Dj kalonje Reviewed – the youngest dj in kenya November 28, 2008
Posted by Mutongoria in humour, IT, self.Tags: dj kalonje, mc, mixing, music, selection, transitions, videos
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Confession – I have never met this guy, actually never seen him play but since I have been made to listen to him – I may just as well make a post about it.
I have been following the work of this dj for some time now and think it appropriate since I lend him my ear at least thrice every week. I hear him in matatus as i head home in the evenings or as I come to work in the morning – apparently the drivers and conductors of public transport where I come from consider him a guru in arts of public entertainment.
I beg to differ – over the last year – I think I have seen DJ kalonje transform from a kid who has nothing to his name but borrowed vcds to a fairly … acceptable .. mixmaster.
Mixing skills [7 out of 10]
there has been great improvement in the quality of his mixes. At least the beats dont clash anymore! I still hold one of his mixes in my archives on examples of how-not-to-mix! But this morning I heard his mix of Jah Watchman’s club anthem and R Kelly’s Burn it up - I had to admit that his fingers are not quite as shaky! You can always tell a real dj by his ability to cue a single, remixing it on the fly and something little I call re-beating where the dj remixes the whole sample by juggling a single beat. DJ Lastborn is perfect at this. Dj kalonje is learning nicely.
Music selection [6 out of 10]
Not much to write home about his selection of music. Not much to complain either. It is just there!
MC [5 out of 10]
Saying that you are the “youngest dj in East Africa” doesn’t sound very attractive for anyone who has been more than a year out of high school! I doubt it sounds good even to those who are currently in primary school. I love dj Adrian’s ‘your favourite dj’s favourite dj!’ that is one smasher of a line! I hope dj kalonje reads this so if you have any suggestions please post them here.
Video [5 out of 10]
The five point are only for they syncing that has been attempted [with some success] in recent releases. Other wise, like all Kenyan video mixers [except blackstar entertainment @ citizen tv] the video is wack to say the least and the mixing has have been done with scissors or a hacksaw. Video editors know what I mean.
Part of it is not his fault – videos available in the Kenyan market are Wack! But is that an excuse to …. can’t you try some creativity. Words that don’t keep popping! remove the adverts and please please please do not make a video transition last more than five seconds. Your transitions are torture!!!
Anyhow, Dj kalonje – I believe you can.
If you grow by another 150% in the next six months I promise to like you!
maze you rock thanks for using your talent well hope ill join you soon
RTF niaje kize why do u say you are the youngest dj and mad traks hsa been there and he is the same age as you tafuta vako ingine wacha ufala nin wewe!!!!!!!!!!
bado sija taja little x 16 ugk crew
ka kitu ni real ni real
He uses old videos and puts new songs trying to lie to innocent passengers in mathrees that its the video to the new song………shame on kalonje
only matatu touts and drivers like him cause they have no clue
kalonje u rock men!wachana na makuchu hao wanajaribu kudestroy hiyo industry ya urs!keep it up nigga!!!!!!
wow i c i have haters, Thanks guys coz ur showing me that my stuff is ill. i have only three of u though, so do me a favour and look for more negativity in me n post them. and dude “okwonko” get a new vako, hiyo ni ya mejja
DUDEI NEED MORE OF YOU HATERS YOUR JUST FEW, ADD MORE LOOK FOR MORE HATERS FRIENDS PLEASE MUTILPY ,
HA HA
niaje lazima ma hater wakue lakini morale jo.niko stato likini hometown ni kenya nai.bidii jo na mamix zako ni deadly.pomoja.big up
juz forgot to ask.kuna vile naeza kua napata mamix kutoka huko juu huku ni noma jo.contacts hivi ama ujanja kudownload juu jo huku ni blanda.morale n thankz.tumia my email.kisingerr@yahoo.com.i will appreciate sana.
dj kalonje b tha ish…saaaassa mtu kama okwonko na jaymz?mnataka aje???ati juu mnaona mmeiva kumix na virtual mnadhani mko juu???hahahaha!!!
kwendeni huko nyi mahater…kalonje iz the iish….the guyz mixes are great…n kalonje manze pia mi kunavile nasaka hizo mamix juu huku stato ni noma kuziwahi so ka unaweza niorganizia au ka kuna place naweza skiza…email ya mi ni arnoldakedy@yahoo.com…bigups kizee!!
Mahaters Shut UP,,,
this guy can realy mix…
listened to him in kenya
napia stato He still rules
So get a life and stop hating!!!!
Fellaz! cool down!
I will look for some kalonje mix and update this post accordingly.
Lets see what difference one year has made!
btw – am not hating. just some technical aspects that need a touch up or two.
Kalonje uko juu ,wachana na mahaterz koz maneno matupu hayauwi
To all haters ssssshhhhhhhhh!!!if u can’t him join him.He is the very best Dj in the whole of East Africa,am lookig foward for some new mixes!!!
To tell ya da truth i think kalonje is da best dj we have in the music industry. i have heard him mix and comparing with djs like mantix and the others i think he is the best.
I read with interest the review of dj Kalonje and the comments thereafter from various people with various opinions. DJ’ing like all art forms requires creativity. A creative dj will always rock. In this digital era, every Tom, Dick and Harry with a pc and a copy of Virtual DJ will call him/herself a dj (after hitting the “sync” button!!). But what makes a good dj really ? Is it the hardware/software he uses ? the way music blends/transitions/cuts into the next track ? is it how he/she works the audience ? his/her track list ? whether he/she scratches or not ? Before we bash or bow down for Kalonje, listen to his mix tapes and answer those questions, then make your comment.
No words for u father!
Only 1 word,
DopE!
Mzuka!
