Elani (band)
Kenyan singing trio/band
Elani is a Kenyan African pop group from Nairobi. It consists of three members; Wambūi Ngūgì, Brian Chweya and Maureen Kunga. The trio released their debut single"Jana Usiku" in November 2013 that became a great success, paving way for their subsequent singles. In 2014, the trio released numerous singles in the making of their debut album Barua ya Dunia.
History
2008–12; Band maturity
Elani met in January 2008 at Alliance Française in Nairobi. It originally consisted of four members; Wambūi Ngūgì, Maureen Kunga, Brian Chweya and Daniel Kìmani. Kìmani's departure has never been explained. They became more serious between 2010 and 2011 when they mutually decided to take their careers to the next level.
2013–Present; Barua ya Dunia
In 2013, the band released their debut single "Jana Usiku" In March 2014, Elani released their second single "Milele", the song talks about two lovers who live a forbidden passion, thereby the lady's family tries hard to marry her off to a doctor. The video was shot by Sauti Sol's Savara Mudigi in conjunction with Sol Music Entertainment and directed by Enos Olik.
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