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JeyXL Kenya - Artist Biography

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  Jackline Lenges popularly known as Jeyxl Kenya is a Kenyan Afro-fusion and Swahili recording and performing artist with a passion for artistic expression of her ideas through her music which is inspired by real life situations and the day to day experiences of not just self but the community which she reflects through her musical craft. JeyXl was born and brought up in the Kenyan coastal region, Mombasa a place famed as the melting pot of many coastal cultures that have influenced African music to a large extent. Jeyxl discovered her passion for music at a tender age while still pursuing her elementary education but proactively started doing music professionally in March 2019. She was inspired and influenced by great musical legends, Suzzana Owiyo of Kenya and Lady Jaydee of Uganda among others. Her debut cover song, enjoyed positive reception from her fast growing fan base that loves her prowess with Swahili soft rhyme and wordplay and the simplicity in her musical style. ...

BLU TYGER (KENYA) - ARTIST PROFILE

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  Kenyan recording and performing artist Edwin Otieno, popularly known by his stage name Blu Tyger is a creative force to reckon with in the music arena. The singer, song writer and rap artist was born and raised in Nairobi, the metropolitan city and melting pot of diverse cultures that influenced Blu Tyger’s perspective in life and art which is clearly evident in his music. As a young boy, Blu Tyger’s passion for music was inspired by his friends and artists he grew up listening to on the radio such as Tupac and other hip-hop icons in the world. Initially, his passion for music and art drew him to pursue his interests in music and entertainment, first as a dancer while still a teenager. Working closely with friends to nurture his dancing talent, Blu Tyger realized that he could also blend rhymes and creatively rap and make music and he started to venture more into that with support from friends and his family too. Blu Tyger’s   first song was recorded and produced by Prod...