Wayinke is a Kenyan high fashion model, actress and musician whose musical style is majorly Afro-Pop with influences of the native Chakacha and R&B.
She has just released her debut album. The album is self-titled as an introduction of her style, ability, art and self in general. This album features 10 songs, 35minutes listening with styles ranging from dance seduction songs, ballads, funk etc. etc.
The album has so far had a thorough pre-release campaign on boomplay music, and a feature play listing on Spotify music.
The release plan included an exclusive premier on hero radio and a live band showcase at the Ongea Eastern African Music Summit.
All songs breakdown according to Wayinke
DESIRE
The leading single off her debut album, album, Wayinke introduces this dance seduction number in the style of native chakacha fused with modern Afro-Pop. This song speaks of a one night stands that leaves one with the kind of passion to desire more. In this song, the persona seeks to turn a one night stand into a more serious love relationship.
ZAMA
Swahili word for drown, another dance seduction club sound fused with the native chakacha music. Wayinke sings about daring a man who believes he can’t drown in her passion to bring it on and see what happens. Released with a promotional video as a tease to what her album will be all about, the video in itself is a sultry and artistic piece that show us a different side of Wayinke that we hadn’t see yet. The video is live on her YouTube Vevo channel.
NI YEYE
Ni yeye is the debut single by Wayinke. It is the song that introduced us to the songstress. The song talks about the love and loyalty of a young girl who’ll stick by her man no matter what. The video is simple, the persona is sweet and coo coo about young love. This video is live on her YouTube Vevo account.
WAITING FOR YOU
The joy of finally finding love in each other despite all the ups and downs a couple have gone through. In this song, the persona reassures her love that she’s in it for the long run and despite the storms that may come and go she’ll be there waiting through it all for a sunny day to come.
MILELE
A letter to her soulmate, Milele, the Swahili word for forever. This piece is a somber ballad that speaks of an absent lover, the loneliness and emotional torture that eats through the soul of a singer. Despite it all, the singer is ready to wait for it even if it takes forever.
RAIN
A soulful ballad aimed at inspiring fellows to hold on no matter what they are going through in life, Keep fighting, you don’t have to cry, it doesn’t have to rain. We can always find a better way through it all. Only if we look past the tears…
SAVE MY HEART
A pop ballad that speaks of a love that’s unstable,deep but a roller-coaster. Can you trust your partner to hold you down when you finally fall too deep? Will you burn in the toxicity you both created? Or will you help each other heal and start again?
COULDN’T DIE
Living in a cautious world, some just surviving, not living. What if we couldn’t die? What would you do with your life? Would you still hustle?? Or would you just throw caution in the wind and just be? Would you be happy with wat you are doing with your life right now? Would you still dream?
CRAZY SEXY COOL
A dance pop seduction song fused with funk/disco groove. This song combines all the right levels of dance, seduction and old school funk.
NEVER BE MY BAE
We all that one person who seems obsessed with us yet we don’t see any future in them. They don’t understand signs, they don’t take NO, they believe the harder you push away the more they try. Well, here’s a message for them.
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