Bongo singer Zuchu put a stop to Eric Omondi’s shenanigans and now Kenyan Gengepiano artiste Cartoon Thewolf is offering her Sh2 million reward for shushing the silly comedian.
Eric rubbed Tanzanians the wrong way after he publicly claimed that Amapiano style of music is killing Bongo music.
Amapiano (Zulu for “the pianos”) is a style of house music that emerged in South Africa in 2012. … It is distinguished by high-pitched piano melodies, Kwaito basslines, low tempo 90s South African house rhythms and percussions from another local subgenre of house known as Bacardi.[sic]
“East Africa I am sad!!! I weep for my people. Nina huzuni moyoni?. Bongo flava has always been East Africa’s pride ila kwa sasa imekufaa. Kila Tanzania artist kwa sasa anaimba amapiano. We have lost our culture, killed our own!!! tumekaribisha, tumeiga, tumeichukua tabia na mwenendo zake jirani tukajisahau wenyewe. We are losing our identity, our pride!!! naomba ndugu zangu wa bongo turejee kwa upesi before it’s too late!!! wakenya wamelala, wa tanzania wamejipotezaa. mungu tuhurumie, turehemu,” wrote Omondi.
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In a quick rejoinder, Zuchu differed sharply with Eric Omondi explaining that doing Amapiano for them is just being diverse.
“Bongo flavor can never be destroyed. Artists are doing out of their comfort zones. It’s called diversity. Trying new sounds has never destroyed any industry, the music industry is big so let artistes try out new things ndo mabadiliko hayo,” Zuchu said.
Zuchu’s sentiments were echoed by Uganda TV Personality Sheilah Carol Gashumba who said that Omondi was disrespecting and belittling fellow East Africans with his unfounded claims.
“@ericomondi talking about Uganda like that is hitting below the belt!! You are better than that!! Everyone has their own time to shine!! Today it’s Nigeria, it could be Ghana next or Kenya or Tanzania or Uganda!! Trust the process!!
“Also please stop belittling your fellow East Africans!! It doesn’t look good on you and neither on us!! How will the other African artists look at us with these kind of posts you are making!! You want them to respect us but how will they do that when you make such posts!!,” said Sheilah Carol Gashumba.
Well, Kenyan Gengepiano artiste Cartoon Thewolf has come out to offer Zuchu Ksh100,000 or Tsh2 million for her best response to Eric Omondi about amapiano music.
Thewolf requested that Zuchu’s manager or anyone working with her to show up to claim the Ksh100,000 reward.
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