King Kanja

Data updated on 2025-08-01 13:47:06 UTC

King Kanja is a globally recognized international recording artist, born in London to Kenyan parents and raised in Maryland. He gained major attention after a breakout performance on BET’s *106 & Park* in 2009, earning over 70% of the votes from 4 million viewers. Known for his dynamic performances worldwide—including Kenya, the U.S., U.K., and Australia—he performed for over 100,000 people at former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s final election rally. With a strong grasp of the music business, he caught the attention of Mathew Knowles and later launched his own label, King Kanja Empire. He is a trailblazer in Afrobeats and Amapiano, collaborating with various music legends.

Genres

: bongo flava

Total plays

1.5 million

Updated on 2025-08-01

Date	Total plays
2025-08-01	1,478,936
2025-07-25	1,476,278
2025-07-16	1,471,920
2025-07-08	1,469,110
2025-07-01	1,465,354
2025-06-22	1,460,481
2025-06-14	1,455,671
2025-06-07	1,450,113
2025-05-29	1,447,414
2025-05-21	1,448,100
2025-05-13	1,440,828
2025-04-27	1,432,834
2025-04-18	1,428,255
2025-04-09	1,424,856
2025-03-31	1,420,490
2025-03-23	1,415,658
2025-03-14	1,411,214
2025-03-06	1,406,864
2025-02-25	1,403,817
2025-02-15	1,388,345
2025-02-07	1,383,899
2025-01-28	1,376,906
2025-01-19	1,371,204
2025-01-10	1,364,361
2025-01-02	1,359,117
2024-12-24	1,353,843
2024-12-16	1,347,571
2024-12-07	1,332,729
2024-07-06	1,190,771
2024-06-03	929,912
2024-05-19	925,836
2024-05-02	921,457
2024-04-17	918,747
2024-04-02	916,248
2024-03-18	913,377
2024-03-03	909,901
2024-02-18	906,585
2023-12-04	886,240
2023-10-24	874,575
2023-10-07	1,119,678
2023-09-21	1,114,762
2023-08-30	857,224
2023-08-26	855,448
2023-08-22	850,326

