Spider clan, a Kenyan gengetone group known for their hit song 'Rieng Genje' and its popular lyrics 'Cash crop ya Nyandarua ni Mawaru,' 'Kaveve kazoze,' 'unibebe hadi mbere ya kerende', has requested assistance.
They stated that, contrary to popular belief, they did not profit financially from the song.
They said that once the song completely blew up and reached 4 million views, they realized they could monetize it.
They claimed that the sound producer was the only one who benefited from the numerous song views because he was the only one who was monetized, leaving them with no money to show for their hard work and creativity.
They went on to say that convincing people they don't have money is difficult because the posh life people see online is different from the one they live now.
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"So wenye wanasema ati tuko na doo juu ya hio ngoma, hio ngoma ilitupea fame, jina ni kubwa lakini doo hakuna.”
Kaveve Kazoze singers told Jalang'o TV that Mike Sonko only facilitated their flight and accommodation when they traveled to Mombasa to perform. Still, he did not keep the promises he made earlier.
Ngesh stated that they were disappointed when Mike Sonko cut communication after the show in Mombasa and failed to keep his promises to them.
“Alitupeleka show Mombasa, akatulipia flight na hatukuwai enda na flight hata kama ni mbali hivo, akatupiga luku na accomodation na kurudi sasa fare. Sasa since hapo zile promises alikuwa ametupromise ziliishia tu hapo hivo,” the group said.
The group begged club promoters to book them for shows.
In response to the scandal involving her and comedian 2mbili, Ngesh stated that she could not accept his assistance because the efforts were aimed solely at her and not the rest of her crew members.
She stated that the conflict strained her relationship with the comedian but clarified that she had no ill will toward him.
“Ni kama alikuwa anataka kunipush nikiwa solo na mimi siezi acha crew si unaona,” she said.
Since its release six months ago, the globally popular Gengetone hit song has received over 4.2 million views.
