Grooving around Nairobi, Kenya with Blinky Bill in new music video

Grooving around Nairobi, Kenya with Blinky Bill in new music video - "Mungu Halali"

Kenyan rapper/singer Blinky Bill has held on to his childhood nickname. The name Blinky Bill, comes from an Australian children's book cartoon series, and growing up, the name stuck with the rapper. Grooving with African soul, the latest visual from the artist takes us back to his homeland of Nairobi, Kenya.

Taken from his debut solo album: "Everyone's Just Winging It And Other Fly Tales," Bill dropped his music video for "Mungu Halali" on February 14, featuring singers Sage, Sarah Mitaru, Wambura Mitaru and Lisa Oduor Noah.

The visual was shot on the fly in various locations around Nairobi. It opens with a cameo from veteran Kenyan broadcaster Leonard Mambo Mbotela. Check it out below...

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