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Born in Nairobi as Jason Dunford, Samaki Mkuu’s love of music started early. However it was his love of sports that initially took center stage and drove him to pursue a swimming career that saw him rise to a final in the 100m butterfly at the 2008 Olympics.
Upon retiring from sport a chance meeting with Mexican rapper Romantico led him to record his first track on their collaboration Mbaya, released in 2018. The song became an instant hit, leading to invites to perform on 10over10 and at various live venues and festivals. His second track was a collaboration with legendary rapper Jua Cali on the song Baila Baila, which was a second hit, leading to a nomination for collabo of the year at the 2019 NMAs.
Since his debut, Samaki Mkuu has continued to showcase his vocal versatility and lyrical legitimacy releasing 5 albums, and collaborating with a diversity of artists including Antonio Carmona of Ketama, Jabali Afrika, Sanaipei Tande, Roberto, Nazizi of Necessary Noize and Dufla - so follow along to stay tuned!
Upon retiring from sport a chance meeting with Mexican rapper Romantico led him to record his first track on their collaboration Mbaya, released in 2018. The song became an instant hit, leading to invites to perform on 10over10 and at various live venues and festivals. His second track was a collaboration with legendary rapper Jua Cali on the song Baila Baila, which was a second hit, leading to a nomination for collabo of the year at the 2019 NMAs.
Since his debut, Samaki Mkuu has continued to showcase his vocal versatility and lyrical legitimacy releasing 5 albums, and collaborating with a diversity of artists including Antonio Carmona of Ketama, Jabali Afrika, Sanaipei Tande, Roberto, Nazizi of Necessary Noize and Dufla - so follow along to stay tuned!
Genres
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1,032
Followers
230
Most popular tracks
| Track | Plays | Duration | Release date | |
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24,228 | 4:34 | 2021-09-16 | |
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12,340 | 3:43 | 2019-04-16 | |
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3,376 | 5:19 | 2024-05-17 | |
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2,975 | 4:22 | 2022-01-28 | |
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2,019 | 3:55 | 2020-01-20 | |
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1,749 | 4:14 | 2019-12-18 | |
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1,724 | 4:02 | 2020-12-07 | |
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1,684 | 5:19 | 2020-12-07 | |
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1,537 | 3:46 | 2022-03-28 | |
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1,343 | 3:59 | 2020-12-07 |
