Wakadinali

Wakadinali is a Kenyan hip hop group from Nairobi, Kenya. Formed in the early 2010s, the group consists of three members, David Munga Ramadhan professionally known as Domani Munga, Churchill Mandela professionally known as Scar Mkadinali and Salim Ali Tangut professionally known as Sewersydaa. The group is also known as Rong Rende. Wakadinali who are from the Eastlands area in Nairobi started out as an underground hiphop group and broke into the mainstream in 2020. Known for their gritty lyrics, street-oriented narratives, and fusion of gengetone, drill, and hardcore hip hop, Wakadinali have become one of the most influential rap groups in Kenya. They gained mainstream recognition with their 2020 album Victims of Madness, which featured hits like "Njege/Sanse", "Morio Anzenza" and "Avoid Those People". Wakadinali are credited with redefining Kenyan urban hip hop by incorporating street slang and highlighting life in Nairobi's Eastlands. Tela Wangeci writing in The Native linked the group to a "hiphop renaissance" in Nairobi, which she attributed to their ability to make music that represents the ordinary Kenyan youth.

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