Grants Pen native Kibaki has returned to the spotlight with a brand new single titled ‘ New Money’.
“This song really is to motivate people to work hard and smart because people really love money next to God. A man will get up and don’t even pray, but a wonder weh the next money a come from. So mi just a encourage the youths dem to go for it, but stay within the law,” said Kibaki.
He recorded his first song in 1999, then in 2002, he gave up professional club football for music. He continued to record music, scoring minor hits with Jah Jah Never Fail I Yet, which was produced by popular rhythm makers, Daseca, in 2010. He released several other tracks after but kept a low profile for several years. But, according to Kibaki, he was still quietly recording singles. He stated that he also took some time to do embark on a spiritual journey.
“I needed to heal from certain things and healing starts within the soul. I was fighting a spiritual warfare and I am not talking about obeah and those things. I was just doing a lot of soul searching,” he said, adding that his supporting cast was not what it seemed.
“There were people around me that was fighting me out but laughing in my face, so I just had to go in myself and ask the Almighty to send a team for me because that was what I needed. I have the talent and experience so all I needed was consistency,” Kibaki said.
“For example you are the part of the team that I voice for, but you have a bigger voice than me as an artiste as well. So you want to intervene. That was what was reaching me,” he said. He opined that he has the genesis to a brighter future musically, as his prayers have been answered through Sophia B Records.
“I just wanted a team to find me and one has found me and I am very grateful,” he said.
He told THE STAR that although he was not in the musical limelight, he was able to keep afloat with much credit given to his loved ones.
“I have never done a 9-5 and I am grateful I am around people like my babymother, and I have good friends who will assist financially and sometimes I don’t have to ask. When people know and value you, them nago want to see you do a 9-5, them ago more motivate you to continue your journey. I am not lazy but my 9-5 was playing football so after that I decided to live off my talent because I am multitalented. Whatever I touch turns gold, so If I was doing track and field, probably I would have been the first Usain Bolt,” he said.
