 What's up, good people. Welcome back to SPM Buzz. My name is Shiko Gitao. Right with us today is the one and only kuleinje wana kweta the only Kenyan artist who can feel a stadium. Prince Inda. Yes, John Abbey. Apu ibusu juna semanini. Ne jaza stadium. Mosa ni Kenya mejita hebi? Ku jaza stadium. Last year to learn you did something in Kisumu. Ya, we are planning to do it even better in various parts of the country. Na jokuna wasa ni wana uliza seri ni gali? Seri ni kufanya mzikenzori. It doesn't matter ni niluga gani wana imba. Seri ni kufanya mzikenzori. Just do good music and market your music. Talking about marketing, probably we have seen other Kenyan artists try to do marketing via kido gotu kupiga kiki. But we haven't seen that from Prince Inda. Do you think kiki sells? Do you think it's a good strategy for that matter? Maybe for some people it does, but for me it does not. You have ever thought of going that way? No. Why? Because I have my own way. Why would I go that way? I have my own way. Now let's talk about Sunday, March 3, 2024. Finally, after almost nine months, nine good months, project is coming up. Project, very serious one. Very serious project is coming. It has already taken over the areas. It has not been yet released. So let's just wait because things are not going to remain the same again. What's different are you maybe have you done or rather worked on in this new project? The video that we are yet to release, I don't think if there is any Kenyan artist who have done so. This is not a cloud. This reality. There is no Kenyan artist who have done so. And it will take time. We have seen this particular song and video. It roughly took you 2.5 million Kenyan shillings. Do you agree? Minimum. That's at least 2.5 million. 2.5 million at least. And if we add the mislinias, I think... 3.5? It will hit 3 million. Is this the most expensive song that you have ever done as prince Inda? It is. So far, the most expensive. Labda nezatombia ni aspekgani labda inna leta. The fact that it's the most expensive. Probably where did you shoot the song from? Is it here in the country? Amma ilkweinja taifu? No, no, location doesn't matter. What matters is the story and whoever you incorporate. We're looking at maybe this particular song according to you. Unada ni ni aspekgani amani ni nili. Ilikwe like the most expensive thing. Dressing, shooting, audio. Of course, from the closet to the people who act as actors and actors, who are there and of course the director himself. Who's the director? Daudi Anguka, the Oscar select. Yeah. Jamani levels, new levels. Now let's talk about the brick. Prince Inda wa 20 years. 9 months after the album. 9 whole months. What was happening? Where did you take that brick? Okay, the kind of music I do doesn't fade easily. And I don't know if it's a good idea. Okay, the kind of music I do doesn't fade easily. And the fact that I'm releasing another song, it doesn't mean the other songs have faded. No. The kind of content I do, I can release a song today and I'll release another one in two years' time and I'll still be relevant. You'll still be relevant. Wow, timeless. The kind of content we have is timeless. People resonate with them. Time to time. So are we expecting also after Sunday, are we expecting to have another long break? No, not really. But from now onwards, we want to put you guys on toes. Okay. Back to back. I think we've had enough break and it's now time to get to work. Probably one thing that you have learnt during the break or probably a strategy that you have laid going forward during this 9 months break. It's a very good strategy and let me assure you, mtapenda. That's all I can say. Mtapenda. Actually, water waits you. You're not ready. They're not ready. Let's talk about the album that you produced 9 months ago. What is the name of the album? The previous album. The previous album was Poin Mardak. Poin Mardak. The teachings of life. Why specifically this name? The teachings of life? Because the content that is there relates. With life. Exactly. Maybe talking about this particular album, we can say 95% of the songs are low songs. On the other hand, Prince Inda, you have audience from every part of this country. We think probably you're still majoring in low songs. Why? Our music has got no boundary. You see, in Kenya today, right now, everyone wants to do low songs. Why? Because there is something about low music. So many people love low music. And of course, the other genre. But in simple terms, music has got no boundary. Any good music will sell. Maradil language. Any good music will sell. Have you ever probably had a thought of now trying to I'm not saying that you don't incorporate people from other regions, but now fully going into doing I would say music that are not necessarily low. But I would say any other person can listen to understand apart from just vibing. Have you ever maybe thought of that? Of course, I have unreleased songs which have not done fully in low. They are coming. Talking about the album, I saw certain blogs, not one, not two, talking about the album. And in the comment section, you would not hungekosa like a comment. Because a lot of people actually expected us to see a collab in that album, especially from the one Bahati. But we've already done collabos with Bahati. Talking about maybe the album specifically. The album specifically was for Ohangla, was for that genre. And of course, if I must do a collab, I'll do an EP. In an EP you would probably incorporate a collab. So many other artists. Let's talk about this group of people who think probably there was a fallout between you and Bahati. No, I think I've never heard that. I'm getting that for the first time. Okay, it's planning. No, on you side maybe this year doing a collab with Bahati. Why Bahati? I think I would say because for example looking at a song like at Pia Ambo, it has over 20 million, is it 20 million or something, 26 million something on YouTube. Probably your chemistry. I have so many good chemistry with some other artists also. So I'll do collab with any other artist. Be it Bahati or any other artist. You are