Kenyan rapper, storyteller and entrepreneur King Kaka has today released his new album, \u2018Year of the Pen\u2019.<\/p>\n
The 13-track album marks King Kaka\u2019s return with his first studio album project in several years.<\/p>\n
In a statement about the album, UMG describe the album as \u201cWith intentional writing, storytelling, reinvention and musical range, \u2018Year of the Pen\u2019 captures King Kaka in a renewed season: sharper with the pen, broader in sound, and fully back to business.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following the release of the album, the rapper will also release a new single featuring Max Okello dubbed \u201cNaling\u2019i Yo\u201d.<\/p>\n
The romantic Afro-fusion record \u201cNaling\u2019i Yo,\u201d means \u201cI love you,\u201d and blends King Kaka\u2019s storytelling with Okello Max\u2019s soulful delivery. With Lingala, French, Luo, rap, R&B, trap and rumba-inspired influences, the song highlights the album\u2019s softer, more melodic and pan-African side.<\/p>\n
Prior to the release of the new album, Kaka released \u201cBraggadocious\u201d featuring Iyanii on 29th May 29, setting the tone for the album.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the creative direction of the album, King Kaka said that he was back \u201cdifferently.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGrowth is a beautiful thing because you get to experience different versions of yourself. With this album, I wanted people to hear that I am back to business differently, from the writing to the delivery, to the visuals, to the message. This is the year of the pen.\u201d<\/p>\n
The album features a wide and carefully selected cast of collaborators, including Otile Brown, Iyanii, Fathermoh, Okello Max, Scar Mkadinali, Kipsang, Darasa, Kinoti, Vinc On The Beat, Emkay 64 and Moti The NRG.<\/p>\n
The album tracklist is as follows:
\nHead Up \u2014 King Kaka ft Otile Brown
\nBraggadocious \u2014 King Kaka ft Iyanii
\nKanashika \u2014 King Kaka ft Fathermoh
\nBack to Business \u2014 King Kaka
\nNaling\u2019i Yo \u2014 King Kaka ft Okello Max
\nSilence \u2014 King Kaka ft Scar Mkadinali
\nShang \u2014 King Kaka
\nSalome \u2014 King Kaka ft Kipsang
\nDon\u2019t Stress Me \u2014 King Kaka
\nProblems Mpya \u2014 King Kaka ft Emkay 64 & Moti The NRG
\nMisbehave \u2014 King Kaka ft Darasa
\nKichaa \u2014 King Kaka ft Kinoti
\nUseless \u2014 King Kaka ft Vinc On The Beat<\/p>\n
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