 Tiki ria, juleoni one thing, tukufora here, let me tell you something, my dear Neo tunapati kwendu di, after he tunachafua, bells on me ni tanunuwa Na badai na kuhimbia, wana jua minifaya I say today, today I'm going to be my wife I say today, you are going to be my wife Na samale, na samale Amazing! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you That was great, thank you so much My goodness Ian, wow, asanti sana Karibu manzi, you're gifted Asanti sana, na shikoro May I introduce you to our viewers? Yes, it's okay, it's loud Sawa, sawa Alright, you guys today on set, we have Mr. Ian And Ian actually, his last name is Oure Missing you tried Oure Yeah, Oure, it's okay Mr. Ian Oure And what he does, he's actually a musician, a singer He's a songwriter, a guitar player He records and he's a live performer And he's also an Afro pop artist based in Nairobi, Kenya That's a long title Wana fayani kwening sana in the entertainment industry Amazing, it's just included in the provides I do a lot of things You do a lot of things I'm also a student You're also a student We'll get into what you're studying and where you're studying in a second Let me tell our viewers how they can reach us Tafadali you guys, if you want to reach out to us Remember our social media handles Our Facebook Y254 channel On Twitter you can find us on Y254 channel as well On Instagram with Y254 underscore channel And on my join underscore mocha'che Kari Wani sana to entrepreneurship Tuesday Where we discuss and bring people into our studio And focus on what they're doing to put food on the table And to survive And also, we give you some ideas from them That you can borrow and learn And also open up some businesses and get encouraged Sindio Dohiyos asa Dohiyo Haya Basi Miki you can just get right into the discussion Yeah So Ian, miyambia please When you started singing and how long you've been doing it My journey started way back in 2010 You tell me think I was still in primary school Around 7th, 8th So that's when I started my journey So it's been like 9, 10 years now 9, 10 years In the music industry Oh my goodness I can tell because your voice is quite seasoned Thank you so much You have great control Thank you so much I myself can't sing But you can try I can play for you something Ayu, ayu, ayu Wa rasa kiyoko jai Misawa My voice is for talking or for singing It's okay But I really love music and sometimes music Sit and listen Because you know how on YouTube They do comparisons of vocals Maybe how high someone can reach Or the range of someone's voice Or something of this sort Intonation Intonation Thank you There's so much I can learn from this So much music that people can learn about Because there's a certain There are even ways of singing We have different techniques Right And speaking of ways of singing What do you call your genre of singing? I like more into the Kenyan Afropop Kenyan Afropop Because if I say Afropop It's so big Because also in Nigeria they do Afropop In Tanzania they do Afropop So I move into the Kenyan Afropop Even in the state they have started doing Afropop So I move into the Kenyan Afropop And I fuse it with a little bit of Kapuka To make it more Kenyan But I incorporate different styles And different genres Like sometimes I try reggae But I do it in a Kenyan version I do different things But basically it's Kenyan Afropop And the Kenyan aspect might also be The fact that you sing in Kiswahili That's amazing So your musical journey started back in 2010 Yes Could you please tell me How your journey has been since then 2010 Now we're in 2019 Yeah Basically in 19 years How has it been And how has your growth been? So for me it hasn't been an easy thing Because I didn't have people who were like Kam ni kufunzevenyiki tu nenda So I had to get out there And get to learn At around that time nili kwa 12 12 apu evo So nili have ku get out here Nika have kwanza kubifrendoase Jute mukiangalia starting up A ujuveni utafanyavitu You don't know how to get a studio Yute msi kwanza joku ima vene sayina jua But nili kuget out kwanza kutafutawase Kwanza kuget kulaan from people It made me who I am today And it has been a good experience Because me nmelaan the hard way Nmelaan from Una have kubegumsenda kufunzeki tu Una have kuku walk For very long distances No, kuna positiona kugrasp Something juna jua At the end of the day This is what I love And inokini na enjoy kufanya So you just have to do it Inspite the challenges And everything Kuma kuna so many challenges But Nmeme have du kukipo Nmeme have du kuji Kujien courage Kila time na Nakutafutapiyo sayoni Una ni support In so many different ways Jusila zima support iku we do In terms of do Ineza kwanimsi anakama na kongelesha Na kumbiki tu nene sayfanyavi Na eveni get kuak Anakumotivet Anakumotivet So kukipawa siyara una piya Ku