Peter Gatonye (born November 1982),
known better for his stage name Pilipili is a musician/singer from
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
. At the beginning of his career, he collaborated with another musician, Gun B. Their best known song was "Nampenda".
[Daily Nation, October 28, 2007]
Buzz Magazine
/ref> He also did a song with Ratatat. The song was called "Morale".
He is an award winner in Kisima and of Chaguo La Teeniez held in East Africa. Pilipili's debut album "Fungua Mlango" was released in late 2005 produced by Clemo through Calif Records in Nairobi
Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , which translates to 'place of cool waters', a ...
. During the same year they both became artist of the year and producer of the year respectively. He is a respected songwriter especially in Swahili language. He has worked with great music producers like Tedd Josiah, Chris Adwar, Ogopa DJs among others. He is known for hits such as ''Kamata Dem
Mpaka cheMoraleIweje
'' among others.
His former partner, Gun B (Robert Misiani), died on 20 October 2007 due to illness. Gun B was the son of famous benga musician Daniel Owino Misiani
Daniel Owino Misiani (22 February 1940 – 17 May 2006) was a Tanzanian-born musician based in Kenya, where he led the Shirati Jazz collective. He was known as the "King of History" in Kenya; overseas and in Tanzania, he was known as "the grand ...
.
External links
Archived copy of Pilipili's website homepage
Pilipili's discography on ReverbNation
References
1982 births
Living people
Kenyan musicians
Kisima Music Award winners
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