 Ya guys, welcome again to Ina Yadrega. If you're tuning in right now, it's nine or three, and I'm telling you we have an amazing show lined up for you in terms of music, in terms of the guests, and previously to the guests we performed, we performed two of amazing jams, one is one niletist, but I won't talk much right now, I just wanted to kido go kumu introduce again, welcome Lucy to Ina Yadrega. Thank you, thank you so much once again. Ya, so maybe briefly Ina Zambia, your fans maybe, who exactly is Lucy Lugano? Ya, so Lucy Lugano is a musician, she's a mom, she's an artist, I love art, all kinds of art, I'm an entrepreneur, I do interior decor, and I'm a fitness enthusiast, I'm a lover of nature, I'm a friend, you know, that's me, generally. Amazing, amazing, amazing. We'll be talking about you in fitness, you in interior decor, but first of all, let's just talk about your music, you've been doing amazing in terms of your music, in a nutshell, maybe you can tell us about your musical journey, where exactly did it start to right now, ya. Okay, and that's a long story, started in 2008, then I started with Zook, and I was signed to, if I can remember the name of the label, Iconic Music, I was still in campus, I was pining my way around the industry, and then I took a break after some time, then made a comeback, I recorded my first song, again with Shamir, called Butterfly, and then from then on, I was still in the process of looking for my sound, so I settled in reggae music, although I'm influenced by different sounds, I love your soul, I love R&B, jazz, if you listen to my music, I've mixed in some of those sounds. Yeah, your music has a bit of R&B soul, but what inspired you to decide, you know what, Lucy Lugano will be doing reggae music? That's something I've grown up with, ever since I was a little kid, I grew up in Taita, it's my homeland. Kasinda Maana. I know Taita guys. So anyway, my pups, my uncles, just the people I grew up around, that was the music that used to play, so I think it just stuck in my head, and anyway I loved it, so I left up here after high school, majamseshon tali. Majamseshon tali? Actually, that's where I got to know MF, although we didn't know each other personally, coincidentally it was an opportunity for industry, so basically reggae is something I've grown up with. Amazing, amazing, because you have that particular spirit of view in reggae music, at a point you shared the stage with Janayn? Oh, yeah, almost. Tell us about that, tell us about that. Thank you for asking. Anyway, she was performing at the blue door in Westlands, actually it was just before the lockdown last year, so I just found out from a fellow artist, her name is Kari, that she was coming in town and she was actually opening up for her, so thanks to a friend of mine called Stitchie, I got her ticket and I went because I wasn't sure I'd make it. Coincidentally, a few years back had just found out about Janayn, so I was listening to my music and playing it over and over again, and then I fell in love with her. And seeing her music just trying to learn her songs at home, I would always picture myself on stage with her. And it's so funny that that day, when she was performing a specific song, which was my favourite, we just jumped on stage with me and a few friends of mine and we sang along with her. It was just crazy because that's exactly what had been picturing for so long. So it's like I kind of manifested it, I don't know, it was an amazing moment, she's just a phenomenal woman. I feel so blessed to have met her and I hope to see her again and even do a song with her. It's amazing, Janayn is quite an amazing musical person here. And you've done some couples of songs and right now, you're going to perform a latest release. Nowari, tell us about what exactly influenced you Kamao Juniaji atu jali, this time atu jali tukona sahaja. What happened, what influenced you? Nowari nili andika 2020, weh your time. And then coincidentally, I was also on a spiritual journey, I wanted to really just grow spiritually. And so then it happened, corona and everything and we were stuck at home. So I was thinking about how different people are feeling, not just artists, guys doing it to five, Watubia Sharon Dogo, the children and I was just imagining it must be stressful for everyone because I myself was just trying to be still but it wasn't easy. So that's how the song came, trying to encourage myself and in the process I figured, let me write something which won't just encourage me but everyone else who listens to it and hopefully it inspires someone and that's how the song was born at the end. So why exactly from 2020 and now you're in 2021 September, why the delay of that amazing tune, the unitune Moja Fire from Kali Rhythm, why exactly, why was the delay of that? I wrote the song and then in fact, like I said, I was writing it to console myself. I wasn't sure it's something I could release and then I just one day went to studio, I recorded it but I did not want to release an audio, I wanted to release a video. So fans especially at that time were tricky but then thank God I met Stitchie and we just had a sit down, in fact I had received a gift from him, the Roots Radio match and I don't know. So I requested him if I could wait on my video and he said, why don't I give you more of those and also as Roots Radio support your video and it was just amazing. Yeah because the video, sorry to cut it short but the video is very colourful with these hoodies from Roots Radio and also I saw Kathy. I also requested her to join him because in fact another thing that inspired Naori was her song Revolution. When she released the song, I had finished writing Naori and my idea was a street kind of thing and so when I saw Revolution, I was like this is close to what I'm thinking to do about Naori and I figured it's in the same conscious vibes and she's my sister so why don't I ask her to just make an appearance in support as well and she did and it was just an amazing thing. So you know all those things, the logistics and planning, it needs time so that it comes out nice. So we shot it at the beginning of