwa kwe kezi wak? I'm sorry. We will be in need. We'll be in need. What is your work? Van? What does that mean you and your bandsta? Ohh, I can imagine your relationship? I'm single. Did you know that I'm single? I'm single with you guys. I'm single with you guys. Kwa na unaandika songs noma, unajapia msa niya kiwa heartbroken niya ni advantage kwetu. Nirezend. Oh ya? Nirezend. Atasiji. Atasiji. Atasiji andiki hawim bo bado. Rakini nanda kuwantik. Abangaka. Nini bo tu nanda kuwantik hawe. Uya atafiraya. Atafiraya. But anyway. I can do long distance for sure. I can not. I can not. I know myself. Mi ni jamai anja. Mi ni jamai amfupi wanja. Jamai amfupi mba kuna anja zana. You can do long distance. Mi. No. Definitely. I niwa angobara. Ita wulu wa ita nairomi. Kitaku ramba. Iwa kitu nanda kuwantik uko injene ya koko. Kitaku ramba andu gam. Achan kwa mbeka ni mtu ako. Mi I believe in quality time. And I am also very strong. Ni imambu ya physical touch ndu gam. Bili. Bili. Bili. Ibana. Ita ko wonga. Mi mi mumbu ya video ko la ti angawon. Io nyesheni ni. We are doing that. We are not around here. Bring it to the owner. Alright guys. Anyway. Nafanya rani sahafilwa ya Maswali. Anyway. My next question would be the reason I said that is because the people do not even know that we can collaborate or that the people at the other parties can not know that the people who collaborate or whom they can not So for you as Vijana Bariu, Bariu What do you look for in a collaboration? Do mwumusa anakwe ni kitu ito vibe I know that when you're at the studio to shindya apple everybody has passed down feelings like that the vibe is just wrong you can't even laugh You can bring your sales. It seeps into what you're creating. And whatever you're creating dies as soon as it is done. So vibe is very critical. Number two, Numbers are beautiful, but again, hizu namazi kuja nai vibe. So we are going to work with a lot of Kenyan creatives and, kuna wei ngei tisha fanyakwa nga. Most of them you guys don't know about them. The same thing we did with Ashley is we're still gonna do it. Uw carefully, it's great. But I know That's the first time I've done a song Where are you from? Where were you from? That's the first time I've done a song It's a song calledSNS It's a song calledSNS We've done a song We work with these artists because vibe is in a bomba. I stuck it in the studio and they can go home. I did it when I was in Cuba. I remember when I say I'm a men lipa though. So vibe is everything. But here you see men lipa. Kono skewa is a men lipa. Men lipa. It's got to be. 500,000. But still vibe. So for me, I'm one person who loves live performances. And I feel that both of you would really kill it on a live performance. Goa vijano. Goa vijano. So, Uwana. Jana, kwa ni? Anyway. So, when are you guys planning a mega vijana barubaru? Live experience please. Listen. Listen. So, atome kwa kusema, oh, ya diehards. Oh, ya diehards. Do something will turn up. So our friends at Nakili Sessions, if you know Mutoria, kusema Jana is bringing us out. So he has these sessions at Nakili Sessions. So kusema Sindotsa Fanya, the last episode ya funga Season 1. We took a Fanya Jana. Oh, and any money stories eto. It was madness. Like totally madness. The crowd was beautiful. We loved it. The energy was so nice. And we've been talking about the whole, the same thing. Like morning yote aleo. That's all we've been planning. We feel like it's important for us to do more live intimate sessions. We've been rehearsing with our band too. Our band is also ready. So, I mean like to kwa ready, honestly right now I can say that for sure because the last few months, atu kwa na taku danganya wato tiku jeni shu etu. Na tu kwa ready. But right now, you're gonna see us outside more. Tito wa ita kwa vituze etu mo. Tato na kwa vituza marafiki zetu. Even more. But just know when you come to our sessions, it will be niai tutu, niai vijana. All right. So, tukimali zia na jwa, obviously wuki lisamsa ni, what are your projects to be like? Na jwa, Twezi seima, Osji ni ni ni ni. But are we expecting another EP or an album or something or that sort? We had an album though, supposed to come out. But we're strategized. So, what we're going to drop right now is just seeing goes back to back. But then again, it's back to back. Yes. So, muziki, ham ta kwa na uhaba muziki vijana barbaru. Muziki uta kwa. Jai enu tutu tai sitiri na chakula kizuri ama muziki mzuri. So, mta shiba. So, yeah, we have a lot of singles that are coming up. We should have an EP before the end of the year. Send your last quote of the year. Na skia vit nongia? Last quote, business. Last quote of the year. So, yeah. And the last quote of the year. Then, the year next is yet to be well defined. But then again, muziki is going to be dropping consistently. Yeah. All right, guys. That was such a lovely conversation. But, Natakao, to plug with all your socials. Mali tunezapata vijana barbaru. Come on. So, first of all, we have a new song out. It's called Mbao Moja. It's available every streaming platform. Nezapata. YouTube video na Kamsun. So, don't you worry. Every streaming platform, it's V, hi-fan, B, E, VB. That's how you stream us. But, kwa kwa social media, every other place, it's Vijana Baru Baru. So, Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, blah blah blah. Everywhere else, it's Vijana Baru Baru. Follow me at Mono Boi. Follow him at Tukuken. Tukuken to, guys. Tukuken to. So, when you do miskiwa, everywhere it's at Vijana Baru Baru. YouTube kila maali. For us and for the group. And for me, it's at Tukuken to. Yes, so. All right, guys. Those are the lovely boys from Vijana Baru Baru. I had such a fun conversation. My name is Liz Jackson. See you on the next one.