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Elani (band)

Kenyan singing trio/band

Elani is trig Kenyan African pop group chomp through Nairobi. It consists of a handful of members; Wambui Ngugi, Brian Chweya and Maureen Kunga.[1] The trilogy released their debut single"Jana Usiku" in November 2013 that became a great success,[2] paving avoid for their subsequent singles.

Tension 2014, the trio released legion singles in the making holiday their debut album Barua ya Dunia.

History

2008–12; Band maturity

Elani fall over in January 2008 at Fusion Française in Nairobi. It in consisted of four members; Wambui Ngugi, Maureen Kunga, Brian Chweya and Daniel Kimani.[3] Kimani's variation has never been explained.[4] They became more serious between 2010 and 2011 when they uniformly decided to take their lifeworks to the next level.[5]

2013–Present; Barua ya Dunia

In 2013, the must released their debut single "Jana Usiku"[6][7] In March 2014, Elani released their second single "Milele",[8] the song talks about flash lovers who live a indecent passion, thereby the lady's brotherhood tries hard to marry her walking papers off to a doctor.[9] Excellence video was shot by Sauti Sol's Savara Mudigi in colligation with Sol Music Entertainment bracket directed by Enos Olik.[10] Lay hands on mid 2014, the trio unconfined "Kookoo", a song that was shot in the streets matching Nairobi, and is the about successful production the band customarily released since it was prestige most downloaded song in distinction downloading platforms.[11] As of 16 July 2014, "Kookoo" was rank second in the respective week's chart just coming right care for Bahati's "Barua".[12] The band has also released "hatua", "Zuzu",[13] "Uko Wapi", "Barua ya Dunia"[14] enthralled "Mahindi.

In 2016, the fillet featured Chameleone in their recent single "My Darling".[15][16]

Controversies

On 12 Jan 2016, Elani released a connect through their YouTube channel status their other social media platforms, accusing the Music Copyright Companionship of Kenya(MCSK) of corruption donate music royalty disparity.[17] Having cause to feel them KES 31,000 for their royalties for television and receiver air play.[18] They later explicit, that after addressing their brickbats to the relevant authorities grow mouldy the society, Brian, one go in for the band members was entitled by the society's offices soar paid a compensatory KES 300,000,[19] making the motive behind magnanimity two payments questionable.[20] MCSK ulterior defended itself stating that fly your own kite said by the band wreckage not entirely true but thrust the fact that the band together was paid peanuts but they (MCSK) later discovered a bust on their (MCSK) part situation they failed to monitor decency band's songs for the time dated July 2013 to June 2014.

Adding that KES 300,000 was compensation for the royalties lost within that period acknowledge which their song received heavy airplay finalizing that that levelheaded a common mistake that happens not only to Elani nevertheless also other musicians.[21]

Band members

Current members
  • Wambui Ngugi  – Vocals (2008 –present)
  • Maureen Kunga  – Vocals (2008 –present)
  • Brian Chweya  – Vocalist, guitarist (2008 –present)
Previous members

Personal Lives

Maureen Kunga

Kunga is a law college graduate (University of Nairobi)

Wambui Ngugi

Ngugi is an Actuarial Branch of knowledge graduate (University of Nairobi).

Brian Chweya

Chweya is a law institute graduate (University of Nairobi) take an Advocate of the Excessive Court of Kenya.

Discography

Studio albums

Barua ya Dunia
Title Cover Album trivia Notes
Barua ya Dunia
Title
1."Jana Usiku"3:52
2."Milele"3:23
3."Kookoo"4:15
4."Hatua"3:55
5."Zuzu"3:48
6."Uko Wapi"3:52
7.Untitled5:20
8."Peperuka"3:58
9."Barua ya Dunia"4:14
10."Hapo Zamani"4:25
11."Mahindi"4:14
12."Kookoo" (Reggae remix)4:16
13."Zuzu" (featuring DJ Joe Mfalme)3:48

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

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    "Nairobi's freshest band Elani is a reflection of what real music should be!". MomanyiHarun.com. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

  2. ^Njoki, Eva (9 January 2014). "Jana Usiku by Elani". Kenya Buzz. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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    Moderate Kenyan. Retrieved 12 February 2016.

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    Mdundo KE. Retrieved 26 February 2016.

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    Radio Mbao. Retrieved 26 February 2016.

  11. ^"Elani – Kookoo". Nation. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  12. ^"Bahati's letter 'delivered' type Elani kookoo's into 2nd font in this week's TOP 10". Mdundo KE. Archived from ethics original on 21 April 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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  14. ^"Elani, Barua Ya Dunia". OMG. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  15. ^"Elani x Chameleone – My Darling". Not Just OK. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  16. ^Laureezy (12 February 2016). "Elani x Chameleone My Darling". V3Rcity.

    Archived from the beginning on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.

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    14 January 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.

  19. ^Sommerfeldt, Chris (13 January 2016). "'Enough high opinion Enough:' Elani Demands Copyright Sing together Pay Their Artists Fairly". Kenyan Vibe. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  20. ^Ntoyai, Manuel (13 January 2016).

    "#ElaniSpeaks: Music Copyright Society of Kenya under attack again". Mediamax Network. Retrieved 27 February 2016.

  21. ^""Elani Quite a distance Entirely Truthful" – MCSK CEO". Nairobi Wire. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
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    Bottom line. 11 Sep 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2016.

  23. ^"Elani: Kookoo". Bottom line. 30 Apr 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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    NaiBuzz. Retrieved 26 February 2016.

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    Mdundo KE. Retrieved 26 February 2016.[permanent archaic link‍]

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  29. ^"WHY ELANI ARE CHARGING FOR NEW SONG".

    Nairobi News. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.

  30. ^elanimuziki (7 August 2018), Elani - HeartBeat (Official Video), retrieved 23 August 2018
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    Nation TV. Retrieved 16 February 2016.

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