88. The Story Behind The Song 'Daima Mkenya' - Eric Wainaina​ (The Play House)

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Eric Wainaina is a singer and songwriter from Nairobi, Kenya. Wainaina attended Berklee College of Music in Boston where he graduated with an honours in music, majoring in songwriting and engineering.
He joined the music industry in the mid-1990s as a member of a male a capella band Five Alive. His song ‘Daima Kenya’ is widely considered Kenya’s second national anthem and was recorded while he was a student at Berklee.
He released his debut album ‘Sawa Sawa’ in 2001, which is still to tis day one of the highest selling solo albums in Kenya. The song 'Nchi ya Kitu Kidogo', meaning 'the land of petty corruption' in Swahili, made Wainaina even more popular with the Kenyan public. "People don't call me Eric any more, they call me Kitu Kidogo when I'm walking through the streets," he told the BBC in 2001.
The success of 'Sawa Sawa' was followed with the release of ‘Twende Twende’ (2006) and ‘Love and Protest’ (2011).

[@jeddynduta4049]

This song always brings tears to my eyes this is the song that the world will remember eric wainaina with

[@CJRESOURCEHUBTV]

The goosebump when you listen to Daima Mkenya song wacha tu!

[@robertmukundi2004]

Eric is a genius, talented and calculative. Daima Mkenya will remain a Kenyan Anthem.

[@janenantume5593]

Am ugandan , in uganda but got a son from a kenyan man . Dude kenya is my second home. Today 12 Dec am playing this song over n over again , I just feel soo much love for kenya listening to this song. Haki manzee Eric asante sana,huuwimbo unatupereka mbali. Let me play some more. Daima mimi mKenya, why lie 😊

[@uhondo]

That Daima mi ni Mkenya song always gives me goose bumps

[@sallymuekes7111]

Timely songs during patriotic movements

[@kimanijw7388]

Wawawawa monetization started here 💸💸 CD's in the mail room every week 💌 What a journey!!! Also that soft "Nchi ya kitu kidogo" ban, Damian and the full-ride scholarship!!!! 🫂🫂🫂 What a story!! I could watch these through the night, but I have an early morning, so kesho naendelea 💯💯

[@elijahkagunda8084]

I have no words for the AMOUNT OF KNOWLEDGE I just acquired. Thanks Njau

[@ayotadhiambo]

The goosebumps in Daima Mkenya song.... Woah....

[@peninawachuka7766]

This is awesome!

[@kaatoony]

i was there at Bomas that day, primary school. What a story!

[@jeigiibrands5841]

wooow...goose bamps everywhere

[@elvisnyaruri]

Which Amina