Nyashinski

Data updated on 2025-12-11 14:15:40 UTC

Hailing from Kenya, Nyashinski is a rapper, singer, and songwriter celebrated for his versatile style and impactful comeback to the music scene. Originally a co-founding member of the influential hip-hop trio Kleptomaniax, he launched a highly successful solo career in the 2010s. Now signed to Sony Music Africa, his music is known for blending various genres, including hip-hop, R&B, Afro-pop, and soul, often featuring thoughtful lyricism in a mix of English, Swahili, and Sheng. Nyashinski's work, including his debut album Lucky You and his latest EPs, showcases his talent for creating songs that are both lyrically intricate and widely relatable.

Genres

: bongo flava gengetone

Total plays

44.4 million

Updated on 2025-08-06

Date	Total plays
2025-08-06	44,394,921
2025-07-29	44,106,171
2025-07-20	43,756,352
2025-07-12	43,428,245
2025-07-05	43,160,684
2025-06-27	42,896,020
2025-06-19	42,587,486
2025-06-11	42,279,474
2025-06-03	41,920,247
2025-05-26	41,614,451
2025-05-17	41,250,953
2025-05-02	40,637,957
2025-04-22	40,221,940
2025-04-13	39,842,686
2025-04-06	39,555,806
2025-03-28	39,175,315
2025-03-19	38,813,243
2025-03-10	38,461,697
2025-03-01	37,822,067
2025-02-21	37,455,167
2025-02-12	37,049,995
2025-02-02	36,597,949
2025-01-24	36,162,794
2025-01-15	35,745,103
2025-01-06	35,342,485
2024-12-29	34,980,391
2024-12-20	34,495,252
2024-12-12	34,056,778
2024-11-20	32,290,999
2024-06-09	37,825,825
2024-05-28	35,670,820
2024-05-11	34,868,132
2024-04-25	34,102,537
2024-04-10	33,346,791
2024-03-27	32,582,215
2024-03-11	31,718,013
2024-02-26	30,923,367
2024-02-10	29,943,457
2023-11-25	26,357,414
2023-10-15	20,080,593
2023-09-29	19,607,311
2023-09-14	19,219,323
2023-08-28	23,022,929
2023-08-24	20,465,071
2023-08-19	17,026,193

