Piece by: Maureen Waruinge

30 April 2023

• The musician is known to spot many tattoos on his well-muscled body.

Musician Otile Brown performed to an adoring crowd Saturday, April 29 at the KICC. The show dubbed Mo Festival had an impressive lineup of Kenyan stars.

Among those were Mejja, Femi One, Nviiri, Nyashinski, with Dj Pierra Makena and DJ Joe Mfalme spinning the decks.

Otile took to the stage wearing an all-black outfit, shirt, and jeans which showed off his toned body. He was singing his collabo 'Dusuma'.

Also noticeable on his arm was a new tattoo. A huge tattoo of a man's face, perhaps a reggae artiste.

The 'baby love' singer has numerous body tattoos. One on his leg stands out meaning 'hear no evil'.

Another on his arm is a tattoo of the face of a woman with a wide smile in memory of his late mother.

“It is a reminder of the love and confidence my late mother had for me before she took her last breath when I was only 14,” he said in the past adding that he got it done on Mother’s Day.

Meanwhile, Otile and Phina from Tanzania were awarded the best collabo outside Tanzania, in a ceremony held last night.

Their collaboration 'Superwoman' was released in late 2022. The prestigious Tanzania Music Awards were held at the Super Dome in Masaki, Dar Es Salaam on 29th April 2023.

Here is the complete list of winners;

BEST BONGO FLEVA SONG

Upo Nyonyo - PhinaTamu - BarnabaDunia - Harmonize -Kwikwi - Zuchu - WINNERDear Ex - Marioo

BEST MALE BONGO FLAVA ARTIST

Amelowa - HarmonizeHuyu hapa - Mbosso - WINNERDo Do - Dully SykesNaogopa - Marioo ft. HarmonizeAsali - Ali Kiba

BEST FEMALE BONGO FLEVA ARTIST

Sitaki Mazoea - ShiloleSiwezi - NandyKwikwi - Zuchu - WINNERTai Chi - RubyNishazoea - Malkia Karen

BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST

Kumbuka -Kala JeremiahPuuh - Billnass ft. Jaymelody - WINNEROne Call Away - Country WizzyTawile - Fid Q ft. Rich MavokoTanzanite - Joh Makini ft. Jay Rox

BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST

Witirialdo - Witness Kibonge MwepesiBibi Titi Vol. 1 - Trixy TonicHapa - Ge2New Material - ChemicalBlue Print - Rosa Ree - WINNER

BEST HIP HOP SONG

Blue Print - Rosa Ree - WINNERNew Material - ChemicalTanzanite - Joh MakiniMbabe - Trixy TonicKumbuka - Kala Jeremiah

BEST MALE ARTIST

Ali Kiba

Rayvanny

Harmonize - WINNERS

Marioo

Dulla Makabila

BEST FEMALE ARTIST

Zuchu - WINNER

Nandy

Trixy Tronix

Chemical

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The Kid You Know - MariooMade For Us - HarmonizeLove Sounds Different - Barnaba - WINNERStreet Ties - Conboi CannabinoRomantic EP - Kusah

SONG OF THE YEAR

Pita Huku - Dulla MakabilaNitaubeba - HarmonizeNakupenda - Jay Melody - WINNERKwikwi - ZuchuMwamba - Rayvanny

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Te Quiero - RayvannyDeka - HarmonizeMwambieni - Zuchu -WINNERPita Huku - Dulla MakabilaDear Ex - Marioo

BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR - NO WINNER

Mapepo - Director PozzerTunagombania Nini - Ochu SheggyYanabomoka - NassoroIn Love - LummyFreestyle - Kelly Film

BEST BONGO FLEVA MUSIC PRODUCER

S2kizzyAbbah Process - WINNERNusderMesen SelektaKassumpa Machati

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Sayuni - Barnaba Classic ft Joel LwagaChampion - Kontawa ft. HarmonizeNaogopa - Marioo ft HarmonizeDemu Wangu - Meja Kunta ft MabantuNitongoze - Rayvanny ft. Diamond Platnumz - WINNER

BEST FEMALE UPCOMING MUSICIAN - Gachi - WINNER

BEST MALE UPCOMING MUSICIAN - Kontawa - WINNER

BEST FEMALE DANCER - Angel Nyigu - WINNER

BEST MALE DANCER - Chinno Kid - WINNER

BEST MALE TRADITIONAL SINGER - Awilo Kidumu - WINNER

BEST FEMALE TRADITIONAL SINGER - Elizabeth Malinganya - WINNER

BEST MANAGER - D Fighter - WINNER

BEST FEMALE TAARAB SINGER - Sabaha Muchacho - WINNER

BEST MALE TAARAB SINGER - Hassan Doko - WINNER

BEST MUSIC COMPOSER - ABDUL FELESH - WINNER

BEST TAARAB SONG OF THE YEAR - Sabaha Muchacho - WINNER

BEST FEMALE PERFORMER - Phina - WINNER