DIDGE
S'KIZA
ARTIST: DIDGE
ALBUM TITLE: VINTAGE SWAHILI (IMAGINE IN SWAHILI)
SINGLE: “SAA ZINGINE”
Single release date - March 1st 2006
Album release date – 30 aprilth 2006
For the past three years Didge has been in the studio recording and discovering his musicology.
What began as a hip hop career has now grown into an ‘Urban Swahili’ soul project that is rich in content, maturity and truth. The 24 year old crooner has blended swahili’s beautiful mashairi (poetry) with neo soul to create a sound that can only be described as rich as Kenyan coffee.
His first single off the album is titled “Saa Zingine” which in Swahili means ‘sometimes’, a song that talks about the little situations and moods in a relationship that change from time to time.
His unique blend of urban Swahili soul will make him stand out, especially when you bare in mind that Swahili is the 7th most spoken language in the world.
Didge is set to take over as a great singer and songwriter of East Africa taking after Fadhili Williams who sang the world famous track “Malaika”.
So relax, sit back and put on some Vintage sounds then Imagine in Swahili with a great cup of Kenyan coffee - the world from Didge’s eyes.
And Stunuh Says:
Yawa! Listen to this guy HE'S HOT! He's voice is soft like velvet, considering that I heard the song over earphones! Yaani a jamaa can tune me in Swa... in fact can you add a new definition.... EAR SEX! I'm definitely ....pantingly awaiting for the release of the whole album, But seeing as to how I'm so nice I'll hook you up with the single Saa Zingine! Courtesy of this delicious yummy gentleman (yeah I got the hook up!) I'll e-mail it to anyone who wants it! See, I told you I'm nice. Yeah, ahem, I'm not street but it will get ugly if anyones says a word against this decadent most delightful, sinfully lucious voiced man! If cassanova had a voice!
Just drop me a line at : stunuh_jay@yahoo.com or stunuh_jay@hotmail.co.uk and I'll hook you up too
posted by Stunuh Jay at 5:37 AM
24 Comments:
Nice review!
Met the him this past weekend in the UK. He was polite enough, lakini not many people thought so. As usual, you can't please everyone.
Yet to be confirmed, he said he would drop by again in Summer....for a show maybe, I dunno!
Waiting for my copy of the album...I will holla if you have them!
Hiyah Mocha!
Yes he's really going to be back in the summer. I'm placing my order now for the copy of he's album! :D Can't wait
As for the polite, look jamaa can sing, end of! And he's Kenyan, I'm won over.
were you in the Luton gig? how come you didn't holla! ebu we communicate kando....since we have something in common....wink wink!
Very nice track...pple need to listen to this..
Yeah i love Didge, he is a cool guy.
I especially liked wine but even saa zingine is hot.
I think i can sing to the song
omera hook a lady up! I haven't heard the song yet so I await with bated breath.
Yes sistah saa zingine very hot and well dropped he has finally discovered himself musically where he fits.
Heard of him but had never heard the music so, plz, plz, send me the track? Thanks in advance!
And yes, you can be tuned right in Swa:) If a guy does it & says it right you'll ask them to never get lovey-dovey with you again in English...I know a chick's done that to me before.
The photo caught my eye. Very nicely done!
was obsessed with didge a while back before i left home and fell behind in these issues (articles from pulse and whatnot don't count in the least)
i shall most definately hit yyou up for some of that ear sex - yum, yum, gimme some!
Stunah - thanks for the head up. Will do. Hope you had a great Easter. I had an easy & peaceful one myself.
Btw check out Ms K post - great shit in there!!
I'll have to check this out when It hits. I guess that it will help if I learn a little Swahili too. :) Thanks!
I love that saa zingine track. I just hope he does a remix(to the song) with someone like Juacali...that would be hot.
sounds very interesting.. please to be sending over the single!!
ear sex he is and a lot more....hmmm...melt melt!!! will drop you and email for that!!! ooooh excited butterfly here!!
You delivered the song as promised!!! No wonder I say, you're the Number One Stunuh, wwah,wwa-wwah! for real:)!
Thanks for sharing the track, very, very nice! In my books Didge's in the same class as Maxwell & Donnel Jones.
have you had kitangoma an old song of his...
ebu hook me up with the album it will be my first kenyan album
and msichana down girl down. are you sure his producer ted josiah isnt paying to do this?
You delivered bila disappointments. Loved the song! thanks for the hookup. Eeeh so who's going to hook me up with kitangoma (bila shame)
Love that song but haven't listened to the entire album....he's quite a crooner I must say, been a while since I heard a good mellow tune from a Kenyan dude!
Kudos to Didge! He's looking good too....nice pic!!
I have sent out my request...
hope u had a fab easter....
@Mocha: just chill will be getting 411 on Summer, am personally hoping for the best :D
@Msanii_XL: Yah know it
@Shiroh, he's da bomb
@Kab: coming straigh at yah! hope you're seated when you're listening to it
@Nakeel: more guys should find themselves in any form if the result is this good! Hope Aco has a good road map :D
@Akiey: Man, that picture is about to become a poster as fast as I can say hook-up
@Spice: get it while it's hot!!!
@BJ: one night eh? as in...that's IT? TEASE!
@Mr. Bess: You need to get to www.yale.edu/swahili
@keli: Early days yet... you never know
@Poi: I need to find out he's vital stats! As for the week, it's going to be a long day, started in april and ended in MAY!
@S!:Coming right Up!
@Kip: (long sigh) if only we could get Nick spruced up and looking like that... has anyone discovered reconstructive genetic engineering, using OLD body parts :D
@Akiey: Now why do you sound so surprised?!? :D
@Nick: I was wondering when you'd show up...yeah PAY UP...for YOU I can do a good price, and it ain't free:D
@Kab's:talk to Nick...word of advice, be afraid be very afraid
@KIDADA:Entire album's coming out sometime in MAY can't wait to get my grubby hands on it, as for sharing, well... I won't lie something so good, I can't I can't please don't make me!
@Farmgal: HIYAH! get yourself hooked up. Read the surgeon generals warning: This guy's addictive!
No way, many one nights.
You are fun too, have a good one.
My roomates boyfriend is responsible for some of the great work on the album..but she has refused to ask him for the singles...so i will have to wait for the album when it comes out :-(
hey well im not kenyan but i love kenyan music but unfortun8ly i dont know any kenyan peoople too...but i love didge music n if anyone has kenyan beats please add me on msn donaymm@hotmail.com or check out my page http://donaymmnay.hi5.com thanx
Didge is like the male equivalent of Jill Scot, Joss Stone, Corrine Bailey Rae, Very soothing. Best part being that he does this in swahili. I dont know why he has been that silent.
By the way, this guy did a rap sometimes back that featured Googz (of 'Githurai' fame) and he aint badly off. I've always wished to have the song in my collection and I dont know where to get it. I heard the song once on Hits not Home Work and loved it.
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