Spotlight - Camp Mulla

Its rather ironic that I run a music blog but hardly watch music on TV or listen to the radio (I’m constantly making my own mix cds and playlists). I actually get my fresh music knowledge from the net. I guess this is how Camp Mulla has escaped my earphones thus far. Well all that changed courtesy of another Lekki road trip in my boy James Bond’s car (that’s where I discovered the FOKN Bois). When I first heard the smooth intro for ‘Feel No Pain’, I knew I’d be on my usual ‘download ASAP’ once I got home. I was then pleasantly surprised when he told me that its by an African group. He went on to play another track, the hip and fun ‘Party Don't Stop’; by this time I was already a fan.

 

Camp Mulla is a Kenyan Hip hop Group from Nairobi, founded by rappers Taio Tripper, Young Kass, producer K'Cous, and Miss Karun the lead vocalist, with hype-management by Mykie Tuchi. The group isn’t new on the scene, as its actually been around for a couple of years and is quite big in its native Kenya; and thanks to DSTV music channels and radio airplay, its fandom across Africa is rising fast.

   

The group’s music is Hip Hop, but its doused with influences and elements from other genres. In particular, a good number of its tracks are infused with contemporary R&B, courtesy of the only female member Miss Karun, and some sweet beats. Their songs are hip with dope lyrics and flow from the rappers, cool melodies from the songstress, and some hot production. Camp Mulla calls it’s musical style ‘2-5-Flow’ or ‘254Low’ (pronounced two five flow), which is a pun of Kenya's calling code +254. 254Low is also said to be the name of their soon to be launched multi-talented fraternity, which will feature young Kenyan upcoming artists believed to be the future of the newly reformed music industry.

   

The group is yet to release its debut album Funkytown, but theres already a good collection of eclectic tracks. We get mainstream fare like ‘Party Don’t Stop’ and ‘Fresh All Day’; while the guys show their lyrical skills on the more street ‘Beat Box’ and ‘Beenies On My Weenie’. Theres also some hipster ‘Chiddy Bang sounding’ stuff like ‘Walkin’ On A Dream’, a remix of the Empire Of The Sun track of the same name, and ‘Captain Of The Cool Kids’; and some ‘so in right now’ Hip Hop dance music with ‘Stick Em Up’. Listen to a selection of tracks below, but trust me I had some trouble choosing what to upload so check out their other tracks on their site or Youtube. 

Feel No Pain

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Party Don’t Stop 

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Fresh All Day

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Beatbox 

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Walkin' On A Dream 

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Stick Em Up 

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Its always good to see quality urban music coming out of Africa, and I like to hear whats hip in other countries on the continent. Camp Mulla's main goal is to “spread Urban Hip Hop music influence all over East Africa and soon globally”; well these guys appear to be on the right track.



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