Veteran Kenyan Disc Joker Adrian has comeout to defend his close friend and fellow DJ Pinye over sentiments he made a week ago regarding some artists music and quality of their video.
DJ Adrian said that DJ Pinye played an instrumental role in the success of Kenyan artistes such as Gidi Gidi Maji Maji and Hardstone.
According to DJ Adrian, “I know for a fact that Pinye was an important part of various artists’ careers back then and I feel that if you could just talk to them then you could get the real story. He even went on tours with most of them.”
He further stated that deejays play a pivotal role in the music industry and that their efforts should not be written off.
In addition he said, “Personally, I was the first Kenyan deejay to tour the United States back then, and all I did was play Kenyan music during my shows; which got us much needed recognition out there and developed our industry.”
DJ Pinye, had castigated some artists saying that they drop mediocre songs and as such he wouldn’t bother playing the songs then.
Just to mention a few he said, Khaligraph Jones and DNA among artistes he had blacklisted.
“There are artists whose music I did not play back in the days, including Khaligraph and DNA, but their careers have grown… I cannot play Lamba Lolo or New Position. DJs shouldn’t play mediocre music,” said DJ Pinye in an interview with NRG radio.
That did not settle well netizens online who came out to accuse him of ‘killing’ upcoming musicians’ dreams back then.
Khaligraph Jones later responded to Pinye writing on his Instagram page telling Pinye that he was lucky that he has grown mild and become more respectful otherwise he would have belted out a diss track.
” Buda uko na bahati siku hizi nimekua mpole kiasi na nina ka heshima fulani, otherwise distrack ingekuwa ishatembea sahi watu wana sing along mbaya sana. Mazishi ni ile ile,”
Do you think DJ Pinye was right castigating Kenyan musicians?