Many songs are composed and recorded in Kikuyu vernacular language, most of them are hit while others are not. But among the hit songs, there are some which have fetched and commanded a high number of viewers on YouTube.
Here are the top 2 most viewed Kikuyu vernacular songs on youtube.
1. Indo Njega By Salim Young
Salim Young is a famous Kikuyu secular and vernacular artist who become famous after releasing his first hit song called Indo Njega which means good things. He released this song video 2 years ago, this song is the most viewed Kikuyu vernacular song with more than 8 million views.
See the screenshot below from his YouTube Channel
Also, tap the link below to view the song video.
2. Nikio Ngukiraciria by John De Matthew.
John De Matthew was also a famous Kikuyu benga artist who sometimes was called the Kikuyu community seer for his prophecies that come to pass.
John’s last song before he died is called Nikio Ngukuraciria meaning the reason why I will pay a dowry for you. This song has a total view of more than 6.5 million.
See the screenshot below
Click the link below to watch the music video
https://youtu.be/ljNqEIJ-uQY
by: @kenyanews-media