Legendary singer Wahu has become one of the top singers in East Africa, overcoming numerous difficulties along the way.
Reverend Pete Odera, a veteran musician and Wahu's mentor, recounts that her family did not support her music career, instead wanting her to pursue a different path.
"David was one of my closest friends when I was younger. He had a little sister whom we protected viciously. One day she walked into my office in tears. She was a first year at the University of Nairobi studying Biochemistry and she was completely frustrated. She told me she wanted to sing but her family thought she should do medicine or something more 'promising'. She decided that day to take some time off school and this crazy little girl followed me around the country singing background vocals for me. We were in every conceivable place from 5 star hotels to a chicken coop! We ate every conceivable thing from a la carte to gruel. But she stuck it out. I recall how I one day got an earful from her feisty sister who was a lawyer. 'How did you just let my sister drop out of school? You should know better..!' I remember looking her in the eye and saying 'I don't think you know who your baby sister really is'. The young lady eventually went back to University and decided to study Mathematics. I wrote and produced a couple of songs for her which weren't really her style but she pressed on. A few years later after much hardship and struggles, she emerged the winner of the MTV Africa female singer of the year award! That little girl Wahu Kagwi was now an icon for many African girls. Sometimes even the closest people to you might not really understand your gift or your vision. Keep pushing anyway - it's rarely for you alone."
Wahu's story serves as an inspiration to many whose dreams face similar challenges.
The recovered account cited reporting by E! News.
