“When people look at me, I want them to see a bad ass bitch”. This declaration is an introduction to Maandy’s musical persona. Dubbed Kabaya, after the name of her debut album and fan favorite track, the Nairobi native is no stranger to tapping into her femme-fatale aura to push boundaries of Kenyan rap. Her recently released sophomore album sees her continue to raise her middle finger at traditional gender roles. “I feel like because I have the liberty to talk about whatever I want in my music, I want to see how far I can take it,” she says audaciously, “Man, really I want to fuck up all of those traditions.”
Maandy’s music sets traditional gender roles ablaze
