" 'Nchi Ya
Kitu Kidogo,' a new Kiswahili song...has taken Kenya by
storm..."
(9/6/01)
The Boston Globe:
" 'Nchi Ya
Kitu Kidogo' is a bright, bouncy, danceable song, and
if you didn't understand Swahili you probably wouldn't
know that it's causing a minor revolution in Kenya...
People know 'Kitu Kidogo', as it's called informally,
from extensive airplay..."
(12/28/01)
Time Magazine:
"The most
popular song in Kenya last year was 'Nchi ya Kitu
Kidogo' (Country of Bribes), a sing-along tune about
the ubiquity of corruption in everyday life... Kenyans
have adopted the song as their anti-officialdom anthem,
and they flock to appearances of the 28-year-old writer
and singer..."
(3/4/02)
BBC News:
"Within a
couple of months since its release, 'Kitu Kidogo' has
virtually become an alternative to the national
anthem."
(9/18/01)
The Nation:
"By the
time he was officially launching his debut solo album,
'Sawa Sawa' all the CDs had sold out. Wainaina had to
reprint some more records... It is the controversial
'Nchi ya Kitu Kidogo' that Wainaina has entered for the
Kora [Awards], produced by Christian
Kaufmann."
