The Red Acapella band is a Kenyan music sensation that not very many people have heard or know about but their popularity is on the rise ever since their humble beginnings. The Red Acapella name is derived from when they were the source of entertainment around camp fires during the grim and dark period in Kenya when Internally Displaced Settlement areas existed. Overseen by Red Cross, for whom they volunteered, they performed songs from the different Kenyan tribes and dialects in acapella and the songs served as a unifying factor among the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) who danced to tunes that were not from their place of origin.
The all male trio with harmonic afro-fused voices has adopted a very unique style of music that has got them accolades and recognition from many organizations and event organizers who do not hesitate to invite them over to their events. Red Acapella have focused on edutainment and it is working well for them. In their song ‘Ka Gava’, they address the issue of drunk driving inspired by real life events that happened to them as well as the contemporary issue of alco-blow that came with the National Safety and Transport Agency recently introduced by the government.
They are among those who have performed at Blankets and Wine (Africa Nouveau) alongside Fena Gitu, Just a Band and many more. They have never looked back since and with their ever improving talent, they get to learn their niche and tap into it. They recently performed at the Sportpesa Festival that was a massive big in Kenya. Well, in case you are wondering the team is consisted of Godfrey Laniogo, Steve Oduor and Linus Onyango.
In this song, they have been featured by 125 who rap very well in their own unique style that I can’t really place a finger on yet. The rhyme comes through very well and there is a message to it after all. They chose to go with a very vintage beat of an all-time oldie by Daudi Kabaka which just gets you in the zone as soon as you join the dots. This of course entirely depends on when you were born or how well exposed you are to retro music.
Here is the dope jam>
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