This week on the podcast, Victor is Joined by Kenyan artist K Izrael. They talk about his musical beginnings, his artistic growth and influences. Thay also discuss the importance of being multi faceted as a musician and what it takes to make good music and much more.

Songs Played:

Intro: Vuji Gang- K Izrael (ft Bussa)

Outro: Reckless- K Izrael

Follow What is This

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatisthispod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisthispod

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/whatsthis

All previous episodes here: https://lnk.bio/97zA

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ke/podcast/what-is-this/id1378080206?mt=2

On this episode, Victor is joined by Vallerie Muthoni to discuss her journey in the industry, her alter ego, Brown Suga and moving through controversy in the industry. They also discuss her writer's block how she creates her music, her favorite artists and rappers and what she is planning for the remainder of the year.

Songs Played: 

Intro: Spicy SZN- Vallerie Muthoni (ft Taio & Le Ru)

Outro: Alcohol-Michael Carpenter (ft Swahili Papi & Andia)

Follow What is This

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatisthispod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisthispod

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/whatsthis

All previous episodes here: https://lnk.bio/97zA

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ke/podcast/what-is-this/id1378080206?mt=2

After a couple of weeks off, Pepper and Victor are back to the podcast. This week, they are joined by their long term producer Sandra as they discuss Eliud Kipchoge's marathon exploits in the INEOS 1:59 Challenge. They have an in depth discussion of Gengetone and issues surrounding the emerging genre among many other things.

Songs played:

Intro: Nyashinski-Marathon Runner

Outro: Brace-Alone (ft Rafiki The Poet)

Follow What is This

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatisthispod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisthispod

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/whatsthis

All previous episodes here: https://lnk.bio/97zA

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ke/podcast/what-is-this/id1378080206?mt=2

On this episode marking a whole year of recording,  Victor and Pepper are joined by Grace Unah, who was featured on the pilot episode of the podcast. They catch up on life over the year and discuss Grace's come up. They also discuss the recently held Tusker Oktoba Fest, how the event was and why it was a success. This leads to a discussion of the growth of Kenyan music as a direct consequence of #PlayKeMusic and what that ultimately means for the music industry plus much more.

Follow What is This

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatisthispod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisthispod

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/whatsthis

All previous episodes here: https://lnk.bio/97zA

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ke/podcast/what-is-this/id1378080206?mt=2

On this episode of the podcast, Pepper and Victor are joined by friend of the show, Willy Ojiro of the Kenyan punk rock band Powerslide as they discuss the rock scene in Kenya, his debut album, Cheshire Grin and his upcoming sophomore album. They also talk about the perception of rock music in the world and why rock gets a bad rap. 

Follow What is This

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatisthispod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisthispod

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/whatsthis

All previous episodes here: https://lnk.bio/97zA

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ke/podcast/what-is-this/id1378080206?mt=2

THE BIG 50! 

Thank you to all our listeners for the support they have shown through out this journey even as we continue to grow and provide you with quality content. 

On this episode, Pepper and Victor are joined by Dennis Kibet who is Lead Creative at Imagination, a branding and events company in Kenya. They discuss his history in hosting gigs and what it takes to pull off a successful event in the country. They also talk about how there are little laws governing the events space in the country. They finally discuss the role of social media influences in business and how much they are paid for digital campaigns.

Follow What is This

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatisthispod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisthispod

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/whatsthis

All previous episodes here: https://lnk.bio/97zA

On this episode, Pepper and Victor are joined by Beni of Kivu Cafe as they discuss his podcast and his entrepreneurial endeavors. They discuss sports betting and its link to male suicide in Kenya and why that is the case. They also get into discussions of how many young people are addicted to their smartphones plus much more.

Follow What is This

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatisthispod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisthispod

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/whatsthis

All previous episodes here: https://lnk.bio/97zA

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ke/podcast/what-is-this/id1378080206?mt=2

On this episode, Pepper and Victor are reunited as they discuss in brief, Jua Cali's new album, Mali Ya Umma. They also talk about Twitter shenanigans and cancel culture and what it means. They also give their ratings of the best artists from 2010 to now in an end of the decade discussion.

Follow What is This

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatisthispod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisthispod

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/whatsthis

All previous episodes here: https://lnk.bio/97zA

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ke/podcast/what-is-this/id1378080206?mt=2

This week, Victor is by himself as Pepper goes missing in action. Liam, the podcast's social media coordinator joins the podcast to discuss The Jumpoff's Top 50 rappers list and the criteria for ranking rappers in the country. They also talk about classic Kenyan albums and what that means plus much more.

Follow What is This

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatisthispod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisthispod

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/whatsthis

All previous episodes here: https://lnk.bio/97zA

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ke/podcast/what-is-this/id1378080206?mt=2

This week on the podcast, Pepper and Victor travel to visit legendary Kenyan music producer and entrepreneur Eric Musyoka popularly known as Musyox. They discuss the recent fiasco concerning music royalties  in the country and what it takes to successfully run a label in Kenya.

Follow What is This

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatisthispod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisthispod

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/whatsthis

All previous episodes here: https://lnk.bio/97zA

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ke/podcast/what-is-this/id1378080206?mt=2