The self-described President of Comedy in Africa, Eric Omondi, has made another attempt to start a discussion on the veracity of the Kenyan entertainment industry’s recurring claim that it is dead.
Omondi claims that the industry is quiet because of his absence from the game and that he is taking a brief break.
The comedian asserts that there is currently no discernible entertainment taking place in the nation, including musical performances.
On Friday, he said on his Instagram stories:
“The entire entertainment industry is dead silent!!! There is absolutely nothing going on, no music, no entertainment, nothing!!! All this because the president is on a break just to prove this point. I carry the entertainment industry on my back and that’s on periodt!!!”
Additionally, Omondi posted screenshots of a conversation with DJ Xclusive, who seemed to disagree with him and urged him to change his mind.
He continued by listing some artists he believes are now on the rise, including Wakadinali, Buruklyn Boyz, Sol Generation, Otile Brown, Mejja, Brandy Maina, Maandy, Mbithi, and Femi One.
“…you are not getting my point. You are just naming artists… The last Kenyan hits are Mbwe mbwe and that Subaru ya mambaru by Wakadinali and those were released last year… The industry is dead and asleep, as in there is no wave of any kind in terms of showbiz or hits. It’s redundant and flat. Ngoja nirudi September ndio utanielewa,” Omondi responded.
DJ Xclusive hit back saying: “Clearly hujui mziki saa hizi zinahit…wewe kuja September ufanye mambo yako…industry ikisonga…people are doing campus tours, signing endorsement and giving us hits but wewe huoni…”
Omondi recently said that he would be taking a two-month break to revitalize, re-energize, and rejuvenate.
“If you’ve noticed since November 17th of 2020 the president has been on it day and night for almost two years. “Eric Omondi is, has been, and will always be the center of Kenyan entertainment. For the next two months of my break expect the silence of a library in the industry,” he wrote then.
