In Kenya, there is a certain stereotype that paints Kikuyu men as unromantic. The generations-old typecast spreads a "lie" that no man from the 'Nyumba ya Mumbi' is good enough when it comes to romance. The cliché has been used for ages to create a belief that no Kikuyu man is ever bold enough to spend his hard-earned money to treat a lady  "like the queen she is".

On a personal level, my tribe not withstanding, I believe that I am the most romantic man to ever live in this God's earth. I know how to spoil them ladies. I never let those century-old labels limit me from executing my mandate as a man. A true African man for that matter.

But what defines romance? Do we have a standard definition to it? Is it throwing big chunks of money on a date at a five-star hotel? Is it opening doors or pulling the chair for her? Is it allowing her to order fast, buying for her a fancy dress or lingerie or even being the best lover?

One young Afro Folk Kenyan singer (and a Kikuyu) has shattered all the stereotypes associated with Kikuyu men. Yes, he believes they are romantic. There, he said it.

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Kwame Rigii, the guy whose amazing hit Aki Wewe is the talk of town, feels that it's time the stereotype about Kikuyu men being unromantic came to an end.

"Who still says that? Then they haven't found me. I am letting the world know that we, Kikuyu men, are indeed very romantic. I am doing that with my music. Many people say that Kikuyu men are lovers of money. Show me just one other person, from a random tribe, who doesn't love money. Everyone else loves money, it's only that Kikuyus have an aggressive attitude. They always go an extra mile to get what they want, and along the way, they sometimes perhaps forget doing some other things, hence the stereotype," he says.