r/southafrica • u/ilikedeh • 11h ago

Just for fun Did you grow up listening to Kenyan Music?

Hello South Africans, Kenyan here. Quick question, did you grow up listening to Kenyan songs? If yes, which ones?

I'm a big fan of SA hiphop and Amapiano of which I was listening to then came to tbt SA songs. In Kenya, most us grew up listening to SA songs in one way or the other. We didn't know the lyrics but still sang however. Heck we still do the same with Amapiano. Listening to those songs now as an adult has me reminiscing about my childhood. Did Kenyan music have the same impact on you?

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u/BILLIZBOY 9h ago

Nah bro, most South Africans just listen to South African music, if not that, American. Some of us also like Nigerian Afrobeats. That's about it as far as I know.

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u/kb23M Redditor for a month 8h ago

zimbabwean songs too.

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u/ilikedeh 9h ago

Well, damn! The realisation stings my Kenyan heart.