Bebe Cool has been quite active in Nairobi.
The artist landed in Kenya on Tuesday morning to promote his new album, Break the Chains, and after a short press conference, he started his media tour.
During his appearance on Kiss FM, one of Kenya’s oldest radio stations, on Wednesday, he lamented about Nairobi’s traffic, mentioning that unlike in Uganda, it’s unavoidable here. “In Uganda, you can get a lead car and move like a VIP, but in Nairobi, you have to endure the traffic whether you like it or not,” he told presenters Muchina and Cyd.
While in Nairobi, videos of the artist visiting various media outlets have circulated widely, with a standout being his interaction with students from Mitaboni ABC Girls School, where they sang his song together.
In an interview with Remmy Majala on K24’s Amka Vibe Check, he shared that he collaborated with Joshua Baraka to connect with his older generation fans, while Baraka would, in turn, introduce Bebe to the Gen-Z crowd.
However, beyond Bebe Cool’s media initiative, there has been a lot happening outside Nairobi, including his debut on BBC 1Xtra on Monday. Bebe Cool and Joshua Baraka’s song, Check, made its first appearance on DJ Edu’s official mix on BBC 1Xtra.
This track, which has quickly gained popularity among many, received a remix as it premiered. DJ Edu put his own spin on the song, giving it an urban London electronic music vibe, making it even more appealing to a broader audience.
This isn’t the first time Bebe Cool and DJ Edu have collaborated on BBC 1Xtra; their initial encounter might have been in 2015 when Bebe Cool’s rendition of Philly Lutaaya’s Born in Africa was recognized as one of the continent’s top songs. They later worked together on Games, one of the tracks on Break the Chains album, and now they are introducing Check, also from the same album, on his show.
Currently, many Kenyan media personalities are selecting Check, Motivation, and African Love alongside Yemi Alade as their top picks from the album. Bebe Cool’s African tour commenced in Kenya and will soon lead him to Tanzania, followed by Rwanda, South Africa, and Nigeria, among other countries.
