Peter Miracle Baby of former Sailors Gang has reignited the conversation about what led to the end of Gengetone.
In his youtube video, Peter insisted that Gengetone is dead blaming it on cartels. A lot of Kenyans have however differed with the singer.
Miracle Baby said the contracts they signed are what began their downfall as a music group.
"Kuna wasee wanaitwa ma cartels wanajiita sasa Hawa wasee wakakaa chini. Wakiwa huko majuu Kuna time ni genge tuu ilikuwa inaskizwa Kenya."
He claimed this drew the attention of cartels.
"Sasa kuna hawa wasee kadha wakaungana wakaona eh music yetu tukiwa huku music yetu tukiwa huku kuna place Africa haifiki oh music yetu haifiki Kenya, wakachunguza ni nini inaweza kuwa inafany amusic yetu isiende hadi Kenya. Waka come kunotice ni vijana fklani wametokea mbogi rende inashikana hivo wanapiga mzuka mbaya," he shared his thoughts.
Adding;
"Wanajiita aje? Ati wote wanjiita gengetone. Wakasema wacha tuwaonyeshe. Wakatuma wasee kutoka nahuko Sasa vijana hip time wanataka doh. Huwezi kuwa unajulikana hip time yote na hauna kakitu unanipatra? Wakajua oh nyinyi ni pesa mnataka? Wakasema."
Peter said this led to a meeting;
"Hao wasee wakakuja Wakaanza kuambia vijana manze tutawapatia hii doh mwisho wa mwezi, tuta kuwa tuna walipia studio na tunawalipia video."
Peter said these terms and conditions appeared very appealing to the struggling artistes.
""Wanalipai video an audio imeenda? wacha basi tuendelee na shughuli yetu. tukasign. Kila msee was genge toen alisign kwa hiyo na manajua pia saa hii mnaisikianga," he narrated their ensuing battle.
He blames this as a habit that continues to face upcoming artistes. "Pia saa hii maniskianga, na nawahurumia sana."
The agreements though were not as they appeared;
"Tukising mimi niliona tumesign pages mbili agreement wakati ilicome kuisha tuliletewa paper yenye tulisign alafu kuan papers zingine ziko juu ka ishirini na nikajiuliza ngai mwathani sisi tulisgn hizi papers zote?" he wondered about the disclaimers
"Hata kama ni wewe yani kuan mtu wa gengetone unaweza patia makaratasi 20 asome? Surely, io english yote. Hata mimi ukinipatia pages mbili inapita more than two mimi nime lala.
So wakaongezea papers zao wakaongezea wametuown, ikafika palce waksema hatuwezi doh tukiwa wote na si sis tuu. Hadi unaona groups zingine wanfanya solo solo juu wanajua time mnakuango kando solo unakuanga weak."
"Music ya Kenya ikadeadi hapo," he ended his narration.
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