Lakini niko nyuma.
hi kalonje when me was in kenya had ua mix, it was the best, i carred one here in US, this watu weupe wanaipenda.if u like to contact me when u visit here you can use my email adress is genesismaina@yahoo.com.i won a green now living and working here.
KALONJE UKO JUU TU SANA……..UKO JUU TU SANA…NA NARUDIA TENA….UKO JUU TU SANA……….WENYE WIVU WAJINYONGE…ACHANA NAO…HAWAKULISHI HAWAKUSIBISHI WALA HAWAKUONGEZEI SIKU KWA HII DUNIA……
DJ KALONJE. Let da haters hack demselves. Uko juu tu sana.
Kalonje. Hao ma haters wanawish kuwa kama wewe. So be strong bwana. Disapprove dem.
kalonje uko poa wachana na mafala
dj kalonje u fucking rock!ur mixes were a breath of fresh air amid all the whack mixes in the javs!wish thea was a way i could get to listen 2 them again nw tht am away 4rm home.
kalonje uko juu man.tuko nyuma!!
Uko juu si siri mi naendelea kuiva sony vegas na Reasons mtaani wameanza kunikubali nipatie advice mtu wangu.
Naona kalonje amekuwa nominated Chaguo la Teeniez. Mafans wake wanaeza piga kura kwa website ya chaguo ama kutuma SMS inasema “VOTE b1e3″ kwa 8878.
To say the truth,u can do better.U grow by the day.The best mixxes r k
Hata dj erico yuko na kalonje much respect 2 u lakinì sare the title’the youngest dj in kenya’ i thnk it fit bèst 2 me.much luv wazeiya.
If uve never met this guy how would u know that “he has nothing to his name except borrowed vcds?” I think u r a self-confessed homeboyz groupie but the truth is as much as theres a market for homeboyz there’s also market for guys like Kalonje and Mantix, Brownskin etc. The fact that a Dj does not originate from an established DJ unit does not make their game less “juu”. Your view is skewed. We had never heard of guys like DJ Nelly but he won the Pilsner mfalme. Dj Kalonje beat Wesley of the homeboyz fame in the Chaguo la Teeniez just last saturday. He also won the Matatu Nganya awards for best VDJ. The people have spoken….who cares if you like him!
and whats with DJ Styles na ego issues, maheartburns and sour grapes? A dude really made noise at the CHAT nominations party asking why he had been nominated for CHAT awards as if he can be compared to the underground DJs and yet he is on another level. He even said that if any of them won then he would bring out the decks so that they can show him if they are good enough. Where was he with the decks on Saturday? Surely he could simply have withdrawn his nomination if he was feeling threatened by the new acts. Once again, being in an established DJ Unit speaks more of business skills and connections rather than djying skill. My two pence
Truly spoken Nimz, pia wewe ulikuwa nominations party akiongea matope? Mutongoria anajiona anlyst sana na ni groupie 2. Am a personal pal of Kalonje and Nelly and trust me thy work hard 4 their shit, nothing is on a silver platter for them. Y’all upcomin dj’s Brownskin “brownskin kanono”, Churu “boss yangu”, Mantixx “Mantigo”, Ngugi of Katikati Ent, and th rest keep up ur hustle, tupatane backstreet !!!!!
keep it up maze
dj kalonje from the youngest dj to the mixxtape godfater
i have come from far
still going far…….imma stand out here and say every hater and critic THANK YOU
chaguo la teeniez favourite deejay
nganya awards best deejay
still going strong
thanking everybody behind me
and dude virtual deejay ni ya virtual deejays…..a real deejay dosent know such thing kama virtual deejay anyway
http://www.djkalonje.com
keep it up men n keep the fire burning .
Manze Kalonje c unajua mahaterz ndo wanafanya Mixxmasterz+Taliban Crew iendelee,IT WAZ A MIXXMASTERS,STILL A MIXXMASTERZ N 4EVA MIXXMASTERZ,HATERZ WE LUV U SO MUCH,MAFANZ WETU MORALE,KIP DI SAME SPIRIT,CUZ WIDOUT U HA2WEZI…KARE KEEEEEEEEEEE.
i want u to sent for v ideo mixer
eeih bana uko juuu. i even admire to have a Dj class from you ama niaje. do me this favour nta kusucceed ukishaaaaaaaaaaa retire.
4 real kalonje is a star n a role model to youngstars…God bless yah….am de next
uko poa msee keep it rollin
POAPOA TU MSEE
I only got nuff respect to you keep the fire burning.
Regards
Ivormich
wenye wivu wajinyonge……………….au vp kalonje
u big up man why lie ur turning da heat down in coasto i like tht dude …..lakini we need to see yah down coast doing ur thing …sawa buda…bigup bro
Hi,kalonje keep up for ur good work n’ God wil grant u more energy to overcome the haterz….Big up selektah vikii for the good work he’s doing n’ i must appreciate one of his roots mixtape i have. The mixtape is perfect even had thought is urs….Selektah keep it up. As for the haters u can go to hell if u like. AM: CHRISTINE ANZAYA BASED in TEXAS,UNITED STATES.
Kalonje yuko tops manze! He’s now an expert mixmaster.
mahaterz muache ufala dis guy is really hot
Kalonje does it again! Chaguo La Teeniez best VDJ/DJ award in 2010 and 2011!! Uko juu tu xana! Jah bless
I knw the hustle battle djs go thru,it skills n hard smart work,big up dj kalonje n dj nelly, u guyz represent the real dj sweat.
I am in high school and am interested in deejaying where i know how to deejay with virtual dj software pliz can you sponser me?
u remain d best DJ.keep it up buddy!!!!!!will u mind teachin me???
Vipi dj kalonje…..