 Yes, I thank you so much for making time for me, maza the name of this amazing big bad show. It's in a yard, Rege, at all the social media platforms at Y254, representing the mute each and every time. My name is Mali Moses for those who are joining us right now. And this is a blissful moment right here, you know, to get this opportunity again. We are meant to be next to the biggest icons in Rege music. And the sound which was being played is the sounds of Everton Blanda. You can make it if you try. You know, and one of the biggest sounds which inspires me a lot. But let me not talk so much because I have the legend himself. Welcome. Yeah man, greetings. Name of the king, Emperor Eli King. So let's say at first a volume of a field for the show. We told him it couldn't be possible today. So we have to make sure we give thanks to the Almighty. I see it's good to be here. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. So maybe let's start with, how are you settling in, in Kenya right now? Good man. Good man. Good, good, good, good man. People give me a warm welcome man. Every time we come to Kenya, the mama nature gives me a blessing. The first time when I was here it was a show of blessing. And this time again, from the plane, the land is a show of blessing again. So we give thanks to mama Kenya. And all the beautiful people in the place. Kings and queens and dams and senorita. They don't know the youths then. The old, the one with the panda breasts and the one when I come yet. Thank you so much. And let me just, with your swag, I just want to know about it. Is it something which inspires you because I see there's a bit of good stones and something else. Is something which inspires you each and every time? Yeah, what really happened, this is, this is, you call this, this is citrin. Citrin. Yeah, this is my earthstone or my birdstone. Okay. You know man, these ones always give you a meditation. Because you have stone out there, that's why you have to love mama nature. Mama nature provides everything for us. So mama nature gives us things that can inspire us in life, guide us in life. No one can do you any harm unless they are might to say so. There's a lot of people sometimes out there trying to take your life. And trust me, they might go back upon the drawing board again. They might start over again. They might try and it can't succeed. It can't work because of the power of the moustache. Guys, if you put your glory and your strength, you don't put your strength in man. We love a virgin, don't get me wrong. We love a virgin but you cannot put trust in man. Because man will fail you. Very true. Yeah. Right now in this time it's all about money. And a man will sell you out for money. Yeah man. And talking about you putting your trust in the moustache, spiritual nature and also the art stone. Yeah. Your music also cuts across nature, cuts across the spiritual being. What inspires you to that in terms of your music? Because I've been listening to your music all my life. Yeah, what inspires you to do that? Trust me, it's just clean levity. Yeah. Of loving your heart. Yeah. That's it. Just have love and love one another. Yeah. Share it with each other. Kind to each other. Yeah. You know, share trust with each other. Okay. Yeah. So, you know, the river. Yeah man. The river and the hills went to the hills. Yeah. We go to the mineral, get barred from the mineral from the natural mama nature. Yeah. So all these things give us a different vibe. Because we love the bees, the butterfly, the hans, the flowers, the trees, the grass. Yeah. The water that flow across the rocks and flowing down from the rocks to the minerals and all these things. So, if you love mama nature, mama nature pays you back. So, it's mama nature do everything. Because sometimes when the breeze blow, the breeze blow with lyrics. No people cannot hear it. Because when the breeze blow, you don't see it. Yeah. You have to feel it. When a man say, yeah, you don't see the word, but you hear the words. Yeah. So the words is a very powerful thing. So when you deal with the mama nature, when the breeze blow, the breeze come in with words and say to yourself. Yeah. You know just how come lamb kanya de yanda jaja son with words. It may sound a ween about the nature is all your love, the nature pays you back. So from you show love to the nature, the nature pays you back. Amazing, amazing. And to your extensive career, Everton Blandam, and at the moment reggae music is evolving. You know, in terms of depending on your side, the time you were playing reggae music and right now also you're playing reggae music. But how do you take that particular change in terms of reggae music at the moment? Because it's evolving each and every time. Well, right. I know, as I always say earlier, the nature at the time, sometimes you don't know the music. The music gone upon a different level right now. Yeah. Some of the people, they are not, they don't love, they don't love conscious music, high-chose music. Yeah. They rather the bling-bling. And that's where we are going right now. Them say the bling-bling gone a lead. But when they check it out, it's the original song. Never dies. You know, because sometimes them come with them bling-bling and they bling-bling. Yeah, you don't feel much at that time because remember, you have some new artists out there now. Yeah, you have to have new artists. But sometimes they are not coming with that lyrics. Okay. Where the people they need. Yeah. Where the people they want. Yeah. Where they want bling-bling and all these kind of things. And bling-bling, not carrying us anywhere. You know, the youth and the children growing up. Because no time a man will say they are not no road model to know children or to know one. Okay. But at the end of the day, I am a road model to the people. So I cannot sing any and any song because sometimes you're coming from work and you're feeling stressed out. