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Artiste Bio: The story of a talented Kenyan Star, Sanaipei Natasha Tande
Natasha Sanaipei Tande (born on 22 March 1985) commonly known as Sana, is a Kenyan singer, songwriter, actress, karaoke host, radio personality and entertainer.
Born and raised in Mombasa, Natasha attended Loreto Convent Mombasa, Mama Ngina High school and Aga Khan High School.
When she was 16, her family relocated to Matasia Ngong near Nairobi where she transferred to St Lucy Kiriri Girls, Nairobi and cleared her high school. Despite being admitted to study Pharmacy at the Kenya Medical Training College, she decided to defer to temporarily pursue a career in music.
Issa Mmari [Photo: Courtesy]
If the late Issa Mmari were alive today, he probably would have had three or four albums under his belt. The rate that South C’s finest was recording hit after hit was unmatched and remains a hard act for many to follow. With the Internet thriving and borders breached, his popularity would have been continental, if not global. Unfortunately, he passed on before
Pulse came alive to document his fame every week. E-Sir was the earliest architect of a generation that continues to defy the times with artistry and hard work. There have been many changes since then.
Gengetone to keep music alive in 2021
Thursday December 31 2020
By BILL ODIDI
Summary
The story of Kenyan music in 2020 is not complete without analysing the impact of Gengetone; the urban sound driven by the youth and inspired by the original genge that was made popular in the early 2000s by artists like Jua Cali and Nonini.
The music straddles hip hop, and dancehall, the message is raw and straight out of the hood.
The disruption to the music business in 2020 has been a double-edged sword: while the conventional model of live music concerts was halted by the pandemic, the opportunity arose for artistes to innovate, embrace digital distribution and performance platforms.