this year and so we released it maybe about a month later, maybe in February. And because I've seen you in a couple of readings with Binti Africa, with Kathy, maybe she'll re-anticipate more of your music, more of collaborations or this time you're just running alone. No actually this time I'm doing a bit of more collaborations. A set a song with a lady known as Bikimudoni. Aha, Big up to Bikimudoni. Yeah twice Big up to Bikimudoni. And also Binti. And then there's a group called Lioness. We were about to do a show and then again corona happened but we are going to come back. Lioness on the rise. So definitely you're going to see a lot of collaborations from most of the female musicians in the industry. And also I'm going to do a song with Nati Mwai as well. There are many artists I'm intending to do a collaboration with this year. So before the end of the year, I'll have released a couple. Couple of songs. And what exactly inspires you in terms of your music? Because you do positive music. What exactly drives you to decide this is my style of music? So when I'm writing, being a mum, I think that's the number one thing that drives me. Look at my daughter. She knows all my songs word for word. It's my pronunciation when I'm born. So I look at her and I'm like I have to write something that when I sit back and watch her sing I'm also proud. And it inspires her in some way. And not just her, everyone else who listens to it inspires someone. Even an artist who wants to come out inspires them too. So do something with their talent. And something that moves someone, something relatable, because most of my songs come from my own experiences, other people. So something which people can relate to, something which will encourage them, uplift them. I've been writing a lot of love music, but I'm now trying to get into more conscious music, stuff about life other than love. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And briefly just because you have, you make kujanam genipia in the studio, right? And you've talked about roots and all, yeah. Briefly maybe stitchy, that is the name, right? Yes, yes, stitchy. Maybe me, tombai at the moment you're working with, maybe in terms of like a management or what exactly? Yes, he is my manager. Okay. And also it just started since the release of Naori, but I met him a long time ago in 2017. Actually he's the one who noticed me performing at Memorial Park. So that's when he noticed me and he actually gave me, he likes giving people the news, let me just say that. Mokasa janete wa angu stitchy. Stitchy. So he gave me this rasta color necklace. Yeah. Also moved because I've performed in many places, but for someone to give you something and tell you, your performance was amazing. And ever since then he's been so supportive because it's not just me, it's so many artists. I'm sure when Kinakati come here, they'll tell you all about him. And so after Roots, so you're not Roots Naori, the collab with Naori and Roots, the kind of support he gave me, he's always been supportive. I figured because I've been looking for management, I figured why not work with someone who I know, who understands my craft and understands the artist's struggles because that's what Roots Radio is about. It's called the industry microphone. So Roots is about supporting homegrown talent, opinion talent. So I figured that's the best place to be for someone to work with. So yes, I work with stitchy as my manager. Amazing, amazing. I believe stitchy, you're most welcome to come at this yard every time, everything which is amazing. You want to drop, you can always come and I believe P.S.C. to ta alikwa. And P.N. ta pewayo gifts. But for people who are watching you, young girls who they enjoy your music, who want to be like Lu Siligano, what exactly can you tell them for millions of Kenyans right now watching you? I would say the number one thing for me is definitely God. That's my everything. There's nothing I can do without him. Sometimes you try and figure things out on your own, but you can't and I want to learn some things the hard way. So for me, my spiritual has to be very straight, because it's the thing that guides every other thing. That's your camera. I really wish you just look at that camera and tell them. For me spirituality is important and I'm a believer of Christ. So specifically that and believing in God and also being true to yourself. That's the most important thing, especially in this industry. It's easy to try and be something you're not. You could be pressured to be that way for the sake of making it and shining. But you have to know who you are and who you are and what you want out of your music while you're doing what you're doing. That way it's not easy to be misled or find yourself becoming someone you're not because even if you're passionate about the talent but you're not true to yourself you're not going to enjoy the journey. So when you are true to yourself and you put God at the center and fast and then the passion. The passion is important because I know there are people who are in it for the money. It's definitely important and necessary but I think the passion is very important. So God fast the passion and true to yourself. Amazing, amazing. God fast the passion and be true to yourself those are wise words from Lucy Lugano and maybe Lucy before finalize because we have Kafu this is Kenya maybe to people who want to interact with you to know you maybe what you're doing tomorrow where exactly you'll be performing where can Kenyans find you? You find me on Instagram I'm actually more active there Lucy.Lugano My YouTube channel is Lucy Lugano on Facebook it's Lucy Lugano and all other digital streaming platforms as well as my music. I'm super excited to have you again Lucy I believe, I believe, I'll teach you another music you'll be coming here right? So we are very very happy to have Lucy in the studio and Lucy will be performing an amazing tune Nambayo Amaitua 2 Juzzi Amainaitua No Wari Our DJ will be coming and giving us the play Amai DJ kindly If you can come on set because I can't do it too We want Lucy to perform here before I end it Take it away