Social media links

Monthly listeners

7,702

Followers

824

Top Cities

Nairobi

1,113 listeners
Lagos

118 listeners
London

105 listeners
Amsterdam

157 listeners
Rotterdam

127 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Dis Ting	253,874	3:36	2019-05-03
Leo	139,636	3:32	2024-09-06
Mambo Ni Leo	123,627	3:48	2018-11-09
Comfort Me	119,897	2:43	2019-12-24
Like This	118,213	3:29	2021-08-06
Come Over	102,603	2:49	2023-02-24
Wave	101,665	2:57	2019-05-03
Time After Time	78,239	2:55	2020-10-09
The One	42,502	2:38	2020-04-17
LOUD	39,586	3:26	2020-07-10
Waste No Time	32,575	3:50	2020-08-14
Oceans of You	31,865	2:56	2023-06-09
Reason	31,386	2:41	2020-06-19
Hallelujah	26,314	3:44	2024-11-01
That Ting	23,595	3:35	2021-05-10
I Never (Without You)	19,133	2:24	2025-02-14
Look at Me Now (feat. King Kanja & M.anifest)	15,467	4:33	2013-08-02
Superstar (feat. BL Zero & Moodee)	14,021	6:14	2024-05-10
Trust Issues	12,679	2:59	2024-10-04
Maliah	12,472	2:52	2023-01-06
Suddenly	12,397	3:47	2022-09-30
Honey	12,114	4:39	2019-06-28
Lituation	11,400	2:51	2023-06-09
Like That	9,594	2:25	2021-01-29
Caribbean Girl	8,741	3:29	2023-06-09
Party Hard	8,710	3:14	2025-05-30
Love On Fire	6,404	3:17	2021-07-23
Fine Girl Problems	6,400	2:59	2020-07-03
Dakika Moja (Mrembo) (feat. Kamo the Vocalist)	6,359	5:52	2022-09-09
Bam Bam	5,715	2:43	2020-06-26
What's Your Story	5,508	3:09	2019-11-22
Buddy	5,279	2:45	2020-01-17
E.A. Party	4,945	2:19	2023-06-30
Dead Man	4,264	3:40	2019-10-31
My Woman Bumaye (feat. Dj Fredy Muks)	4,171	2:36	2020-05-25
Royal Family	3,721	4:22	2017-10-08
Trench Coat Mobbing	2,952	3:28	2023-12-29
Washa Kitu	2,442	3:04	2023-11-17
Party Don't Stop	2,429	2:38	2021-07-02
Different Vibration (feat. Nyanda)	1,559	4:00	2020-08-28
Outta Space	1,471	2:44	2024-11-22
Faraway	1,336	2:34	2019-02-01
Mara Moja (House Remix)	1,327	3:00	2024-09-27
What You Wanna Do	1,297	2:48	2021-08-27
Different Ting	1,290	3:02	2021-01-01
Tonight (feat. Meaku)	1,194	2:58	2020-05-25
Bacardi Party	1,172	1:59	2021-08-20
Love No More - Remix	1,168	2:57	2020-10-23
Kitty Purr (feat. Wntaln & Shank)	1,115	4:01	2020-05-25
Because of You	1,058	3:00	2022-07-26
Paradise (feat. Naomi Wamboe)	1,041	4:03	2012-10-03
Angel	1,014	2:56	2012-05-21
Speak the Language - Remix	< 1000	3:06	2022-04-20
Ride with You	< 1000	3:37	2022-04-18
Kiboko Sana	< 1000	4:08	2022-04-08
Empty Glasses	< 1000	3:52	2022-03-18
Special	< 1000	2:18	2022-02-14
Nikiwa Na Wewe	< 1000	2:38	2021-12-03
Keep It Real	< 1000	3:39	2020-08-28
Best Things in Life	< 1000	3:53	2020-08-28
What's it Gonna Be	< 1000	3:36	2020-08-28
What She Likes	< 1000	4:10	2020-08-28
Look at Me (I Do) (feat. Young DareSalama)	< 1000	3:39	2020-08-28
Angel Eyes	< 1000	3:12	2020-08-28
Dangerous	< 1000	3:41	2020-08-28
Rasta Man	< 1000	3:53	2020-08-28
Forever	< 1000	3:46	2020-08-28
Oh Nana (feat. OC Osilliation)	< 1000	3:13	2020-05-25
Pointy (feat. Mcrayanthedj)	< 1000	2:45	2020-05-25
Fancy (feat. Mr. Ke4)	< 1000	2:09	2020-05-25
My Ting Ya (feat. Mr. Ke4)	< 1000	2:42	2020-05-25
Nectar (On Me) (feat. Mr. Ke4)	< 1000	2:06	2020-05-25
Freak (feat. Mr. Ke4)	< 1000	2:10	2020-05-25
Nakupenda Ma (feat. Kanyeria & Kiara Lanier)	< 1000	3:34	2020-05-25
Nakupenda Forever	< 1000	2:48	2022-07-15
Hazlo	< 1000	2:54	2022-05-06
What's Your Name	< 1000	2:26	2020-02-26
Old School Back - Remix	< 1000	3:47	2018-06-01
Lights Out (feat. Silvastone)	< 1000	3:53	2012-12-14
All My Life	< 1000	4:14	2016-07-15
Down For My City	< 1000	4:27	2014-02-09
Yo Daddy	< 1000	2:58	2019-02-08
Pressure (feat. Naomi Wamboe)	< 1000	3:36	2019-02-08
Only You (feat. Craigy T)	< 1000	3:04	2019-02-08
Around the World (feat. Kelmah Shiko)	< 1000	3:46	2019-02-08
Baka Boom	< 1000	3:47	2014-07-01
Rise Up	< 1000	3:54	2021-08-13
Million Dollar Girl	< 1000	2:41	2021-04-23
Fed Up	< 1000	3:01	2021-03-05
I Know	< 1000	3:29	2021-02-12
Neva Let U Go - Radio Edit	< 1000	3:19	2020-03-08
Energy (feat. Martha Afework)	< 1000	3:18	2019-06-14
Shorty Say Ey (feat. Naomi Wamboe)	< 1000	3:56	2009-10-14
Cathy	< 1000	3:58	2016-03-11
Old School Back (Remix)	< 1000	3:47	2016-11-11
Love Somebody	< 1000	3:05	2016-11-04
Unleash Your Superpowers	< 1000	3:36	2018-05-04
One More Night	< 1000	3:15	2020-11-13
Doing It For Me	< 1000	2:59	2022-10-21
It's Possible (feat. Mimmo & Collo)	< 1000	4:23	2013-03-08
Don't Mind Me	< 1000	3:18	2022-11-11
Lies	< 1000	4:13	2022-12-16
Piga Kelele	< 1000	3:53	2011-12-31
I Used to Remember	< 1000	4:11	2011-02-19
Pull Up	< 1000	3:01	2023-01-20
Weekend	< 1000	3:09	2017-10-08
Cathy	< 1000	3:58	2017-10-08
All My Life (feat. SILVASTONE)	< 1000	4:14	2017-10-08
Mesmerized (feat. Ida Longomba)	< 1000	3:05	2017-10-08
Just Dance (feat. Sheila Kwambox)	< 1000	3:37	2023-08-21
Only One (feat. Tiri & Karun)	< 1000	3:52	2023-08-21
Sonko	< 1000	3:27	2023-08-21
Everyday (feat. SILVASTONE & WondaBoy)	< 1000	3:52	2023-08-21
Take You There (feat. SILVASTONE)	< 1000	4:03	2023-08-21
Private Session (feat. WondaBoy)	< 1000	3:38	2023-08-21
Ala (feat. ShappaMan, Kus Ma, Savara & Kristoff)	< 1000	4:19	2023-08-21
Keep Up	< 1000	3:27	2023-08-21
I Like It (Denver Freestyle)	< 1000	2:47	2020-03-20
Movie	< 1000	3:44	2020-03-20
100 Degrees	< 1000	2:55	2023-08-25
Superstar (feat. BL Zero & Moodee) - Acapella	< 1000	3:20	2024-05-10
Superstar (feat. BL Zero & Moodee) - Instrumental	< 1000	6:27	2024-05-10
Champagane (Belaire)	< 1000	4:13	2024-05-31
Champagane (Belaire) - Acapella	< 1000	4:13	2024-05-31
Champagane (Belaire) - Instrumental	< 1000	4:13	2024-05-31
Mara Moja	< 1000	2:00	2024-07-19
Uka	< 1000	3:34	2024-08-30
Wave (House Remix)	< 1000	2:54	2025-03-28
Wave (Trance Remix)	< 1000	4:23	2025-03-28
Wave (Downtempo Remix)	< 1000	2:23	2025-03-28
Searching 4 U	< 1000	3:08	2025-06-27
Be Free	< 1000	3:17	2025-07-25