Ethic shot to fame quickly with their ‘Lamba Lolo’ hit song and dominated the airwaves with a handful of other songs before they disappeared from the music scene altogether.
Consisting of four male members – Rekless, Swat, Seska, and Zilla, the Gengetone music group emerged as one of the biggest in Kenya and their disappearance has left many fans asking questions than they can get answers.
Ethic’s manager Allen Igatanyi explained why the group died a sudden music death after releasing only a few songs.
“They had personal issues and lacked consistent agreements. It’s like in football, where the goalkeeper is the key person in the team. If the goalkeeper is not there, you will not score any goals. I was the coach,” Igatanyi explained.
The manager revealed that when one of the group members, Rekless, decided to pursue a solo career, it became challenging for the remaining members to continue as a group.
“The one who was the most likable person, the one who had the numbers, was Swat. However, when fame got to his head, he started losing track, and someone else took over.
“Then Rekless took over and decided to go solo. Without the group leaders, the rest of the members could not continue.
“Rekless was very mature, to the point that managing him became difficult since he was even older than me,” Igatanyi said.
Following the group’s breakup, Igatanyi made the decision to leave Ethic Entertainment and focus on mentoring other aspiring artists.
