By Faith Ronoh

With many already in the secular music industry, flooding the market, Amos Ondieki Nyangemi is never shaken nor discouraged by the situation.

His journey to emerge in the top in the industry is not new to him since he discovered his talent and love for music about five years ago—something evident in his hits released in 2011.

Having joined the industry in 2010, ‘Tsarlove’ as he is commonly known,  has won the hearts of many with his hit singles that usually command huge public demand.

 “I participated in the music festivals and other events while in high school and it is at that point that I discovered I had talent and immediately I made a decision to pursue it,” says Tsarlove.

Student-cum-singer

Being a Masters student at Moi University, he says balancing class work with music has been his greatest challenge so far. As such, the Masters’ Degree student says his love for music has seen him work extra hours to achieve his dream. Two years ago, he released a hip-hop album,Games Za Jamii, which he produced some of the songs with the Ogopa Deejays and local producers in Eldoret town.

The album that has six songs has given him an upper hand in exploring new opportunities that include receiving offers of engaging in collaborations (Collabos) from international artistes.

 “I recently received a call from Davinchi a musician and prominent MC in the United States asking me to organise for a ‘collabo’ anytime this year,” he disclosed. 

The six songs in the album include: Super Type, Games Za Jamii, Maspeakers, Haga Power, Aibu Ndogo Ndogo and You Never Knew. He says all the songs are educative, targeting the youth and the elderly in the society.

“Games Za Jamii, for instance, depicts a situation whereby politicians promise to make reforms once elected to power but fail to fulfill the promises later on. This is a warning to the electorate to always make wise decisions while choosing their leaders,” he explains.

Games Za Jamii, was trending during the campaign period owing to its message directed to both politicians and the electorate.

Greed pointed out

It clearly points out the greed that most leaders identify with immediately they are elected to power while at the same time asking electorate to elect leaders who are concerned about the common mwananchi. He says most politicians are tactful during the campaign season, literally pretending to be concerned, while they are not.

“In the video, I clearly demonstrate how selfish and self-centered most of our leaders are because each time, they fight for salary increments when we have thousands of jobless youth languishing in poverty,” laments Tsarlove.

He counts David Mathenge, commonly known as ‘Nameless’ as his role model in the industry. Tsarlove has been performing in various shows across the country.

 Currently, the artiste is working on his second album that he says will be out any time in June.