Rebecca Soki, who was one of Bahati’s signees, has for the first time why she left EMB records and exposed Bahati’s pride and ignorance.
Bahati had started his label with alot of self confidence, signing Rebecca Soki, David Wonder and Mr Seed onto his fledgling EMB record label, 3 years ago.
Initially, Soki showed hesitance to confirm she had left the label, saying she didn’t want there to be bad blood. She said she left earlier than any other artist.
“Mimi nilitoka kitambo kuliko kila mtu.”
She said she left because she wanted freedom. She said her friendship with the EMB CEO was still good, although she did not see him anymore.
She also clarified the claims that she stole the beat for “Baraka Zangu” sternly denying them and saying that weren’t true. Some have observed that the beats between her song and international artiste Claydee’s song, “Hey Ma” are similar, something she denied.
She said that she had been caught up in a fight between Bahati and the other side. She also did not like the secular styles EMB had used on “Baraka Zangu”. She said that after the fiasco she no longer felt at peace in the EMB ship.
She tried to endure life at the studio but she says she couldn’t and had to depart.
Was the experience at EMB worth it for her? She responded with a question:
Itanisaidia aje na nimemwachia wimbo. Wimbo ilikuwa na vita . Yule ndugu (the one Bahati had a problem with) alienda US na akablock hiyo wimbo. Sasa hata haiuzwi unaona.
Did she gain anything from going to EMB?
Hata kitu moja. Hata nasikitika mbona nilienda kule.
This translates to: “Not one thing. I regret ever going there.”
She claims that she did not care about the EMB contract, as she left after the “Baraka Zangu” fiasco. That was not all. Soki also alleges Bahati is profiting from her old songs despite her saying she owns the rights.
She said wryly about Bahati:
Si mtu mzuri. Ana kiburi. Anafikiria dunia ni yake.