P-Unit is a
Kenyan
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hip hop group consisting of Kenyan hip hop artists Frasha, Gabu, and Bon-eye.
Biography
The crew released the album ''Wagenge Hao'' in 2010, recorded at Decimal Media by lead singer/composer "Pradip The BOSS". The album had 17 tracks, most notably "Kare" (stylized "KArE"), "Deepak", "Nikesh" sable "Sandeep" with
DNA, "Patra", "Basu", and "Prabhakar", with the last two featuring
Nonini
Hubert Mbuku Nakitare (born 2 October 1982), commonly known by his stage name Nonini, is a Kenyan hip hop recording artiste, entertainer, radio presenter, businessman and philanthropist. He is often referred to as the Godfather because he is ve ...
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2007 Kisima Music Awards The 2007 Kisima Music Awards took place at ''Marula Manor'', Nairobi, Kenya
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P-Unit won the Boomba Group category.
They released the song "Gentleman" with
Sauti Sol
Sauti Sol is a Kenyan band formed in Nairobi, Kenya, by vocalists Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano and Savara Mudigi in 2005. Initially an a cappella group, guitarist Polycarp Otieno joined before they named themselves Sauti Sol.
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in late 2011, produced by R-Kay.
In 2012 they released the hit "You guy (Dat Dendai)", produced by Decimal's "Erik Musyoka" and featuring Collo. The video was released later and was reportedly banned by
Citizen TV for being too explicit.
They released the single "Mobimba" in March 2013 which featured Alicios Theluji.
They have since released a number of other singles, including "Love", a kwaito-inspired song, in 2014, whose video was shot in South Africa and was released on Valentine's Day. The single "Weka Weka" which introduced a new concept of music distribution by fans paying KES. 20 to download and listen to the song before the mainstream release.
A rumored breakup of the group was confirmed to be false in 2015. However, the individuals within the group are doing solo projects, with Frasha releasing a number of singles.
Discography
Albums:
* ''Wagenge Hao'' (2010)
* ''Wagenge Hao Tena'' (2014)
Awards
Won:
2012 Best Group Africa - Channel O Music Video Awards - Song- "You Guy"
2012 Best Dancehall Song Africa - Channel O Music Video Awards-Song - "You Guy"
* 2007
Chaguo La Teeniez Awards – Best Group, Best Song ("Si Lazima") & Best Collaboration ("Si Lazima")
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2007 Kisima Music Awards The 2007 Kisima Music Awards took place at ''Marula Manor'', Nairobi, Kenya
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– Boomba Group
* 2008 Chaguo La Teeniez Awards – Best Group
* 2008
Kisima Music Awards
The Kisima Music Awards is an annual awards program that recognises musical talent in East Africa. Despite being Kenyan-based the scheme awards artists from a variety of countries, predominantly Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, and incorporates a ran ...
– Boomba Group, Best Collaboration (with
DNA – "Una")
Nominated:
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2008 MTV Africa Music Awards – Listener's Choice (with
DNA – "Una")
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2010 MTV Africa Music Awards – Best Group
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2011 Tanzania Music Awards – Best East African Song ('Kare')
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References
External links
P-Unit Facebook fanpage
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2003 establishments in Kenya
Kenyan musical groups
Kisima Music Award winners