Genge
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This article is about the music genre. For people named Genge, see Genge (surname).
Genge music is a genre of hip-hop music with influences from dancehall, originating from Nairobi, Kenya in the 1990s.[1] The name was coined by the producer Clemo and popularized by Kenyan rappers Jua Cali and Nonini at Calif Records. It is commonly sung in Sheng, which is a mixture of words or phrases in Swahili, English and various local dialects. The term Genge is a Sheng word for "a group or a mass of people" [genge la watu].
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Genge | |
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Stylistic origins | Hip hop, dancehall, Traditional African music, Reggaeton |
Cultural origins | 1990s, Nairobi, Kenya |
Typical instruments | Rapping, Vocals, Keyboard, Sampler |
Derivative forms | Kenyan hip hop |
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Ghipuka, Gengetone | |
Regional scenes | |
Kenya |
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