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Otile Brown's Rise to Fame: Two Songs Top Kenyan Views

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 4 May 2021.

Published on May 4, 2021, Otile Brown's music career has been a long time coming. The singer, whose real name is Jacob Obunga, has been singing and writing songs since he was 13 years old.

Fast forward to 2016, when Otile Brown broke into the music industry, he has been nominated for several prestigious awards, including the Afrimma Awards, Kisima Awards, Pulse Music Awards, and SoundCity MVP Awards.

His latest video release, 'Baby Go', an Afropop jam, is already making major rounds. In a social media post, Otile Brown expressed his gratitude to his fans, saying, "We acknowledge and appreciate the love & support that y'all show us … till the wheels fall off???"

Two of Otile Brown's songs have topped Kenyan views on YouTube. 'Dusuma', which features artiste Meddy, has 26.2 million views, while his collaboration with Sanaipei Tande on the song 'Chaguo la moyo' comes in second place with 25.7 million views.

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