So goes the freshest hit 'bahasha ya Ocampo' off his sophomore album " Pulpit kwa streets".
In a phrase, Julius Owino aka Juliani is a lyrical guru who is going , going, gone places. He has in the last four years carved quite a hip-hop niche for himself and his second album has likely cemented his place as Kenya's hip-hop finest sitting on the shoulders of his MauMau mentors, Kalamashaka.
Juliani's song addresses society's social ills and ironically, doesn't address the title of the track. The title is but a common phrase in National dialogue which is saturated with trials at the Hague and the awed ICC prosecutor Ocampo. Its witty and timely since most Kenyans have adopted a fear for the Ocampo figure but Juliani raises a bigger issue which is reverent fear of God rather than fearing mortal man.
The hip-hopper is bound to go places judging by the endorsements coming his way. He is bound to thrill his fans this at the CHAT Awards, which will be held this weekend at the Carnivore Grounds.
Which calls to mind the sms3707 service on your mobile phone which updates you on what's happening at your favourite venue or you just follow your favourite artist to where they will be next. kind of nifty don't you think?
Back to juliani, my favourite line in that whole song is:
".............. Walivaa high heels;
Wakaribie heaven;
Nili-bend knees;
Nika-touch heaven............"