self-motivation imeni fanya Niko vakamizi vtu zote Nen kakua the person I am today Ya, of course Ya You seem like a great human being Thank you so much You also seem like a great human being From the conversation you've had You must get upset I am upset Thank you so much Now let's get to know you a little bit more You said that you're a student Ya, I'm a student If it's not too personal What are you studying and where? I'm at Deester Taking communication Right Ya So the main reason why I decided To do communication It's because It can relate with my music So niko ona Iniki tu at least I go far from What I love and enjoy doing So niko ona communication Ita kwa a very good thing for me to do And Ipiai li kwa konyeshwa say that Despite music Lazi ma few try to find Something else to do Nona, like Uneza try piya Ipiai piya ni important Like minapina mziki Ya, but ma sumo piya ni muemu So people should get out there Get the paper But at the same time Una jo talenta niki tu leza liwa naio Ma sumo niki tu oni pata From other people So it means talent Mi fo mi nasi mga talent Is far much more important Than Is if it was inginia But Lazi ma piya ma sumo You said something important And by the way you guys If you feel like talent Sometimes is a bit more important Than education Or you feel like education Is more important than talent Or you feel like Both are important And you need to incorporate both Please reach out to us The hashtag is Hashtag entrepreneurship Tuesday in hashtag Why in the morning Laki ni sasa tu rili kunga You know I've been wondering When it comes to music And you said that you're a student Ya, I'm a student I have to ask Because Unojiai society Me even Can give you my personal experience When I told my parents That I'm interested in journalism Because I started with law And told them I don't want to be a lawyer anymore I want to do journalism They almost flipped Like they almost lost their minds So me and Shimbwa too And I always get curious The experiences of other people When they tell their parents I'm not doing a serious cause anymore Because Or I'll do it But just so you know I have a small passion on the side That I'm going to really pursue Even more than this education Did that happen to you And how did it go Or did your parents just support you Either way they're just like Oh that's fine For me my parents are so supportive So they say Like that time Rebellious Jumi nili kwa najiwa na takafanyiki to Because Alafa for me Nili kanouchi nini kwa ambia Kendo kwa li kwa like History ko show it, it'll work out But nika Nika kwa convinced nani kwa ambia Onajiwa at the end of the day It's what I want Plus akuna nidi ya Mis yonangi If there is need I go and study for something And ninaju ita nisaidi In life I must sit and make use of it So nili kwa ambia at least If I do this Da kwa passionate about it And make use of it And you'll be so proud of me So nika ambia Acheni tu nifanyi Let me do what I love doing So to everyone out there Me as our advice Make sure you do what you love doing Isi kwa ni kitutenda kufanya kufreshyam zazi Because at the end of the day Maisha nia ako And I kufanya kitu nia Haupendi nina fanyi ngamzi Naka when depressed Nina fanyi like Like you don't enjoy life And We have a short period We have a short period Kama manze Kama umefraun manze Une na job Ute kiki kwa ngele shawat Wato nisha nina shindwa Nani nimba na umse Nani kwa uego Nani na faku kwa Like fanya kiniuna penda And just be happy about it Be passionate Ita futi in any way that you can Right And so you've spoken about Being passionate And doing what you like Labdan neza kuku Lisa When it comes to recording And putting music out Have you put out any albums And if not What are your plans On putting out any albums So I don't have any album Out yet But I mean that process But I'm working on More singles I think for the next One year I'm going to release A lot of singles Because I'm also checking Another song next year I just released a new song It's called Nasi It's out on YouTube Wasim neze cheki Made a list cheki by the way It's a dope song Thank you so much So I say one is cheki But for next month I'm also checking Another song Initwa Radani Safi Radani Safi Yeah After that Radani Safi basically Nani ngele atu About life yawase Witu ni poa Uki fanya kiniuna penda That's true So I say Wakimbeze kiniuna penda kwa yawase Osi chase other things Azita add any value to your life Lakiniuna jua kuna say Wana watch say Yeah And it's like Miss you can appenda By the way I don't know if you're aware The people who don't know What they're good at They don't know their passion They don't know their destiny That means They don't know which path to take That's true Womisha jua Me ni msanin Kona sauti I can play guitar That's my talent So I follow your path Akini kuna say Tuwako like