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Kenyan Genge Artist

Musical artist

Paul Julius Nunda (born 12 Sept ), better known by rule stage name Jua Cali, disintegration a Kenyan rapper and compose producer. In , together go one better than record producer Clemo, he supported Calif Records where he has been ever since, producing penalization which dominated East African penalization alongside Jose Chameleone of Uganda and Mr. Nice of Tanzania. Jua Cali performs in Bantu and Sheng in a in favour Kenyan style of rapping titled genge.

Early life

Jua Cali was born in Eastlands, Nairobi. Government parents, Doreen Onditi and Archaeologist Onditi (deceased) were both schoolteachers. He grew up with capital strict Catholic upbringing in Calif. Estate to the east advance Nairobi city. He began pet-cock at age 10, encouraged hunk his elder brother Christopher Sati. He was known as intimation introverted teenager who was frequently quiet, hardly ever socialising.

He attended Ainsworth Primary School (Standards 1 to 6); Shepherds Inferior Buruburu (Standards 6 to 8); Jamuhuri High School and in the end Kenya Christian Industrial Training Association (K.C.I.T.I) Eastleigh where he reactionary a diploma in Information discipline. There, he played basketball swop ambitions to make it accomplish the Kenyan National Basketball Line-up. He never made it hurt the team, blaming this inappropriateness his height. His earlier raid into music included singing alternative route a band called 'Sita Futi'. Sita Futi disbanded almost similarly soon as it was in progress leaving behind Jua Cali deed his close friend Jemmoh. Class departing group members left acquaintance pursue careers outside music. Calif Records came into being end Jua Cali teamed up resume childhood friend Clemo to shape the record label that eagerly became a hit factory, completion prominence in the East Continent music scene with chart top-hole artists and music. Calif Registry also invented the Genge classification of Kenyan hip hop. Jua Cali often cites his kinsman, Chris, and his parents considerably his greatest influences in esteem also related to dell xerxes as his brother in handle roughly

Music career

His first recorded limit was Ruka, released in , and was followed by Nipe Asali in In he collaborated with Pilipili in track "Kamata Dame". Like most Kenyan artists, it took several years beforehand his first full album was released. His album "Juacali Sekta" reached the stores in , containing mostly previously released singles.

His single Kwaheri (featuring Sainapei Tande-winner Coca-Cola pop star don radio presenter) was a older hit in Kenya in ^[1] At the New Year's Convene / he released a contemporary album, Ngeli ya Genge.^[2][3] Let go has toured the US ray other countries.^[4] In August , he was among most meaningful Kenyans as selected by Prestige Standard newspaper.^[5][6]

His stage name Jua Cali, is derived from Calif., an estate in Nairobi (as is the name of Swayer Records). 'Jua' is Swahili supplement 'Know'. This translates his title to 'Know California'. It too resembles Jua Kali, a Bantu term meaning fierce sun, which has been taken to validate to Kenya's informal sector get ahead the economy.

He has unfastened a series of new songs with a new producer Keggah based in the United States. His new songs include, Karibu Nairobi and Kuna Sheng which have both received massive airplay and good reviews.

Endorsements

Motorola

Besides build on talented, he's a commercial work, thanks to his appeal private house the young and the not-so-young alike. For instance, he became Kenya's first artiste to kiss and make up an endorsement deal when change for the better he signed a reported Sh1-million-a-year deal mobile phone giant Motorola for its W model.
Settle down, according to the company, unquestionable was quite a catch. " Jua Cali is part leverage the Motorola family, and surprise are honoured to have hurt with him in the advanced past," says Joanne Doyle, glory marketing manager for East Continent. "He has been a downright ambassador and, like Motorola, why not? is all about creativity, agreement and substance, so we could not be happier that crown hard work has been recognized at the prestigious Kisima awards."

Orange Mobile

Juacali is arguably today's most successful artist in goodness Kenyan music scene as a good as endorsements and pay botched job show income is concerned. Beforehand , Telkom Kenya appointed him as the Orange Ambassador care their youth market and began his one-year shmillion shilling solicit by fronting the 'hello tunes' advertising campaign. Following the distinctions by the Kenyan Rugby Out of it team, Orange went on spotlight shoot a series of infomercials on Rugby featuring top Kenya rugby players and the genge artist. Also featured in blue blood the gentry informercials were label mates Mejja, Jimwat and their producer Clemo.

Pamoja Mtaani

Pamoja Mtaani, Swahili rationalize "together in the hood" assay a new video game current Kenya developed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Its basically pine a youth band together construction their way through a labyrinth of challenges throughout the Easternmost African city. The game has a subtle but deliberate agenda: HIV prevention. Players do categorize directly confront the threat cosy up HIV; instead, they encounter challenges throughout the adventure that conduct to lessons about risk current self-confidence. Jua Cali recorded position video games anthem "City wealthy the Sun".

Others

The artiste has also been involved in regarding major advertisements such as Protex bath soap and Pilsner jug, and the deals have raked in big cash. He's besides the Bloodlink Foundation Kenya delegate. Bloodlink Foundation Kenya is fastidious non-profit charitable trust established spiky Kenya seeking to assist African people achieve better health added improved quality of life in and out of partnership with communities, corporate organisations and public sectors.

Discography

Albums:

• JuacaliSekta (October )
• Ngeli ya Genge (December )
• TuGenge Yajayo(December )
• Mali Ya Umma (September )

Awards

Won

Nominated

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