Also known as Brown Suga, Kenyan-American singer-rapper, dancer, and award-winning creative director Vallerie Muthoni, is thrilled to announce the release of  her new track “Shake,” a dance anthem that incorporates hip-hop, riddim, dancehall, and gengentone in perfect congruence. 

The club banger has the familiar swagger of Lil Maina and the incredible panache of rising Kenyan pop star Kahvinya. “Shake” is a pulse-bounding and danceable tune with an earworm chorus typical of most gengetone anthems. The track is an irresistible invitation to let loose whether it’s in the barber shop, your crib, or on the road to your favourite hangout spot.

 “This track is the perfect anthem to put on blast when you just wanna move your body and have a great time…It reminds the listener that it doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from, and what you do. In this moment of time you can  be present and absolutely let loose however you choose,”

– Vallerie Muthoni

The foundation was laid way back in 2020 when Gengetone was hitting headlines. However, for Vallerie, this was not a track to be rushed. She received the beats from the producer duo Pesos and Dencho who alongside Awe Killer, helped co-produce her recent body of work, ‘Vision 2020’, an EP that captures her life and voice in a rapidly evolving world post-COVID-19.

“The song existed in the archives for the past two years but I felt this was the year we needed to share it with the world,”

Vallerie is as genre-fluid as it gets. She believes in the inter-connectedness and richness of genres in this project so much so that he is confident “Shake” has the potential to be the next big gengetone hit. We don’t know about you, but we’re right behind her on that!

Vallerie’s musical career started in early 2017 when she first released her first single in collaboration with former schoolmate and friend Mbithi. She quickly became a media-favourite visitor as word quickly spread of a new Female MC who doubled up as a singer and rapper. At just 17, she was listed among the four Homeboyz’s ‘Jumpoff Freshman Class of 2018,’ being the only female newbie of the same year.

She would later work on two EPs in two years consecutively; The Wavy Soul,’ (2018) and ‘Pisces SZN,’ (2019), a showcase of her genre-fluidity and her flexibility to go hard on rap while also serving soft melodies when needed. After a long while in the vault, Vallerie released ‘Vision 2020’ that would announce her long-awaited comeback to the game. 

As ‘Shake’ continues to rack up numbers on the airwaves, Muthoni is set to continue with a tour of her EP Vision 2020 across Africa and the world. She also plans to direct more visuals for the EP and collaborate with dope artists in Africa. We’re definitely keeping our eyes and ears open.

Stream ‘Shake’ HERE, also available on all streaming platforms. Give it a listen (or two, or ten), and let us know what you think.

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