Peter Gatonye (born November 1982),
known better for his stage name Pilipili is a musician/singer from
Kenya
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. At the beginning of his career, he collaborated with another musician, Gun B. Their best known song was "Nampenda".
[Daily Nation, October 28, 2007]
Buzz Magazine
/ref> He also did a song with Ratatat. The song was called Morale.
He is an award winner in Kisima and of Chaguo La Teeniez held in East Africa. Pilipili's debut album "Fungua Mlango" was released in late 2005 produced by Clemo through Calif Records
Calif Records is a Kenyan record label based in Nairobi's California estate, known for the Genge genre of music.
It was founded in 2000 by record executive & producer Clement "Clemo" Rapudo, together with Juacali and Nonini. It is among two l ...
in Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper h ...
. During the same year they both became artist of the year and producer of the year respectively. He is a respected songwriter especially in Swahili language. He has worked with great music producers like Tedd Josiah, Chris Adwar, Ogopa DJs
Ogopa Deejays are a Kenyan music production team and record label formed in the late 1990s who gained regional fame and popularity due to standards of their production work.
Background
The people behind Ogopa DJs are brothers Francis and Luc ...
among others. He is known for hits such as ''Kamata Dem, Mpaka Che, Morale, Iweje,'' among others.
His former partner, Gun B (Robert Misiani), died on 20 October 2007 due to illness. Gun B was the son of famous benga
Benga may refer to:
Ethnonym
* Benga people, an indigenous ethnic group of Equatorial Guinea
* Benga language, spoke by the Benga people
* Benga music, a genre of music originating in Kenya
Places Romania
* ''Benga'', the old name of Mo ...
musician Daniel Owino Misiani
Daniel Owino Misiani (22 February 1940 – 17 May 2006) was a Tanzanian-born musician based in Kenya, where he led the Shirati Jazz collective. He was known as the "King of History" in Kenya; overseas and in Tanzania, he was known as "the grand ...
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External links
* http://www.pilipilimusic.com
* http://www.mzikifm.com/Pilipili/
* https://www.facebook.com/pages/PILIPILI/26702768102
* http://www.reverbnation.com/pilipili
References
After a successful 2007 tour of the United States, he is currently working on his yet to be titled album.
1982 births
Living people
Kenyan musicians
Kisima Music Award winners
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