Murfy's fLaw |
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Murfy's fLaw Rocktoberfest October 2008: Reema, Jozie, No.9 |
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Origin | Nairobi, Kenya |
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Genres | Rock, Alternative Rock |
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Labels | Murfy's fLaw |
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Members | Reema (Vocals) No 9 (Lead Guitar/ Vocals) Mukasa (Rhythm Guitar) Jojo (Keyboards/ Vocals) Jozie (Bass) Vicky (Drums/ Vocals) |
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Past members | Punky Monkey |
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Website | murfysflaw.com |
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Murfy's fLaw is a Kenyan alternative rock band formed in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2007.
History
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
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
- Makosa (2008)[14]
- Hello Light (2011)
- Nataka Sitaki (2019)
Awards and nominations
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.
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