Stevo Simple Boy has secured a rare trip to Saudi Arabia for a major show, thanks to his catchphrase “mefi mefi muskla.”

Speaking on K24 TV, he revealed his unique slang, hairstyle changes, and fashion sense make him stand out internationally.

“Why do I always change my hairstyle, clothing, and also slang? You know I’m not just an artist in Kenya, but in the entire East Africa. Now I want to spread my wings further and go international,” Stevo explained.

“So, ‘mefi mefi muskla’ is an Arabic phrase. When I said it, do you know what happened? Luck just came my way. Next month, I’m going to Saudi Arabia just for saying ‘mefi mefi muskla.’

On September 23rd, I’ll be performing in Riyadh. ‘Mefi mefi muskla’ means no problem, everything is cool,” Stevo further clarified.

Stivo Simple Boy’s rise to fame

Stivo Simple Boy first rose to fame after his interview with Tuko where the prevalent phrase was born.

He then went on to release multiple songs including the famous, Vijana tuwache mihadarati jam that made him a household name.

Narrating his musical experience so far during a recent interview, the jovial singer explained that he actively took up music as his main hustle with a few other activities on the side for extra money.

“I’m currently doing music full time but, on the side, I sell t-shirts and hats. Also when someone is having a birthday and they request me to sing for them I do so at a fee,” he said.

When it comes to music with a message, Stivo simple boy carries the day. In fact, his first song highlighting d**g and substance a***e in the society got him an endorsement deal with NACADA.

Gengetone music revolves around the same thing. Each gengetone artists will sing about the same topic. The topics explored by gengetones cannot even be mentioned in this article and the artists have been in the spotlight for it.

Humility

Anyone who knows Stivo Simple Boy knows that he is one very humble gentleman. With over a year in the industry, Stivo hardly has any haters. He has always been and still remains humble hence the love he gets from Kenyans.

Stivo also hails from Kibera which is one of the biggest slums in Kenya. Despite rising to fame, Stivo has not changed a lot. He still remains a simple boy from the Kibera slums. He has also used his fame to help people in Kibera overcome poverty and do away with d**g and substance a***e.

Taking any feedback positively

Publicity remains publicity be it positive or negative. When Stivo Simple Boy was still new in the industry, many Kenyans were making fun of his physical appearance. Anyone else would have given up but not Stivo.

He later came to admit that he was hurt by the comments made by people but remained focused on his music career.

“I know people are saying that I look like a monkey. It hurts but one has to get used to it,” Stivo once said in an interview.

A little of Lady Luck

Luck has always been on Stivo’s side in his journey to the top. His first interview on Chipukeezy TV earned him fame on social media. Kenyans widely shared his interview as a way of mocking him but little did they know that they were selling his music.

As people were listening to his acapella performance at the show, they were curious to listen to the whole song. More traffic was directed to Stivo’s song on Youtube.

No artist in Kenya has ever made it to the top the way Stivo did. His rise to fame was like a script of a book, a fairy tale. He is loved by Kenyans and doesn’t seem to lose the fame any time soon.