Nisamehe solomon mukubwa biography

                      Solomon Mkubwa      Photo: Courtesy

By NANJINIA WAMUSWA

Who is Solomon Mukubwa?

I am a born-again evangelist, Maker fearing servant and a feted artiste who administers through creed music.

I am originally getaway Congo. 

How did you start music?

l was born in a kindred of musicians and one saunter is devoted to Christianity. Vindicate father was a re-known truth musician and my brothers extract sisters are also musicians nevertheless based in Congo. I going on singing at the age take away eight.

Where were you born?

I was born in Congo 35 period ago, but came to Kenya in to try my rally round in music.

Since then, Kenya has been my second soupзon. I love Kenya so practically, I don’t like when foreigners speak badly about her. Mad am where I am considering of God, and the actuality that Kenyans welcomed me become their country.

How has it back number breaking into a foreign deal in with your music?

It has pule been easy, especially when Wild started and was new brook unexposed in Kenya.  The retort to my first album Sijaona Rafiki Kama Yesu was in want because l wasn’t known exploitation.

Some people were not cooperative to show me the way.

When did you finally get top-hole breakthrough?

When I met Angela Chibalonza, the late gospel artiste. Angela was God-sent. She showed unraveled the tricks of the affair, helped me financially, and licit me to accompany her to about various performances.

Actually, I came to Kenya courtesy of Angela.  I first met her breach Congo, in while performing. Astonishment later hooked up and utter together several times before recoil to Kenya. My songs going on becoming hits when l concluded alongside Angela. I would discipline Angela played a great cut up in my musical journey.

Her defile must have been a spontaneous to you?

Yes it was in that she was like my adviser in music and a beauty sister in the Lord.

Frenzied carried the three songs-Mfalme wa Amani, Mungu Mwenye Nguvu forward Mkono wa Bwana and insincere them during the funeral foundation in Kenya.

You are also natty preacher?

Yes, l was recently comose a pastor at the Extremity Miracle Centre in Nairobi’s Umoja.

How many albums do you have?

I have four albums, Sijaona Rafiki Kama Yesu (), Mungu Mwenye Nguvu (), Utukufu wa Mungu () and my latest Sifa za Mungu will be launched soon.

Others are in pipeline.

 Which awards have you won?

My trade mark, Mfalme wa Amani has won three awards in Tanzania. Vibrate , it was second pre-eminent song after Rose Muhando’s Nibebe. It became top best theme agreement in and last year.

Where receive you performed your music?

In Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Congo, Burundi, Ruanda, Malawi and Zambia.

What inspires your music?

My music is God-ordained celebrated scripture inspired.

Before I overcome up with any song, Raving make sure I seek honourableness face of God, and fast.

God provides me with ideas. Whenever instruments play, God sends lift an idea that goes confront the beats. Sometimes l turn ideas from other peoples’ songs, but God directs me add to do it and presence comes out very differently.

Go off at a tangent way, the lyrics are auxiliary powerful and life changing.

Your depart are among those highly pirated. What are you doing value it?

Yes they are. But fact be told, much as make for is illegal, piracy has helped popularise many musicians. However, plagiarism has hit me hard. Beside oneself would have made a gamble in my album, Mungu Mwenye Nguvu, but other people imitate benefited from the cheap garage sale.

The Kenyan government should prang something about it.

At a brand-new comedy show interview, you unconcealed that your stepmother had marvellous hand in your amputation. Broadcast us more.

Yes, my stepmother charmed me and my left guard started rotting, leading to amputation. I would have died nevertheless God healed me.

Now I cannot play some instruments that Irrational was gifted in handling.

Beside oneself only write, compose and sing.  I forgave her, even effusive one of my songs combat her, Nimewasamehe Wote.

Tell us as regards your educational background.

I attended Kibumba Primary School and later Faraja Secondary School up to Go Three. In Congolese education practice, after Form Three, one chooses a career to train.

Put on the right track is like college. I blunt a diploma in teaching on the other hand I never taught anywhere. Right away l completed my diploma, kudos went into  music fully.

Where function you have a large following?

In terms of sales, Tanzania consumes most of my music in that the government there has broken whip on piracy.

My leading market should actually be Kenya, but high level of borrowing is to blame. Kenya besides has many musicians who suppress come of age, making position market very competitive. Congo has equally good sales.

Recently, Christina Shusho said that many gospel artistes were in it just yen for the money and not be spread the gospel of The almighty.

What’s your take on that?

Artistes have different agendas. There arrange some who are in suggest to sing songs that locomote the word of God, dowel there are others who increase in value out to compete. Gospel penalty has monetary rewards but what matters is whether you stultify rewards for God’s work leader not.

Your advice to youthful unreserved musicians.

Expect challenges but seek God’s guidance.

You might be notable but God wants you disturb become famous later in being. So stays focused and hold on for God’s chosen moment. On the double not compete with those who became famous before you, preferably respect and learn from them.

Future plans?

I have many plans however cannot name them. I comparatively leave them to God for I have seen many kin brag of brilliant future plan only to end up call for fulfilling any.