Gengetone genre of music is taking over the Kenyan music industry in 2019.
With the new songs taking over like a storm, there are a few phrases that have become a norm in our everyday conversations.
Enquire from any millennial you interact with and true to this word, Genge tone is a whole new wave.
Even after being criticized for their choice of lyrics on the songs, these upcoming musicians are definitely making moves in the industry.
Below are a few interesting Genge Tone phrases of 2019.
Wamlambez
Everyone knows the phrase, wamlambez, wamnyonyez.
Even internationally, people are using this simple phrase that came from the song Wamlambez by sailors. Wamnyonez means sucking while wamlambez means licking.
They are sexually used by youths when they are referring to someone who likes sucking and licking especially a person of opposite sex.
Peleka na Rieng’
Peleka as per swahili interpretation means going or taking something through.
While Rieng on the other hand means plan. So simply said Peleka na Rieng is ‘I will go with your Plan.’
Mayenx
This is a phrase people use when they want to throw a party. What they say is “Come na mzinga, nikona mayenx”.
What this basically means is, “Come with liquor, I have invited pretty girls to the party.”
Rombosa
Whine your waist.
Nyandua
Means to have violent sex.
Wabebe By Gwaash
When this song gets played in a club everyone goes crazy, in a good way.
It means going with the wave, the phrase came about when the song was released. The voice and the beats, just amazing. Wabebe has 1.6 Million views on youtube.
Kaa Na Mama Yako By Benzel, Dmore, Nellythegoon
Following closely with 1.5 million views is this club banger that actually came by after a governor started the phrase, Kaa na mama yako, which basically means stay with your mother.
Geuka Nikubeng
Simply put it means turn around and let me make love to you.
Buruwein
This was a silly start-up after an upcoming artist ‘Stevo Simple Boy’ used the word in his song trying to refer to ‘Brain’ but ended up sounding as ‘Buruwein’ and Kenyan could not et him be.
Washa Kivela/Kindukulu
Kivela/Kindukulu in sheng means weed and Washa is to light up.