 Skiya, pa, pa, pa Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back. This is an exclusive interview. I'm standing next to a legend. A mother figure in the industry. I'm a Zakutilea, a Sisi Namziki. I'm a Leia generation. And I passed to the generation. I'm standing next to Susana O'ino. Mambo, we'll be… O'io, let me go… O'io, thank you for that. Have you been? I've been great. You can see I've been doing great. Yes. No. Ni putia fuosa mebi nikushkuru. Ono kuwa na touch flani, test flani or fashion. Nani kia hangali hapasi yu maria kwanza haubatisi. Yuki ni ambiye. Nik kuzali wa nayo. Nikitwambuwa ikondani ako. O'no ono, ono, ono always una stand out with the fashion. Una jua kama msani pia. Kama ueni msani, if you're an artist, of course what comes in mind, you have to look the path. So, this was a very I want to look the part in front of my audience. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing, you know, So, fashion kwangu, niki tu, nimezali wanayo. And then kama msa ni unadyuayo, kunayo, combination, you know what to wear at what time. Nadyuayo, kama siko stage nadyuayo. Lazima ni ngare kitofauti, tofauti lakini piyabado ni mengara. Yes. Ngepe na kwa lakuse mam, hongera, kwa miyaka mingi, sisi tu mezaliwa, tu melelewa, toksikizam zikiako, nafu raeku pata na reeku maraya kwanza. Safariako, in a few words baka leohi mi kwa wipi. Safariango yam ziki, it's been a journey I would say. And a very great journey for me. Kwa sababu unadyuwa, villaturi yam zami ziki en zizetu. A lot has changed. Looking at what's happening today, the music is so vibrant. You find we have a lot of producers, a lot of musicians being born in and out. We started struggling. When I say struggling, we had few studios, we had few producers, but now there is fear. Digital space imefunguwa mambo mingi saada. It's so simple. We just need to create an account and the whole world will listen to you. How do you want people to remember you? How do you stand out? I mean everybody is trying out. But now, how do you want to stand out? Your music has stand out. Your music has been played on an international platform. We've seen head of states, prominent people dancing to your music. You perform internationally. How do you feel when you see people embrace your music? People dance to your vibe? It's always a great feeling. And I think the most important is what people should know is by just being you at the end of the day because you must be original, you must be authentic. When you are authentic, you stand out like I said. I've been one of those few privileged artists who's managed to sell my music beyond Kenya. So it's quite a privilege. I mean it's always an honor just to get my music out there. People listening to my music no matter the language. They say music is universal. It's a universal language. Language is not a barrier for me. I've managed just to use my music for different reasons, for social change no matter the language but I'm very sure people have managed to get the message. Yes. Your music touch roles and reach to different places. I don't understand that President Obama is your favorite artist. I've met him like twice anyway. But when he was a senator when he came into Kenya when he was a senator when he came to Kenya as a president when he came to Kenya as a retired president that's how many times? How's the feeling to work with Obama? How's the feeling to work with Obama? The fact that I was able to perform for him and the fact that I was able to meet him and I remember the first encounter I had my CDs my music with me was two albums because it was a meet and greet I remember at the U.S. Ambassador's residence and when I got introduced this is one of our favorite Kenyan musician and he asked me where are your tools and I had my tools with me and I'm like hmmm there are two CDs I'm very sure that he is Kizamaliako so when he came in as the president during the GES summit he had his speech and when it was time for me to meet again he said that was nice I was watching you and you did great I mean how amazing to just get people of his caliber being your fan listening to your music and stuff sampling You've been there for so many years We've seen generation coming up there's new generation of artists the likes of Femiwan, the likes of Kinasaru the likes of Trio Mio your music is kind of different, it's kind of vintage how are you passing your blessing, your touch to the next generation? It's an interesting question and this is something that has been on course and it's sort of a surprise I'm surprised that you are asking this but when I say it's on course currently I have a new stuff new project that I've done and done collaborations with the young established musicians the likes of Saru, the likes of Rosa the likes of the likes of Jivu the likes of Heart The Band it's new stuff coming because I feel fine we've been there and then there's new you know that new vibe that's coming and what even brought this I keep meeting guys around and they could still connect with me and they're like oh Susanna I used to listen to you, my mum used to play your music I'm like oh my god I'm missing out something so if this young JNZ can still remember me I'm missing out can I be part of the space so that's what I did I've done it so just wait for the surprise album may be coming more than an album what is the inspiration behind the album great music it's just like I said having been there and what is happening currently the music has grown Kenya is such a vibe if you ask me you know the entertainment industry in Kenya is so vibrant that's why you get international musicians flocking in Nairobi in Kenya because it's so vibrant the audience is awesome and so we have to do our part and just give them what they want now lastly as we wind up just a question I don't know what you have in store for us before the year ends I know there's an album coming there's a lot of things coming to your funds that should be a surprise and it's going to be a good surprise it's going to be a good surprise last question last again I'm sorry when we were growing up we used to listen to the likes of Akenaina you speaking out through music you can communicate because there's a lot happening the taxes issues, the cost of living is high most of artists tend to diverse they're not very very courageous like what you guys used to do to speak about what is happening to the monainchi and try to address the government through the music we've never seen that before I don't know well I would say they are different type of musicians they are musicians who are activists you understand I would say partly I'm an activist let me say subtle a very subtle activist but I think as a musician we are the mirror of the society so we should also be part of what is happening like solving solution trying to give people hope you can't just sit back and just watch things going bad I mean you have a voice we have a constituency that we represent some even bigger than politicians so we should not leave things for politicians alone politicians will not solve our problems I will tell you politicians normally have their own interest it's high time for us individuals Kenyans out there to come out we have to solve our problems on our own right now what's happening in Kenya well people are complaining high taxes the life is coming unbearable it's hitting everybody we are feeling it but who is going to help us out of it it's not a politician so it's us but the also problem we have we tend to also elect this same politician so we really need to think straight and just ask yourself what role can you play if you want to make the strategy better what part are you playing are you one that complains or you want things done action thank you so much say hi to your fans I'm happy to be right here at SPM Baz lovely lovely to see you guys like I said keep your ears open good stuff coming Susana is here with you Susano Rio is right here with you