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Kenyan hip hop pioneers Kalamashaka at the newly refurbished Dandora Stadium in Dandora where they came up.

Tedd Josiah on Choosing to Focus on Building a Designer Brand over Music

Tedd Josiah is a Veteran Kenyan music producer turned fashion designer and creative director of Jokajok brand. Jokajok, an African luxury leather bag line that Tedd Josiah says is not a side hustle but a means of income to feed his baby and create jobs for able Kenyans. Tedd Josiah started out as a musician briefly with the group Ebony Affair before forming a new group, Hart in 1993. The group…

Kansoul & Migos – 80% match

Kenyan Hip Hop fans think that Migos fans are indentured to the idea of ironic fulfillment while in fact they are completely wrong.. And here’s why. There is something called Trapping perspective. It is affected by culture. We love Kansoul because their music is within the frames of Kenyan popular culture. Kansoul traps like Migos making kenyans trap lovers and Migos…

When Did You Start Making Music and What Kind of Music Do You Make?

The first song I ever wrote is called Die, which I wrote when I was still in high school. That was about 10 years ago and I continued with music after that. However, I have been recording music professionally for about a year now.  I am a HipHop artist, but I try to do HipHop over any kind of track I get be it Raggea or Lingala. I also work on spoken word and conscious  pieces.

Tell Us a Little Bit About Your Musical Journey

I first recorded music with Jesse Bukedo, I met him at the GoDown and started recording music there. My first show was at Strathmore, A La mode and that was one of the first videos I worked on for my songs. I also did a song called The Incredible, it was a dubstep track and people really loved it. Then I did free shows at Casablanca, when they used to host a talent search event. I recorded a couple of songs with Captain, a student from Mali, who produced most of my songs. Through it all, I got to build my talent and build an audience that is when I decided to try and go mainstream.

“We are living in a world where life has started imitating art, when normally art imitates life.” – Static Supreme

Where Do you Get Inspiration For Your Music?

I get inspiration for my music from life; everyday things that people are going through. My personal experiences also influence my music.

You Used To Do Tattoos Before, Why Did You Shift To Music?

Yes, I did tattoos before. I did tattoos for Kaytrix, Creme, Joey Muthengi and a couple of other people. I was first discontent with how young people are not respecting tattoos as an art form. You get someone wants Tweetie birds tattooed on their back and I feel numb having to draw that on someone’s back. I still work on tattoos for individuals who I know will appreciate the art and understand that tattoos are permanent.

Static Supreme’s self portrait.

What are You Currently Working on?

I have a mixtape out, and 2 singles you should look out for.

Follow Static Supreme on Twitter @static_supreme

Static Supreme is also a talented artist, checkout some of his artwork below.

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