This archive report was first published on 9 July 2020.
It's been years since gospel singer-songwriter Kambua Mathu burst onto the music scene with her sultry voice and natural vibe. But before she became a household name, she made a music video that she wishes never existed.
Speaking to fellow artist Richard Njau, alias Astar, in an interview that aired in May 2020, Kambua couldn't help but burst out in laughter when Njau mentioned her 'nimeokoka' music video.
"You saw that video? You're like the only Kenyan who saw it. Did you manage to find it online," she asked, before bursting into laughter.
She was convinced by her close friend, who directed the video, that doing it 'all-natural' without any makeup would be a stroke of genius. But years down the line, Kambua has a different view, jokingly calling out her director for 'lying' to her.
"It was not a good idea. When someone says 'I woke up like this', it is usually after doing a lot of work behind the scenes," she explained while chuckling.
She further revealed that being her first-ever video, she distributed the recording to several media stations, including KBC, but for some unknown reason, the video just seemed to disappear and was never really played on rotation.
Watch Kambua's narration below:
