Nadia Mukami Drops Star-Studded Album ‘Queen of the East’
Key takeaways
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- A radiant Nadia Mukami walked into the high-end Kentwood Address off Kiambu Road on Thursday evening to release her debut album titled ‘Queen of the East’
- The colorful launch went down at the exclusive Runda neighborhood of Nairobi which also hosted the album listening party.
- Nadia Mukami is one of the most decorated female artists in East Africa having won the Afrimma Best Female Artist East Africa award in 2023.
- The African pop star is dating fellow musician Ali Yusuf, also known as Arrow Bwoy, and together they have a son.
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Inside Nadia’s debut album ‘Queen of the East’
Nadia Mukami’s fans have a reason to smile after the songstress dropped her first-ever album in her music career.
Mukami’s album features top performers from both locally and across Kenya’s borders.
Some of the heavy hitters featured in her album include Tanzania’s Rayvanny and Darassa, as well as Bruce Melodie from Rwanda.
Nadia has also collaborated with hot local talents in the album including Trio Mio, Grammy-winning artist Bien-Aimé Baraza, and Mombasa’s finest Masauti.
Below is the full tracklist for Nadia’s album:
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- Kipepeo featuring Bruce Melodie
- What have you done to me
- Nikupende featuring Bien
- Mo’fire featuring Trio Mio
- Bye Bye featuring Phina and Wendy Shay
- Work featuring Rayvanny
- Mali Safi featuring Okello Max and Prince Indah
- Amen featuring Breeder LW
- Lonely featuring Masauti
- Kamasutra
- Pole
- Siko Sure featuring Darassa
- Pesa
The album follows a successful 2023 for the Si Rahisi hitmaker who was crowned the best female artist in East Africa at the Afrimma Awards in the United States.
Nadia Mukami’s inspiring rise to the top
Nadia Mukami started his music career during her time on campus at Maseno University.
Ms. Mukami released Barua ya Siri, years before her famous hits Maombi, Radio Love, and Si Rahisi among others.
Her fledgling talents earned her opportunities to perform at local events where she honed her artistry.
Nadia’s craft quickly became mainstream thanks to her magical vocals and Afro-pop music mastery.
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Many fans coalesced around her talent as her songs quickly became sensations. Her video collaboration with Bahati, for instance, hit a record-breaking 100,000 views on YouTube within the first hour of its release.
By 2023 Nadia Mukami was well at the top of East Africa’s music scene, flying in close quarters with Tanzanian divas Zuchu and Nandy.
Nadia squeezed off a victory against the two Tanzanian acts to win the coveted Afrimma Award.
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