Jua Cali was stranded in the border town of Busia after losing all the money he had.
The rapper recalled the incident which happened in the early 2000s when he was starting his journey in music,
Jua Cali said he was booked to perform at a club in Busia and since back then he was still broke he travel the nearly 500 km journey by bus.
The Genge rapper said the promoter in Busia promised to pay him after collecting gate charges.
However, the promoter disappeared after the gig leaving Jua Cali stranded without any fare to travel back to Nairobi.
The club’s owner came to Jua Cali’s rescue as he paid his fare back to the capital.
While narrating his ordeal in Busia, Jua Cali said it inspired him to compose his song ‘Si Siri’.
Kuna rap group flani wanaitwa Kenyanna walinipangia show flani huko Busia kitambo early 2000s, so sisi hao kwa Eldoret express mpaka Busia hizo siku hii barabara ya Nakuru ilikua mbaya by the time unafika mahali unaenda umechoka mbaya!!
Tulifika Busia majioni good thing rooms zilikua karibu na club tuka freshen up tukapiga supper tukaingia club. Venue ilikua imejaa mbaya sana hizo siku hakukua na story za downpayment ulikua unalipwa doe yote before upande stage so tukauliza huyo promoter ‘vipi maganji?’ akatuambia ‘tunacollect doe kwa mlango pigeni tu show mukimaliza nitawaset’.
Kenyanna wakafungua stage halafu mimi nikafunga, after performance tukirudi kwa rooms promoter akatuambia ‘na collect doe bado kwa mlango by the time mnaamka nitawapatia doe yenu’ mnaeza guess tu place hii story inaenda 😂😂😂 tuliamka morning guess what!!? Promoter yuko mteja!!! Damn!!
Hio morn yote tukapiga simu to no avail naeza kumbuka nilikua nakama 200ksh mbele nyuma kina Kenyanna hawana kitu pia so itabidi tutafute mwenye Club atulipe, mwenye club around 12 akarauka akapata tushacheck out tunamgoja kwa club hapo nje so akatuambia ‘poleni sana nimeambiwa kitu imehappen sadly me siezi walipa coz siku sign contract na nyinyi, besides promoter nilimpatia doe yote but to save the situation nitawapatia fare’ Tukachukua fare sisi hao Eldoret express mpaka Nairobi.
Ukiskiza keenly verse yangu ya SI SIRI kuna line nasema ‘Ma Promoter wengine ndio hao wakona njaa/Kwanza wa Busia wanavuka border ka Jaguar’ Hii story ndio place hio line ilitoka.
Besides hizi noma zote we still never gave up #gengetotheWorld #genge #grammys.
Kuna rap group flani wanaitwa Kenyanna walinipangia show flani huko Busia kitambo early 2000s, so sisi hao kwa Eldoret express mpaka Busia hizo siku hii barabara ya Nakuru ilikua mbaya by the time unafika mahali unaenda umechoka mbaya!! Tulifika Busia majioni good thing rooms…
— JuaCali (@juacaliGenge) June 22, 2023
