Murfy's fLaw
Murfy's fLaw | |
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 Murfy's fLaw Rocktoberfest October 2008: Reema, Jozie, No.9 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Genres | Rock, Alternative Rock |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Murfy's fLaw |
| Members | Reema (Vocals) No 9 (Lead Guitar/ Vocals) Mukasa (Rhythm Guitar) Jojo (Keyboards/ Vocals) Jozie (Bass) Vicky (Drums/ Vocals) |
| Past members | Punky Monkey |
| Website | murfysflaw |
Murfy's fLaw is a Kenyan alternative rock band formed in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2007.
History
[edit]It is a 6-piece band that is unique in Kenya in its chosen genre of performed music.[1]
Murfy's fLaw is also unique in its Multi-cultural mix of peoples from different tribes and countries.[2] The band's musical style is experimental alternative rock which fuses alt-rock sounds with elements from Kiswahili folk and Hindi music.
On November 21, 2008, Murfy's fLaW released their début album "Makosa".[3][4][5] The album has an underlying feminist context with the band made up predominantly of female musicians performing in a genre typically dominated by men. The word ‘Makosa’ is Kiswahili for “the evil that men do”.[6]
On November 11, 2011, they released their second album, "Hello Light".[7]
On September 19,2019, Murfy's fLaW released their third album, "̶N̶a̶t̶a̶k̶a̶ Sitaki".[8]
The band frequently performs every first Friday at an Ethiopian restaurant called Dass.[9] They also have been known to have various random shows in Nairobi city.[10][11][12]
Makosa
[edit]Murfy's fLaw released their album, Makosa on 21 October 2008. The band explored various media to produce their music videos such as 2D animation for "Your Friend".[13]
Discography
[edit]- Makosa (2008)[14]
- Hello Light (2011)
- Nataka Sitaki (2019)
Awards and nominations
[edit]Murfy’s fLaW received three nominations for the inaugural Heavy and the Beast Awards[15] in 2019, and won one. Singer, Reema Doshi, was nominated for Best Female Artist, and their song, “Abso-bloomin-lutely” was nominated for Best Music Video. The band won an award in the Best Live Performance category.
Sources
[edit]- ^ Lydia Njeri. "Murfy's fLaw Interview". Haiya. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ Mildred Achoch. "Kenyan rock band Murfy's Flaw".
- ^ "Murfy's fLaw Album release".
- ^ "Murfy's fLaw Concert at Alliance Francais".
- ^ "New Kenyan rock album".
- ^ Wiser, Danny. "KENYA: Makosa - Murfy's fLaw". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ Grace Kerongo. "Murfy's Flaw to launch album". the Star. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ^ "Murfy's fLaW return with third album and music video". Heavy and the Beast. 2019-09-19.
- ^ What’s On, Events, Lifestyle, Business in Nairobi and Kenya – KenyaBuzz
- ^ "Homeboyz Radio | Drum". Archived from the original on 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ The Standard | Online Edition :: Angels, devils n in betweeners
- ^ A kenyan existence
- ^ Kenyanimation: Murfy's fLaW AMV Competition
- ^ Makosa mp3s, Makosa music downloads, Makosa songs from eMusic.com
- ^ "Our Inaugural Rock Music Awards – Here Are The Nominees For Various Categories – HEAVY & THE BEAST". Retrieved 2019-10-28.