Meet Vekta, the artist behind Raila’s favourite Kisii song
Vekta.
Singer and music producer Vekta, real name Maxwell Basweti, boasts of having one of Kenya’s most prominent personalities as a fan.
Former Prime Minister and ODM party leader Raila Odinga has in the past let on that Vekta’s hit
Ntwarwara Tiga Toragere (We were sick let us eat) is among his all-time favourite Gusii songs. Speaking to
Standard Entertainment & Lifestyle, the hitmaker reveals that he was mentored by Pacho Entertainment CEO Michael Kennedy Claver alias Naiboi.
“I was mentored by Naiboi for two years between 2014 and 2016- I was an artist under the label but I also got to learn music production from him. I exited Pacho in 2015 and established my studio, Alka Music Group Africa. I have since worked with Kizzo B, Tanzania’s Enock Bella among other artists. I also have my clothing line called Made in Bosongo . I also do PR and branding for other artists,” says Vekta.
Nyota Ndogo [Photo: Courtesy]
With a career spanning nearly two decades, Mwanaisha Abdalla’s stage name Nyota Ndogo comes easily to many. For a woman who has made a career out of admiration and controversy in equal measure, Nyota Ndogo comes across as a down to earth, much sought after star without the airs associated with big players in the entertainment industry.
So why has she been quiet? Her absence from the music scene has given rise to murmurs that she quit due to dwindled fortunes in the industry, something she denies. Far from it. I am very much in the game. My fans should prepare for surprises ahead,” she says.
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