Odi Pop, the Glossary
Odi pop is a Kenyan music style which involves localized hip hop and draws influences from reggae and Dancehall music to build on an African Rhythm base performed in sing-along rap in heavy Kiswahili/Sheng language.[1]
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32 relations: Amani (musician), Benga music, Bladder fiddle, Boomba music, Calif Records, California, Clemo, Daddy Owen, Dan 'chizi' Aceda, Dancehall, E-Sir, Genge, Gidi Gidi Maji Maji, Groove Awards, Hip hop music, Jimwat, Jua Cali, Kenya, Kleptomaniax, Mwai Kibaki, Nameless (musician), Nonini, Ogopa Deejays, Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga, Reggae, Reggaeton, Santa Clara University, Sheng slang, Swahili language, United Arab Emirates, YouTube.
- Kenyan hip hop
- Music of Kenya
Amani (musician)
Cecilia Wairimu (born 28 November 1980), better known by her stage name Amani, is a Kenyan singer and songwriter.
See Odi Pop and Amani (musician)
Benga music
Benga is a genre of Kenyan popular music.
Bladder fiddle
The bladder fiddle was a folk instrument used throughout Europe and in the Americas.
See Odi Pop and Bladder fiddle
Boomba music
Boomba music, also referred to as kapuka (due to the beat pattern; not to be confused with kapuka rap), is a form of hip pop music popular in Kenya. Odi Pop and Boomba music are hip hop genres, Kenyan hip hop and music of Kenya.
Calif Records
Calif Records is a Kenyan record label based in Nairobi's California estate, known for the Genge genre of music.
California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
Clemo
Clement Rapudo Sijenyi (born June 2, 1980) better known as Clemos, is a music producer and co-founder of Calif Records based in Life Ministry House near Hurlingham Business Center along Jabavu Road in Nairobi, Kenya.
Daddy Owen
Owen Mwatia popularly known as Daddy Owen was born on Friday 1, 1982, is a Kenyan contemporary Christian music (CCM) artist and songwriter from Kakamega, Kenya.
Dan 'chizi' Aceda
Dan Aceda (born Dan Okoth' in Kisumu District in Western Kenya), is a Kenyan musician, entrepreneur, architect, and actor from Nairobi.
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Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Odi Pop and Dancehall are 21st-century music genres.
E-Sir
Issah Mmari Wangui (May 20, 1981 – March 16, 2003), better known by his stage name E-Sir, was a Kenyan hip hop artist.
Genge
Genge music is a genre of hip-hop music influenced by dancehall, originating from Nairobi, Kenya in the 1990s. Odi Pop and Genge are hip hop genres, Kenyan hip hop and music of Kenya.
Gidi Gidi Maji Maji
Gidi Gidi Maji Maji (also known as GidiGidi MajiMaji or GidigidiMajimaji) is a Kenyan hip hop duo from Nairobi.
See Odi Pop and Gidi Gidi Maji Maji
Groove Awards
The Groove Awards is a Kenyan annual Gospel award.
Hip hop music
Hip hop or hip-hop, also known as rap and formerly as disco rap, is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s from the African American community.
Jimwat
James "Jim" Wathigo "Wat" Mburu, (born May 21, 1985), better known by his stage names Jimwat (stylized Jimw@t) and Jimweezy, is a Kenyan genge rapper.
Jua Cali
Paul Julius Nunda (born 12 September 1979), better known by his stage name Jua Cali, is a Kenyan rapper and record producer.
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya (Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in East Africa.
Kleptomaniax
Kleptomaniax is a rap group from Nairobi, Kenya.
Mwai Kibaki
Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki (15 November 1931 – 21 April 2022) was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013.
Nameless (musician)
David Mathenge (born 1 August 1976), better known by his stage name Nameless, is a Kenyan pop artist.
See Odi Pop and Nameless (musician)
Nonini
Hubert Mbuku Nakitare (born 2 October 1982), commonly known by his stage name Nonini, is a Kenyan rapper and former radio presenter.
Ogopa Deejays
Ogopa Deejays are a Kenyan music production team and record label formed in the late 1990s who gained regional fame and popularity due to standards of their production work.
Prime Minister of Kenya
The prime minister of Kenya was a post in the Kenyan government.
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Raila Odinga
Raila Amolo Odinga (born 7 January 1945) is a Kenyan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013.
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s.
Reggaeton
Reggaeton, is a modern style of popular music that originated in Puerto Rico during the late 1990s.
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California, United States.
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Sheng slang
Sheng is primarily a Swahili and English-based cant, perhaps a mixed language or creole, originating among the urban youth of Nairobi, Kenya, and influenced by many of the languages spoken there.
Swahili language
Swahili, also known by its local name Kiswahili, is a Bantu language originally spoken by the Swahili people, who are found primarily in Tanzania, Kenya and Mozambique (along the East African coast and adjacent littoral islands).
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United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East.
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YouTube
YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google.
See also
Kenyan hip hop
- Boomba music
- Genge
- Kenyan hip hop
- Odi Pop
Music of Kenya
- Boomba music
- Chemirocha
- G.V. Series
- Genge
- Hart The Band
- Kenyan hip hop
- Kenyan musicians
- Kisima Music Awards
- Music of Kenya
- Mwanzele
- Odi Pop
- Ohangla
- Reggae music in Kenya
- Sengenya music
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odi_Pop
Also known as Gengeton.