Swahili Nation is made up of Andrew Muturi, Robert Muturi, Ken Kayongo, Charlie Todwong. They are known as the premier group to outdoor R&B music from East Africa. It was the brainchild of the Muturi brothers, Andrew and Robert, and the late Cool James.
Andrew and Cool James started off rapping together but it was not until Robert joined them that the group ‘Swahili Nation’ came into being. Cool James went solo in during the life of Swahili Nation. They were joined by a new member, Ken Kayongo, in 1992. Robert Muturi founded Groove Sounds in 1994 while in Sweden (his father was a diplomat). Robert eventually left the group and Charlie King helped Ken and Andrew work on their first album. In 1996, they teamed up with Dr Alban of Dr Records fame.
Dr. Alban helped them release Hakuna Matata, which is one of the biggest R&B hits ever out of East Africa. They were nominated for the Channel O Music Awards in South Africa for Hakuna Matata in 2003. They could not achieve the same level of success with their subsequent albums after Hakuma Matata.
Cool James passed away in Tanzania in August 2002. Andrew presently sings with a church choir in Stockholm. Ken works as a professional dancer, choreographer, music video director and songwriter. He owns a management label, Derty East Entertainment.
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