@ayotadhiambo: DAY 9 of 70 -🎵 Hii Ngoma - Nikki ft. Collo 💿 Released as a single in 2006, later featured on her album Twisted Straight (2009) 🎚️ Produced by: Eric Musyoka (Homeboyz) 🎥 Video by: Blu Framez / Tedd Josiah 🎶 Genre: Kapuka/Hip-Hop | Swahili, English 🎵 THE BACKSTORY — COLLO'S BREAKOUT MOMENT: "Hii Ngoma" was significant for Collo on two fronts: it was his first time recording with a producer outside Lucas Bikedo at Ogopa DJs, and his first real solo verse away from Kleptomaniax — no Roba, no Nyashinski, just Collo carrying his own bars. Since he was stepping out on his own, he knew the verse had to prove something. Nyashinski told him to write it like it was the last verse he'd ever write. The timing mattered too — Nyashinski had just featured on Amani's "Bad Boy" earlier that year, a massive hit. Collo felt the pressure to answer with something equally strong. At the time, Collo was based in the UK and commuted back to Kenya just to record this song before returning. 🏆 THE RECOGNITION: The video earned a Channel O Music Video Award nomination for Best Female Video — the only nominee from Kenya and East Africa in a category otherwise filled with entries from Mozambique, South Africa, and Angola (Lizha James of Mozambique ultimately won). Nikki also picked up a Kisima Award for Best Female Artist off the strength of this song, and Insyder Magazine rated Collo's verse the best verse of 2006. 🎵 WHAT THE SONG IS ABOUT: It's a pure feel-good party anthem. Nikki opens confident and unbothered, telling the room she's arrived and has plans to have a good time. The chorus paints the scene — packed bars, beautiful people everywhere, drinks flowing, hands up. Her second verse leans into self-assurance and glow-up energy — she's back, she's ready, and she's dressed for the night. Collo closes it out reminding everyone of his rap skill, name-dropping the "big boss" collab with Nikki, and inviting the whole room to just dance and enjoy the moment together. 🎯 61 more to go 💫 #HiiNgoma #Nikki #Collo #EricMusyoka #70DaysOfDecimal

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