Genge
Genge music is a genre of hip-hop music with influences from dancehall, originating from Nairobi, Kenya in the 1990s. 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].
| 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 |
| Subgenres | |
| Ghipuka, Gengetone | |
| Regional scenes | |
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