Social media links

Monthly listeners

171,534

Followers

538,842

Top Cities

Nairobi

106,073 listeners
Dar es Salaam

5,372 listeners
Kampala

1,920 listeners
Lagos

5,036 listeners
Abuja

2,522 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Short N Sweet	7,522,079	3:43	2019-01-31
Perfect Design	3,307,574	3:29	2023-10-25
Tujiangalie	2,737,629	3:42	2019-01-31
In Case You Don't Know (feat. Nyashinski)	2,564,647	3:30	2019-02-22
Malaika	2,307,646	3:40	2017-05-16
Bebi Bebi	2,259,724	3:59	2018-02-14
Hapo Tu (feat. Chris Kaiga)	1,895,125	3:08	2020-12-11
Mungu Pekee	1,436,460	3:53	2016-10-13
Kabla Tudie	1,405,038	2:04	2022-11-18
Now You Know	1,403,762	3:44	2016-05-16
Na Bado (Thursday) [feat. Nyashinski]	1,401,450	3:44	2021-06-18
Free	1,362,986	3:07	2018-11-12
Under the Influence	1,185,013	2:13	2023-09-24
Usimpe Roho	1,144,416	4:08	2018-01-14
Wach Wach	1,131,460	3:16	2020-04-17
Marathon Runner	1,053,320	3:10	2019-03-29
Time of my life (feat. Bien)	1,043,141	3:47	2024-01-26
Nakupenda (feat. Nyashinski)	968,221	3:25	2019-05-24
Kanyagia	904,881	2:38	2022-01-28
Busy	904,674	2:37	2024-09-13
Sifu Bwana	791,853	4:20	2022-01-25
Hello	787,160	3:50	2018-08-14
Jitu (feat. Khaligraph Jones & Savara)	785,340	4:42	2024-09-13
Glory	783,596	2:35	2020-04-08
Dopamine	779,108	3:34	2024-09-13
Show Me What You Got - Remix	727,779	2:55	2020-09-16
TAI CHI	708,199	2:50	2025-08-15
G.O.A.T	681,691	2:27	2020-04-17
Too Much	664,888	3:43	2020-04-17
Showman	640,061	3:20	2022-11-18
Fathela	628,236	2:32	2020-04-17
Beautiful	597,477	3:09	2023-06-23
Nakupenda - Swahili Version	580,380	3:28	2017-06-30
Hayawani	576,514	3:25	2017-12-01
Bluff	566,003	3:06	2024-09-13
1 of 1	537,135	3:30	2024-09-13
Lift Me Up	529,722	3:06	2019-12-13
MORE THAN A FRIEND	520,192	4:15	2022-02-25
Sweet Aroma	515,084	3:15	2020-04-17
Shots (feat. Nyashinski)	474,435	2:50	2022-08-19
Imagination (feat. Nyashinski & Karun)	460,042	3:17	2022-08-19
Fresh	437,974	2:45	2025-09-19
Tunnel Vision	422,588	2:52	2022-11-18
Silencer	421,692	2:30	2024-06-21
Lucky You	412,471	2:51	2020-04-17
Traveler	409,266	2:40	2020-04-17
Flowers	389,464	2:50	2020-04-17
Fly	383,014	2:56	2024-01-26
Jali	378,164	3:28	2021-10-29
Greener	374,267	2:45	2020-04-17
Washa (feat. Nyashinski)	373,460	3:23	2021-10-07
Everyday	337,469	2:03	2020-04-17
Goals	332,937	3:14	2021-04-08
Finyo	328,730	3:38	2018-11-29
Time	308,495	2:40	2020-04-17
Aminia	304,110	3:59	2017-05-16
KEBS	302,231	3:46	2018-07-06
Bavuse (Coke Studio Africa)	300,399	3:43	2017-09-22
Top Form	290,660	2:48	2021-04-08
Nitilie	287,571	3:39	2021-11-15
Bad Boy (feat. Nyashinski)	278,813	3:48	2008-01-01
Balance	266,414	2:55	2019-08-23
Night School	258,285	2:19	2022-11-18
Vibes	253,902	2:40	2024-05-17
Stay Open (feat. Nyashinski)	246,499	3:31	2018-10-16
Amanda Pressure	236,781	3:50	2021-11-12
Moment of Bliss	233,969	3:06	2023-08-04
Therapy	220,147	2:33	2024-01-26
Utazoea (Symphony in F-Sharp Minor)	193,830	4:46	2024-01-26
P.I.C. (Partner In Crime)	193,169	2:47	2025-09-05
People (feat. Savara)	189,927	4:06	2024-01-26
Risk	175,716	4:10	2025-04-04
Risk	172,645	4:09	2025-04-11
Time of my life II	168,263	1:16	2024-01-26
Ability (feat. Nyashinski)	155,191	3:30	2022-08-19
Jidai	146,633	3:55	2022-02-22
Grateful	141,788	2:39	2025-09-19
Elegance	135,827	3:13	2025-09-19
Jidai (feat. Nyashinski)	133,719	3:54	2021-07-06
Legendary	126,270	2:50	2025-09-19
Don't Play With My Money (DPWMM)	126,201	2:39	2025-09-19
M.I.A. (MISSING IN ACTION)	101,596	2:22	2025-09-19
Over Do	90,579	3:32	2022-12-09
Dubai	89,640	2:42	2025-09-19
Celebrate Life	83,240	2:54	2025-09-19
Wine	82,103	2:46	2025-09-19
Good Massage	75,968	2:06	2025-09-19
Becoming	75,800	2:45	2025-09-19
NA BADO (feat. Nyashinski)	72,884	4:47	2022-04-22
Rush (Unani)	65,978	3:20	2020-01-10
Bila Verse	41,385	3:34	2022-09-30
Letigo	30,927	7:44	2016-03-18
Bless Me (feat. B2C & Nyashinski)	30,557	3:21	2022-08-19
More And More	23,076	3:30	2012-10-10
Properly	22,940	3:32	2021-11-26
Letigo (feat. Nyashinski)	10,834	3:48	2021-07-06
Overtime	9,377	2:41	2024-12-11
Good To Me	3,477	3:26	2023-07-21
International	2,369	2:24	2024-05-01
Pweza	1,962	3:42	2021-08-01
Serious	< 1000	3:04	2020-10-07