open. I'm open. I have heard you talk about other genres of music. And of course the debate has been there online about maybe getting it on being the Kenyan type of music like this probably would sell our country out there. He may talk a Kenyan. I don't know what you would say about that. Okay, everyone is entitled to his opinion. I'm not against Gangiton. There are those fans who are my fans and they listen to Gangiton as well. So what I'll say let us do our best on what we are good at to make sure Kenyan music is out there. What about the new taste? Abanton, we have others who think Abanton. I've never heard of that. I can explain it to you. So this type of music they do sample old songs but now with new content. Do you think there's no originality in that because first of all you have sampled someone else's song into this but on the other hand we are seeing them doing so well. Okay, you know when it comes to music there is something we call when you sample an old song it depends on the kind of audience you want. First of all it brings that nostalgic feeling. When you sample an old song when someone listens to that song he's like, I've heard this sound somewhere. It brings that nostalgic feeling. So there's no crime in that and there's nothing we are doing. You see in this industry there's nothing new we are doing. We borrow ideas everywhere, every now and then. So when it comes to art it's about borrowing of ideas. Would you be okay even Abanton if you sampled your song? Why not? I'm good. You're very much okay. Yes. Oh wow. Let's talk about the Kenyan music industry and of course you're among the top artists we have in our country but a couple of weeks ago you've had an issue with does music in our country really pay? It relates to this particular question do you think Kenyan music pays enough to artists compared to probably the work they put in? For example you knew a song coming up this Sunday it cost 2.5 million. Kuna msania te sema will this song really give back this money? Do you think the Kenyan music industry is paying enough to their artists? No, I don't think so. It does not. Yeah because I think our government there is someone somewhere sleeping there is someone somewhere stealing. Talking of someone somewhere stealing. No, Juzi Juzi there is someone somewhere stealing from the artist or there is someone somewhere sleeping in his work. A lot of artists think it's someone somewhere probably stealing from Kenyans because Juzi I think if it was not Kekobo dreams or something they were little at least the amount of money Kenyan artist got from MCSK and what they would have gotten if labda akungekuana izi labda holes you saw that debate I don't know what you would say about it because everyone is pointing a finger at MCSK I don't want to point fingers but what I can say I'll repeat again you see that there is someone somewhere stealing or there is somewhere sleeping either of the two I think we deserve better What advice would you give to Kenyan artist now to Juzi Shida because we will say we need a few putting in so much effort putting in so much money in music that doesn't give up what advice would you give to Kenyan artist concerning this to Kenyan artist I'll not advise Kenyan artist what I can tell Kenyan artist is to continue working so hard I'll advise Kenyan government let us put up a structure whereby every artist is able to monetize every coin that is generating he or she is generating because artists are dying poor while there are some people behind the curtains just eating on their shadows please our government should come up with a very clear structure on how to help our artist yeah kamainda kuna time ushe i feel maybe a particular year specifically that you felt you putting so much effort but the returns were not so appealing there's always that point there's always that point of course there's always that a point where you feel like no I think I'm giving much that I'm that I'm taking because you see as an artist we need to be motivated really motivated and not motivated in that we are being given no let them stop stealing from us talking about this point where you felt like you had put in more effort but the returns are not so much appealing what has that done to you or rather to Prince Inda you have a specific year that you really felt this one was a tough one of course those years when I was beginning yeah and it has been a journey we learn we learn we learn the hard way yeah wow as we wind up maybe Prince Inda you can tell us or rather talk to your fans 2021 another album coming up another EP coming up singles all through 2024 2024 is hotter than any other year you've heard of Prince Inda that's all you can see about 2020 expect fire and nothing less talking about that Inesimekana Kwamba probably you guys are working on something with Saudi Soul not sure whether it's Saudi Soul as a group like we knew I'm a specific artist from the previous Saudi Soul where did you get that where to kazi atuna sema sema kule na zandani probably we are planning and God willing we might surprise East Africa and of course the world with the whole Saudi Soul crew wow we are not revealing anything let's keep on praying for the good health let's keep on being alive right let's keep on being alive remember to stay tuned because of course this Sunday the third of March 2024 after nine months finally Prince Inda kuna yule labda pa li wukwanya YouTube jina yungoma nya jadwong yulems chana wamze ya you have heard it yourself pa li wukwanya our YouTuber this Sunday we have an upcoming project by Prince Inda thank you so much for your time and uh who mwa kajamani wa to hawa kaisana you to me agree no extra break it will be back to back back to back adding in indium jameni metosha we won't give you a break this time round right guys you have heard it yourself from Prince Inda thank you so much for watching this video remember you can find us on all platforms at espmbaz.ke you can find me too at i underscore am shiko gitao on all social media platforms facebook instagram xkilla mahali tiktok i underscore am shiko gitao until next time have yourself a good good time