Gabiro Mtu Necessary, a talented rapper and singer based in Kisumu, Kenya, has garnered significant attention from the Grammys Recording Academy due to his exceptional music projects, including the studio EP dubbed ‘Mpito’ and ‘Saint John’ studio album.
He has successfully carved out a niche for himself on the world stage and has firmly established his name in the industry.
Despite coming from a city with numerous entertainment heavyweights, Gabiro who was a former drug addict and matatu tout has developed a substantial following in Kisumu, his city, primarily due to his decision to conduct all his business from there.
Gabiro’s debut studio album, which was released one year ago, has been a major success, with over 100,000 physical copies sold and over 1 million digital streams across all platforms.
Reflecting on his journey to success, Gabiro states, “I almost gave up doing music in 2021 after I released my extended playlist, ‘MPITO’. Then later on it got a Grammy consideration and recognition.
That pushed me to realize that it doesn’t matter how many views or streams your music gets, what matters is that if you are doing the right thing then someone somewhere is most definitely seeing you.”
Gabiro also opened up about his collaboration with Jamaican singer Javada on the song Kus Kus Remix.
He went on to share saying,” I first met Javada in 2018, and we kept our artistic friendship going until 2021 when we decided to hit the studio together. We worked on this song because he loved the chorus and the beat.”
Javada is renowned for his hit songs; ‘Wake Up Beside You’ and ‘Oh Na Na’ featuring Chris Martin.
The ‘Kus Kus remix’ which was written and performed by Gabiro Mtu Necessary and Javada, was produced by Brian Robin for Jodifa Studios.
Stream the official ‘Kus Kus remix’ right below.