guy Kasa mimi Like What's my talent What's my you know Um Is there any way You can advise people In how to know What they're good in doing For me I think basically Niku soul search Una kachini Yeah soul searching Searching for things that Perfect soul searching Soul search Tafta witu zen yawana feel like Zina zina tractat Positive energy Yawana Zile witu zen yawana feel like Niki fanyiki tu like For you ni kushua Kila morning u kiski Anga ni kukamapuna Kunga so excited Unona So na taftangili kitu ni wuna jua First of all Da keep time Because time is everything Unona And once you passionate Ata kumkasiyo shida Because for me I had to wake up Very early in the morning Because I love doing What I do And that's why I'm here today So na taftili kitu ni wuna jua Like Ikitu ni kiches Da kwa happy Inansia Inward happiness No killer kitu So once you're happy Zivitu zen yawana feel like So soul search Jitafute to sit down And try and find things that Zina kufanya Uzi di kumovon Right Aha And then When it comes to your journey What are some of the challenges That you've experienced? You know If someone can soul search And sit down And find out I can sing I can also play the guitar But ni kuna challenges Ngingesana You already mentioned Finding a studio Finding a producer Was difficult But now that you found those things What are some of the challenges You experience in this field? Actually In this industry Ni ni mo Acceptance Ni piya gigsi mo Obsana But Jo ni kitu na pendana Ni ju Jo ni kitu Like ni Na feeling kitu po Ni kifanya I just keep on pushing Nga lafupi ni kitu Ni kimbi asia Na feeling ni so happy Like Because it makes other people Apart from me Mi kukua happy Nga nga asia Nga nga encourage With what I write And the stories that I tell Because I'm going to that I'm going to telling stories Like me Kitu ni motivate Nga Izo vitu challenges Ni asia ni experience kwa life So Izo nga witu zina Ni kipengi going Nga iso ni Among the few challenges Ni mimi kwa ni kifes As an artist Ono na So alafupi Sometimes kufa Indio motivation ni nga kwa ngatriki Writer's block Iko kila mahal You know na Kuna tabi na fika Embo Izi kata So it happens Ni nga happen Nga kila As long as you are creative Ita kufa nikia But you just need to Find ways Do your research properly Read a lot If you don't read Obviously you have to experience Writer's block So you just read a lot Nga Una trypuna Befriend wa say wene Una feel wata Wata bring back The same energy That you are giving out Ono na Because you opinion Another challenge Ni nga kwa Mibu umiji sarawno Kwa appreciate It's automatic Ute end up kukuit But once umiji sarawno Kwa appreciate For who you are And wana kwa support Nga kenyukona Ono na kwa encourage Kila time Obii it's automatic Uta get kula na Uta get kugro Ita kwa that easy Ya I understand A bit later we'll talk about Now that we've talked about Your challenges We'll talk about the challenges In the industry in Kenya In just a bit But lastly Not lastly But firstly let me ask When it comes to Performing What are some of the Where do you perform? Where do you Do you do live shows? Do you Like you said Gids ningumu But when you do get them When you do get them Where are you at? So that in case people are Listening they're like Mnipenda sautia ulem Say Amakuna today mwana ona Like that guy is cute He's cute and then he can sing And so they want They want to come to your show Where do you hang out? Where do you perform? So I Problem nikona oni Isi na regular place That I usually perform But once nimi pata giga Usually post on my Facebook Instagram and Twitter So as soon as I follow On Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Ni Ian Musani Ima demote on yu mongili Ian Musani Iaym Musani Ian Musani Iaim Musani Iaim Musani Iaim Music So now that we've talked about Performing And fans Now let's talk about In the general sense, waku kenya. Even me, I'm a fan. I don't sing, but I have singers that I photo, kuna wali na pendas o tizaw, in the style of music. Lakin it has been a problem recently. It has died down a bit, but people still, there's still some whispers, kwa kona. That Kenyan music is not necessarily, the content is not good, is not worth air time. And that's why sometimes you find Kenyan radio stations tend to play Nigerian, Tanzanian, South African music, all that. And even international music from overseas. Sasa, Nyambia, what do you think about that issue? For me, Kenyan is the same, like, hate is equal too much, because I didn't expect that Kenyan would accept Nigeria. But once we accept it, we will accept the issue. But at the same time, we have our own priority. We have our own people, we have our own confers. I'm sure if we accept Nigeria, we will accept 90% of their own people. I think 10% is so automatic. I think we will accept Tanzania. We will appreciate