Jua Cali Graces 2010 Sprite Urban Expression in Nyeri

Tuesday, 24^th August, 2010 …. On a ragged stretch of sidewalk in St. Mary’s High school opposite to Majengo Slum in Nyeri town, Sprite Urban Expression went down in style and glamour. Hip Hop gun blaze down, free style, graffiti and spoken words were used by the Nyeri youth to express themselves and showcase their talent.

On that torpid chilly Saturday afternoon, Jua Cali ‘King of Genge’ lights up Nyeri loyals and puts up a good performance to spice up Sprite Urban Expression.  However, the new kid in the block Joseph Waithaka was the show stopper. Self-described WAFITI wowed Jua Cali with his stage performance and lyrical ability. Jua Cali said,”I am stunned by Joseph’s performance. He is Calif Records material. I am glad to see that Nyeri young men have taken the footsteps of Meja”, he added.

When the freestyle finalists took the stage the crowds erupted with loud howls and start chanting the name of their favorite freestyler. The battle was between Nyeri’s finest Joseph Waithaka and Chege. After three to four rounds of freestyling, AKA Wafiti challenged his fierce opponent to spit a verse in a cappella and he refused to freestyle with an instrumental beat.

As the crowd continued judging the two, the name Wafiti remained louder and later he was announced a winner after Chege conceded defeat. Some of the qualities that made Wafiti to standout were his lyrical chops, charismatic approach and hyper-informed flow.

After being announced the winner of Nyeri Sprite Urban expression freestyler, the Nyeri lyricist said he was happy to be the champion. “I am not going to let down my town in the finals. I am encouraging the youth in Nyeri and other towns to showcase their talent without any fear since it can be a ladder to success in their lives.”

Joseph is a form three student in PCEA RIAMUKURWE Secondary school and mostly does Hip hop Gospel and Genge.

In the Graffiti category Patrick Rukwaro emerged victories. He labeled his artwork ‘Sprite Slam Scoring Nyeri ‘. He further explained that, he used Nyeri the town as a Basketball rim and through this rim, people can see all the activities that were being showcased at the 2010 Sprite slam.

The regional winners will meet in Nairobi for the National finals both in Freestyle and Graffitti competitions. Top freestyle will win a recoding contract for a single at the Calif records.