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Ya. Yeah. Yeah. It's Europe, you know. Yeah, I was going to the bus to change my clothes because I went when I tell a saying that I'm wet. I'm soaking wet. Yeah. And go into the bus and meet a man and say everything blender, I want to talk to you, everything blender. It's still a work out so you know I catch up kul. Yeah. ya bara yuunin ya padre mtukuwa yuwa k spinning that thwe do gy compule ya So you have to say to me, you know man, first thing come on to the man mode, I want you to know my house, and I want you to know my car. So somebody say, at least somebody have come, stop me and come tell me what you want me to know. I want you to know your boss, I want you to know him. So when you want me to know your boss, your car, you want to know your house. He say, I was stressed out man, and my wife was going to take away my kids and leave me man. And I was walking on the road man, and I hear you song, and I have a little change in my pocket. And I said I'm going to buy some Lato, because it motivate me and lift up my head same time. And I go into the place and buy Lato, and I win man, I win. You know, and you write that way, na arthus, jano na arthus, come toa like a blessing. Like a blessing. This man run from here with this money. Something good might start off wrong, but just listen him out and everything would be alright. So that's it. The man say, my son make him win the Lato and his wife. And right now, my wife living happily and same. That's why if you know him house, if you know him car, me make him get it and thing. And somebody say, alright next time when I'm coming in town, just look out for the posters and find the promoter. And come to this one, then me come in the house, come cook for you. And your music inspires a lot also here in the country. But I want to know Yveton Blanda, because in Africa a lot of people listen to your music. And I've been on my music catalog, and I've not gotten a chance to hear you maybe do a collaboration with maybe an African artist here in the country, maybe in Kenya. So you at one point do you listen to our Kenya, because here also we have amazing reggae artists and also young artists. I listen to a couple of them, I don't quite remember them but there are some very inspiring things. And it's in the making for me to do something with them. Yes, it's in the making. And people are wondering right now what exactly are you doing in the country. But maybe you can tell them what exactly are you doing in the country at the moment. Well we have something doing for the cancer people and the 68th earth strong of Kenya. So I'm here to celebrate it with them. We have some other shows like in Mombasa and we have some other shows. Because I know you'll be touring eight good counties in the country from Mombasa, here in Nairobi, Meru, so many many counties. And with your performance, your energy, what exactly are you bringing to the people in the country, what should they expect? Well right now you don't know Aishos music. People say can't you, but I don't want to say can't you, because when I can't know one. So we say Aishos music and whole song, new song, with them songs that they can learn from for the next 10, 20, 50 years. So that would have positive vibration, that would have destruction. The young youths them can listen to so we have to keep it real. So good music to the people, the people that need good music in this time because it's rough out there. Taxis, high taxes on them and a lot of pressure so we have to make sure sing good songs not to keep them down and not for them to go out there and kill people when they don't have it. Because sometimes when you are broke and you don't have any money and you are hungry, you hear some song and the song them will tell you, you are going to kill somebody tonight because you are hungry and you are going to kill some people tonight. No, you can't sing them kind of song because people, we go and kill people for you. And when they go and kill people now, you are going to tell yourself, oh after a matter of telling them you are going to kill people. But you don't sing the song when you are hungry if you kill people. Yeah, yeah. And something else you know before I forget, you celebrated your birthday very recently. Yes, yes. And your music is evolving in regards to what you have said your music may be in the next 20 years, in the next 50 years. I know we will be listening, our kids will be listening to your music. Yes, yes. How do you feel at the moment you being another year older and also your music is still evolving? Well, I feel good you know. I feel good to know that my work is progressing and you know it's uplifting the people. People tell me personally because the other day last year I was in Jamaica and trust me. Trust me, sometimes more than words can say. The people miss me so much. They say, everything blender, where from you gone, from your left foot to jump, you got the place, mash up. That's what they must say you know. So they say, why you say that? Like I said, the way you owe me flex is different from most people. Because when we depend on the street and probably it's not me alone really do that you know. But just a couple of us. When we depend on the road, we buy from everyone. We buy do not. If we buy 5 paka do not, we don't want 5 paka do not you know. But we buy one paka from you, one paka from you, one paka. So if it's 5 of them there then each one of them we support them. Each packet of doughnut. The man in my cell cash you are a peanut. If we cannot buy from the wall of them, we cannot stop. If 10 of them they are on the road, 5 of them they are on the road and we cannot buy from the 5 of them. I'm not stopping. If we cannot buy from the 5 of them. And sometimes they say, Mr Blender, we see what you are showing. We are loving Mr Blender, we see what you are showing. You can buy from everyone. So everyone can buy something. A woman cook something. If we buy some butter and some flour. We go through them thing that when we have no money. We just need up some flour. Sometime we have little hile. I want a piece of skeleon. We just throw the skeleon at the hile. And just throw the hile upon the dumpling. We are right. We plan to go thief now. Sometime you say, I am not on the road. I mean, I sleep in my room. And your shoes lean. We are not watching. So one day, one day. So we look upon things. So we look upon the purpose. Yes, you are very humble. And I really like that. And also the particular story. You can't buy for one of them. You have to buy for all of them. It's something which I've learnt. And I'll be working towards that each and every time. But I know you're extensive career. You're also a father. We spoke with your daughter. She made time for us. Back then at this particular year. Isha Blenda. We did a Zoom interview. And I know you also made time to come with her in the country. Yes, she's coming. She's coming. What exactly are you maybe trying to win? So let's say, because she