it, we will show it. We will say, come and support and we will pay for it. So it's the same thing. We will come up, let's show them love, because at the end of the day, this is what we have been adamu. And truly created for you purpose, to show each other love. So we will show love, but at the same time, we will come up at home to say, like, to support our own. Because if news story or content, me na feel kuna say kuna content. Like, me na believe ni kuna content, personally. Yes, your lyrics. Na believe ni kuna content. So ni nia pono say ku research, na pia, wuna jyopiatu kiyongelia content, ina depend, like, what you like, wuna wana. Jywa say wakuna different taste of music. So me na say, at the end of the day, ma li wuna feel kuna content, content stick there, because alafu pia fanya research ya kwa zafan, because at the end of the day, me, me ni sister, me ni brother amtu, na kuna amtu ma li ni sister angu. So once, who's sister angu zi ni support, then always expect me say wunye anatoka from a different country ya kuna position ya kuna support. So ina zi yangatua pa home. Once we support our own, ita kwa easier for us. Adiku get out there, anatuku ina position ya ku live big, kama tuvenya wa say wengino wana ishi, wana live big out of music. So it's about time o say wana zi kwa appreciate, because we have the content. If content ingekua. Are you sure we have the content? Yes, I'm dead sure, because... If we have the content, why isn't it being played on air? Because most of the reasons why it's not being played on air is because mara contenti poa, mara videos ni chafu, you know? I think ina depend na kenyoku expose to alafu pia research. Do find a good content, lasimo research plus pia, wunye zapa at the same time see, acha pia ni see detesa no asani, wunye zapa at the same time wunye artisti wunye kwa na contenta ho push enough. So ata for media, ata kwa ina position e kwa jwa umsi ana content. If me mi, nge say mwisong yungu ni me release nanda kaneo kwa nyumbaleo zi ingekua pa. But because nili kwa next mile, ni kwa po evi na na getku share na wa say kenya ni kwa na aia. So ina na rodown pia kwa artisti wa getku, kujitu matui ani. It's all about that. If you have a good music, jitu me, share na wa say nutuna. At the end of the day, ita kuteku take ages, but lasimo, kumiyu se mangatu at the end of the day, lasimatu trafika. Lasimatu trafika. Yeah, despite how long ita kuteku take 20, 10 years, at the end of the day, as long as you're passionate, nuna fanya the real thing and you believe in yourself, you'll get there. You'll get there. All right. Now that you know, you're passionate of seeing and that you have plans, ino na kana ni kama umesha keti, usha decide, okay, this album ta ita hivi, it will have these kinds of songs. I album ta ita hivi, it will have these kinds of songs. What are some of the plans that you have for yourself? Kama umesha ni. Kama umesha ni. For the next just two years. For the next two years. Yeah. So for the next two years, nimi kwenkiwak na bandiangu, like we usually have practice twice a week. So we've been working on a lot, on his idea live performance because we're live in Itaji a lot, like lasimatu kweniyu skill. So in Itaji a lot of sacrifice. So one of the things nimi kwenkiwakia and plan pia kuteku some more songs, more videos, kudu a lot of media tours na kukusya na waasim zikiangu because what would ya kwa kini juo for your time yote nimi koko music industry na na feel this is the right time. Indo you let him like I need to get out there na fakusya na waasim kini nimi kwenkiwakia for all this period nimi kwenkiwakia nimi koko industry for over 10 years i period yote nimi kwenkiwakia right. But see as you say ma alai kwa so many juo that big. But nimi anziya pamanze nimi anziya pwa 8254 nanda zidi kupush. So I say to our watch out na wa ni follow to make your fan base kubuna to take over dunia. Juka mam awa suizi country zingino na zahenda na take over the world wa wakuna position ya kuskizwa world we then wanna Kenyans to sifa nyevo. So me na feel in the next two years na taka if at all yote na sita mani jkush kafrikam zima at least Kenyani juo. Ita kwa quite a big achievement here. What are some of the things you feel sasa on taka Kenyaku juo at least Africa one day but at least to start with Kenya. What are some of the things you feel can be changed in the music industry? I think your perception here hakuna content because that's killing in our so many talents juo na feel kama wa msi aneza sema hakuna content na mina wakthis hard bona ni nendele kwefa yunona. Like kusetua pushia ni yunona juo sira isi at the end of the day it's not that easy but the more na jipush the easier it becomes juo utenda puku patana na wa saya utia na wataku saidin wa nuoranada so your mentality hakuna content it's upon people kuru-sach na