Are you ready for a healing conversation?

Multidisciplinary Kenyan artist Liboi has a lot of wise gems to share with us. When she's not making soulful Afrocentric music, she's directing films or attending art residencies in Rome. But her debut EP is one to stop you in your tracks and consider your own "State of Being".

Tune in to this episode of The Top 5 to find out:

* How her father influenced her music career

* The Italian artist who inspired her EP's theme

* What Kenya needs in order to heal

For more healing...

Get the Exclusive Top 100 Kenyan music playlist: https://bit.ly/freekenyanplaylist

Discover The Top Kenyan albums and EPs of 2022: https://bit.ly/topkenyanalbums2022

Listen to State of Being EP: https://bit.ly/stateofbeingliboi

Support Liboi's music on HustleSasa: https://bit.ly/liboihustlesasa

Connect with Liboi: https://linktr.ee/_liboi_

Connect with LaMusicJunkie: https://bit.ly/lamusicjunkie

This episode was recorded and edited at Tawala Beats Studio: https://bit.ly/tawalamusic

The Swahili hiphop ambassador is in the house!

Mombasa-born and raised rapper Nafsi Huru has a new album out. With 10 years in the Kenyan hiphop game, he's done it all. He's a radio host, events organizer, and founder of Kenya's first Sheng magazine Tribe 43. And his debut album Uhuru wa Nafsi features some of the best music producers, instrumentalists and rappers in Afrika.

Listen to this episode to find out

• How he got his name Nafsi Huru
• Why it took him 10 years to release his debut album
• How he started working with Kaa La Moto
• What he learnt from Juma Tutu
• His favourite Kenyan rappers

For more Swahili goodness:

Get the Exclusive Top 100 Kenyan music playlist for free: https://bit.ly/freekenyanplaylist

Stream Uhuru wa Nafsi: https://spoti.fi/3BJNE7U 

Buy the album: https://bit.ly/nafsihuruhustlesasa 

Check out his Free Soul merchandise: https://bit.ly/freesoulclothing 

Listen to Da Hook Up on Icon Radio: https://bit.ly/dahookup 

Read my interview on Tribe 43: https://bit.ly/tribe43lamusicjunkie 

Connect with Nafsi Huru: https://bit.ly/nafsihuruinstagram 

Connect with LaMusicJunkie: https://bit.ly/lamusicjunkie 

This episode was recorded and edited at Tawala Beats Studio: https://bit.ly/tawalamusic

It's about to get real!

Nem R is as real and versatile as Kenyan artists come. She's a soulful singer, relentless songwriter, and hardcore rapper too. Think Nicki Minaj. 

This young hustler from Langas has a crazy story from Eldoret to Nairobi (and back). In 4 short years, Nem R has created a huge catalogue of freestyles, singles and collaborations. And has experimented with R&B, drill and even Afrobeats!

Tune in to this episode find out:

• The major differences between Nairobi and Eldoret
• Nem R's favourite female Kenyan rappers
• How she ended up working with Kenyan hiphop legend Kitu Sewer

For more realness

Listen To The Top 5 feat Nem R playlist : https://bit.ly/Top5NemRsongs 

Stream Kiswahealing album by Kitu Sewer and Maovete: https://bit.ly/kiswahealing 

Watch Shades of Benga online: https://bit.ly/shadesofbenga

Check out Nem R on Instagram: https://bit.ly/NemRmuziki

Connect with LaMusicJunkie: https://bit.ly/lamusicjunkie

This episode was recorded and edited at Tawala Beats Studio: https://bit.ly/tawalamusic