will be in the country. And you also are here. Is it something which maybe you're also trying to make sure she also reaches greater heights in terms of music? Yes, of course. We're not leaving her out. We're not leaving her out. I love my blood. So I love them so much. If a man tries to hurt them. And me hurt. And no violence. But if you try to hurt my family. No, I teach them not to trouble anyone. Very true. I teach them to be manasable. And manas to people, especially older people. I show them the right way. So if a man come and try to diss them. You diss me. So me come look for you. And when I have a look with them. With no gun or nothing. More than when they think I have a giraffe. Like in Antonda. Slop to the darkest cloud. I said it here. When they have anything they think I have a giraffe. Your sword has a giraffe. Like in Antonda. And how do you balance that particular father role and the music role? How do you balance it? Well, as I'm telling you, it's nature. Mama nature, I balance everything. Mama nature, tell me what to do. Mama nature, tell me what to do. But my next daughter is Jamila Blenda. Shibati. Shibati. How da mercy man. Apia number one singer man. Yeah man, I can't stop talking to you. I believe we need like an hour to talk. Yeah man. And maybe apart from right now you being in the country. You touring the Cancer Foundation initiative. What exactly else should we anticipate? But you know because the year is almost over. If you turn, what exactly should you anticipate in terms of your music? Well right now I have a new album soon release. I'm working on it right now. When I go back to Florida. When I leave from Florida I'm going to Jamaica but I'm going to Florida to start out some finish up some music. I have some music leave at the studio. Needed to put in some little more words, some different words. What's your song about? The Grim Keepers. In the music you have some people. We call them Gabe Keepers. But we call them Grim Keepers because they try to black out good artists. And bring in corruption. Because they want corruption to grow. They don't want people to uplift themselves and people to be wise. So they don't want the people to be wise. So what they are trying to do. Try to black out the good artists like bling bling things. Yes. But the good artists they make it look like. They are no more good artists. But people like you who interview and blend and ask me some question that I could even show you what's going on. I give thanks to that. So I know you people. No good music and no good song and know what is good for the people. So an album is coming. Yes. They can take my space. They can take my space. They are trying to take my space but they can't take my space. They can't take my space. I know with that particular name of the album some inspirational songs. I'm telling you man. Yeah. I have some terrible song on it man. Yeah man. Will you maybe add maybe a Kenyan thing? Something? Well right now just a few more. I think it's just one more song left. Okay. To finish up the album if that's what you mean. Amazing. So for the young artists who have been looking up to you maybe in terms of music in terms of everything you know what exactly can you tell them? Yeah. Well right now it's just a blessing love one another. Most of the young artists, Kenyan artists they make sure to share the joy with them and then share them joy with them. And it's a blessing with upon the road and it's a blessing and a vibes move amongst them. So why for those who make them know keep that same blessing. Keep that love for each other. Sometimes you go into one you see the time is kind of a little bit rough and the time is a little bit tough. You don't give up. Don't fight against them. If you see a brother and he's making it don't try to stop him because it's time man. It's time for us to make him shine. When it's your time you have to shine. You have to shine. And behind that dark cloud is a silver lining. So just have love for each other. Share the love and if you see a brother going to help push him. Don't try to tear him down. Help push him because if you try to tear him down when your time comes to shine then I'm gonna tear you down too. Because you first start the tearing down. They have to make sure hopefully for your brother man he'll go through. Even if he drives in Benz and splashes up and I look at him I go say go you have to drive in Benz. And you go down. Splash him back too. And is that really wishfully you know. But in splash here and in gun like in Nasi and that time come when you drive in Benz in Bepanurun and he never know what's gonna happen. So your car just drop down partway and swing and splash him too. You don't know your gun. I'd say yeah revenge him. But it up automatically come forth come deal him because you have a thing named karma you know. You have a thing named karma. If it not come in a one year two year cheer it goes around. And my mama tells me you know God's time is the best. Each and every time. So you think about Benz someone splashing you maybe one time it will be your time. So the team go you know see it. Every action is a reaction you know. Yeah very true. Yes every action is a reaction. So what you do like this don't do it to others. If you do it for spite you're gonna get it back for spite. Amazing thank you so much for all the social media platforms in Everton blend. I wanted to ask you what's your name Kenyan name if they've given you one but it's fine. Did they give you any name? No not as yet. But I want you what I want I don't know if it is live not worried coming out another day but before I leave I want somebody to give me a name because when I was here the first time somebody give me a name it means Everton Blender same way you know but then give me a name like them that say Shwana Shwana means Everton Blender but it's not really Shwana you know put in a little illustration to us. So if anybody know in Swahili world can give me a name Everton Blender you know so we are just working on a new album we are just giving them a name but it's still Everton Blender Amazing my DJ maybe if something briefly finalize your music is inspirational what's that one unique thing you love about Kenya? Well Kenya primarily love the people they show me love love the food and they show me love love don't get no girl yet today it was good thank you so much Everton Blender for making time for me and to you people back at home with ocho to Skizemi music thank you my DJ