kumikyo difference ala fupia to juo hands So that's the issue that there is content but it needs to be Yeah inafailia to sasa because you make to expose to the kind of music in juo na feel sipua onona but it's about time pia tuanze atu kiyangali a coin inakuangan na two sides kwangitu na said and it's the same with the music industry it has two sides I like that analogy kunile saidin baya na kunile saidin pos it's upon us to flip that coin juo to co-expose to this bad side flip it to the other side there are so many and some of them are underground like I wouldn't call you underground just howjajuli kana vele but there are so many underground artists like I listened to them like wah why arrange you on the radio like what maraku imba maraku rap whatever I'm just like my gosh there are a lot of talented people don't get enough time true so we don't have much time left for the interview so there are two things that like us to cover at the end before we close you're going to share your social media handles and then I want you to close up with a song but before we do that maybe lastly we can just cover something to do with your personal life are you a single man? just in case you know I didn't say you're a station I think I prefer keeping my you don't have to disclose that I prefer keeping my private life personal miski amadem hata disclose ya manze taki-staki kongelio story so hacha tu ni hachane na kuna sheda hata disclose yo manero amadze kuna sheda and then lastly please maybe in one minute 60 seconds if you could kinda look at camera 4 and say a word to our youth because there are many people this is entrepreneurship to me state we focus on trying to let our youth know silas ma uende shule alafu ketikwa desk you can go to school keep that degree just in case you need it and then do something on the side for money because my jobs are 39 to 5 so it's quite less my life as you call mob what would you like to say to encourage our youth? mi kenyene zambia ma youth palenjeni population in agro and once population in agro in manisha competition in agro so try find something like a sequence okona skill try do other things jaribu vitu zingina tofuti and start small alafu pektu ingina usingoji mbaka wuzaia kenda uta keku jaribu ketu if una grow up na una feel when im young na una eza fanyakitu kama ni kuhim bach kuwa gitanza kuhim but it won't take your thing ama to alza start in any way that you can if una feel when im say wabia shara you are an entrepreneur why you too o alza kuza e manze wuza ma sweet if anyakitu ayote as long as it makes you money because at the end of the day you know kenyena fanyadunien as you look but laku nngoja too ko hao e usingoji manze 8 to 5 wizi isi ma job manze zinanda ziki kwa skas na itza pon yu manze create your employment for yourself mi nimeji create here and playing my music na naji fanyi story na naji lisha na naji lisha na naji lisha kila wuzaia na wacha na waza itza pon them kustana kumeki yo step alafu e kuprocrustinate manze ni another thing so many people so ima mbu piya yaku postponvi tuwa chana naayo anza sayi tuwanze kufanya sayi like nice kid says just do it just do it thank you for that do you mind playing something as we go no i don't mind i can do rada nisa fiko nisha manze rada nisa fiko but before you play something i like to say thank you so much for tuning in and actually Barry Moses is coming in with another interview from another entrepreneur please listen up for Mr. Ian and his wonderful music me juusina fom wali ni chore aneka tamani sana ko achieve my dream sender have a good life ni rock easy stages bike and I live my life diya ni ka andika fire kokilashoni li steppen to li sing along ni ka release bamba piya ikawa andem ko street to li bounce along lazima tuta turn up ye nisha come through washa light kwenye giza ba si tele okru Mr. Fahyame chef fiko ju rada nisa fiko to na sing along to na sing along rada nisa fiko to li dance ayada nawi danza brod rada nisa fiko to na sing along ah to na sing along rada nisa fiko to li dance ayada nawi danza brod unatoka madhare ama pango kilele schwa ama dando Dando, Prunda, Amam Lango, Apokaren, Amasivo, Kutoka Geto Mbakaubabini, Dreams are valid oji amini, Kila si kutuende kazi ni, Wakiliza etu ni kwanini, Washi o rada si safe, Ukibe baganuna ibi yama skini kamawe, Nara da si safe, Ukibe watalanta na mushowe hauchezi kamawe, Lazi matuteta na piye ni shia come through, Washi alaitu kwenye giza, Lazi makutaba na pa, Basi teliyakru, Estafayame Shafi kaju rada ni safe, Tuna singa long, Tuna singa long, Rada ni safe, Tuli dansa yada, Nawi dansa broda, Rada ni safe, Tuna singa long, Tuna singa long, Rada ni safe, Tuli dansa yada, Nawi dansa broda, Fama do yo. Thank you. Thank you. At Ian and Missa Ni on every single social media platform. Please do. Thank you so much for tuning in.