Top 10 Trending Music in Kenya 2020 [Videos]
14 December 2020
[Photo Credit: Femi One Instagram]
By Lydia M Joshua
The year 2020 will go down in history for shaking the whole world with a pandemic but also unifying us to fight together. During this time, different artists released quality music that informed, educated, and entertained us through quarantine and lockdown.
This article reviews the top ten trending Kenyan hits of 2020:
1.Gere by Tanasha Donna ft Diamond Platnumz
‘Gere’ which was released on 19th February 2020 was a love song between our very own Tanasha and Tanzanias’ superstar Diamond. The hit currently has over 21 million views on YouTube.
2. Just in Love Album by Otile Brown
Kenya’s’ top Swahili RnB singer Otile Brown released one of the top albums of 2020 on 3rd June 2020. The album features several hits with some standouts being Dusuma, Regina , Hit and Run and Watoto na Pombe. The most viewed hit is ‘Dusuma’ which has over 17 million views on YouTube.
3.Midnight Train Album by Sauti Sol
Midnight Train is arguably the best album this year. The album which was released on in June, 2020 features several hits which include Suzanna, Nenda Lote, Insecure, Rhumba Japani and Feel my Love. The most viewed jam from the album is Suzanna with over 15 million views on YouTube.
4.Utawezana by Femi One ft Mejja
‘Utaweza’ by Femi One featuring Mejja was arguably the most trending song of 2020 on Tiktok in Kenya. It has over 10 million views on YouTube since it premiered on 1st April 2020.
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5.Aiyana by Otile Brown featuring Sanaipei Tande
‘Aiyana’ is a love song by Otile Brown featuring the beautiful Sanaipei Tande. ‘Aiyana’ which was released on 5th February was a success and already has over 6million views on YouTube.
6.Wangu by Nadia Mukami ft Sanaipei Tande
The African Popstar Nadia Mukami and the gorgeous Sanaipei Tande released ‘Wangu’ about a month ago. The hit has been a fan favorite and already has over 5.1 million views on YouTube.
7.Kalale by Willis Raburu aka Bazu ft Rekles, Breeder LW, Mejja and Ssaru
Debuting this year as a Gengetone star, Willis Raburu aka Bazu blessed the streets with his hit song ‘Kalale’. The jam has over 5million views on YouTube.
8. Wanani Single by Bahati and Remix featuring Mejja, Petra, Odi wa Murang’a, Ssaru and Benzema
On 3rd July 2020, the ‘Wanani’ hit premiered on Bahati’s YouTube channel. The jam gained momentum and prompted him to release a remix featuring Mejja, Petra, Odi wa Murang’a, Ssaru, and Benzema.
9.Yes Bana by Khaligraph Jones ft Bien
‘Yes Bana’ released by talented Kenyan rapper Khaligraph Jones featuring Bien from Sauti Sol opened this year with a bang. The jam has over 3.1 million views on YouTube.
10. Staga Nikimedi by Ethic
Staga Nikimedi’ was one of the songs from "Big Man Bado Odinare" Album by Ethic.The hit showcased various dance groups dancing to the song. The jam which was released on 15th June 2020 currently has over 2million views on YouTube.
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