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Genge | |
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Stylistic origins | Hip hop, dancehall, Traditional African music, Reggaeton |
Cultural origins | 1990s, Nairobi, Kenya |
Typical instruments | Rapping, Vocals, Keyboard, Sampler |
Derivative forms | Kenyan hip hop |
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Ghipuka, Gengetone | |
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Genge music is a genre of hip-hop music influenced by dancehall, originating from Nairobi, Kenya in the 1990s.[1] The term "Genge" was coined by producer Clemo and popularized by Kenyan rappers Jua Cali and Nonini at Calif Records. The genre is commonly performed in Sheng, a mixture Swahili, English and various local dialects. The word "Genge" itself comes from Sheng slang, meaning "a group or a mass of people."