Nomadz: The Up and Coming Sibling Duo Shaking the Nairobi Music Scene

Nomadz is the Kenyan duo of siblings Duncan Nyamari aka D’Cee and Victor Nyamari aka Vee Cee, that is starting to shake up the Nairobi music scene.  The brothers baptized themselves the stage name Nomadz because as they were growing up, their family never settled at one place for long. They shifted from to house, hence the name.
Like many kids who grew up in Nairobi in the 90’s, the brothers listened and danced to Congolese Lingala and Funk music.  However, as the two music genres got overtaken by the popularity of  Kenyan urban music, the late Kenyan rapper, E-Sir,  became a great influence on them,  say the brothers. They horned their rapping skills partly by “corrupting “ E-Sir’s music and flavoring it with their own lyrics.
It was not long before the Nomadz realized that they had to write and perform their own music. With encouragement from friends and family, they embarked on the journey and on the way, won numerous prizes at school events.  After high school (fourth form), the duo almost gave up on music as it not only bore dismal financial fruit, but also proved that success in the industry was a mountainous challenge.
On joining the University of Nairobi, the duo decided to keep fighting and not give up on their music. As the siblings met other like-minded people, and fans willing to give them a chance, campus life became more nurturing to their artistic aspirations. The two saved for studio time and in 2001 recorded and released their first single, “Nairobi,” about the hustle and bustle of living in Nairobi city. Soon after, Nomadz released two follow-up tracks with Jomino, a Nairobi record label.

At the end of 2009, Nomadz released their self-titled nine-track album which is now available at Nakumatt, Tom Mboya Street, Nairobi.

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Written by George Ndege (Jojo)