06/01/2025
In 2025, we want a real GENGETONE VS ARBANTONE ŴÄŘ! Musically, sio kwa streets! We appreciate both but let’s review which genre was better.
1. DANCEHALL EFFECT- Gengetone won. Manze time ya Gengetone tulikuwa tunarombosewa club na random girls, sai Arbantone ni dances za vita k**a mapangale, na ma-style zinafit tu TikTok, ukitoka club uko Na injuries k**a Umbwa imeiba rice kwa matanga. 1/0
2. MAINSTREAM ACCEPTANCE- Arbantone won, Gengetone ilipingwa na kila mtu apart from social media. 1/1
3. SONGWRITING- Arbantone won. Gengetone was rough and vulgar. 1/2
4. PRODUCTION- Gengetone won. Arbantone wezi wa beats. 2/2
5. LONGEVITY- Gengetone won. They survived for 5 years. Arbantone mwaka moja tushaanza kuwasahau na twingine tushaunda genre mpya sijui ati “kile kienyewe”😂 3/2
6. EFFECT ON MUSIC- Gengetone resurrected the love for Kenyan music n saved us from Naija and Raggatone influence (even Bien said so, na yeye akisema, amemalo). Arbantone has watered that down, that’s why we want Gengetone back! 4/2
7. BANGERS- Every Gengetone song in their prime was a banger! Underrated genre bana! Kuna ngoma za Arbantone hua hazi hit past studio. 5/2. GENGETONE WINS AT 5-2.
So, Mimi nafunga debate kwa kusema, Gengetone was our better genre coz it defined us. However, we still need Arbantone around for competition and variety. Let’s the games begin!
SStill Mwanake Wah Ndutah