The song “Anguka Nayo” has been the single trending item for the last one week. Since it was published on YouTube, the song has already racked up over 1.3 Million views. The single by the duo Wadagliz (Kantel Mdagliz & MannaZ), has gone on to become the unofficial anthem of the Kenyan online activism by Gen Zs against the government.
The viral song was just another Arbantone party song released by the rap duo. The beat is a sample of DJ Creme de la Creme’s old hit single ‘Kufa Juu’ which featured Kansoul. It is a party and bouncy track that commands your attention and gets you dancing on the spot. The song’s video, albeit low budget, was quickly shot before the craze died down.
Wadagliz was just making another single and did not anticipate the wild reaction the song was getting. What’s wild is that they didn’t even plan the timing of its release.
Anguka Nayo By Wadagliz is Symbolic
The song’s title and timing have captured the perfect mood and message for what Kenyans are pushing for. For the last month, the online and offline protests have been targeting politicians, their incompetence, and the poor economic policies they come up with. ‘Anguka Nayo’ found is now a revolutionary anthem, that has brought Kenyans together, especially in such historic times.
The song has now been adopted as a slogan for upcoming July 16 protests, being titled ‘Anguka Nayo Tuesday’ nationwide. Kenyans are using it to force the President’s hand to do away with, or in other words ‘Anguka Nayo’, the poor economic proposals including the Finance Bill rejection, austerity measures for civil servants, the scrapping of non-essential offices like the CASs.
The TikTok Craze
Kenyans have kept the tempo going on TikTok challenges. Even commercial brands, politicians, and celebrities have not been left behind and are riding the wave to stay relevant with the times. Among them are Aisha Jumwa, Jalango, and Sports CS Ababu Namwamba who is still in Paris for the Olympics.
The Anguka Nayo dance is very comical making the challenges crazier. It’s a funny twisting of the body as hands are outstretched, as you wiggle down.
Many Kenyans shot their videos tagging the song and edited some of the dropped Cabinet Ministers in a bid to get their message across.
The duo in a local interview, explained how they just wanted to create a groove song and were inspired by their love for good vibes. They were in no way prepared for the political direction that the singer has taken, making them stars almost overnight. Wadagliz will be the talk of the town for who knows how long. They have captured not just the hearts of Kenyans but the attention of the government.
