Controversial gospel artiste Christopher Mosioma alias Emberambamba has addressed a video of him wearing a skirt that broke the internet.
In an interview with Eve Mungai, the singer claimed that he had to do what he did to gain subscribers for his new YouTube channel after losing his previous account.
“Nilipotesa YouTube yangu, niliona nifanye ifo nipate masabiki,” he explained.
“Niliweka ii nguo ya wamama maana ni brand yangu, nikivaa vizuri ivi, suti kama sai, sitakua na masabiki,”he noted.
He further revealed that his family members accept him the way he is and there is no judgement from his villagers.
“mimi nashukuru mungu kwa bibi msuri anayenikubali na watoto wananibenda vile niko, nikikosa ata kuwachekesa, wanaulisa kama niko mgonjwa,” he narrated
Loosely translated as ( I thank God for a wife and kids who accept me the way I am. Even my kids get angry when I’m not making them laugh. They wonder if I’m sick)
“Ata majirani wakiona ile nguo ya polkadots nche, wanachua kuna sheree,” he added. ( Even neighbours when they see the polkadot dress, they know there’s a party)
“Efe, kwa wale watu wananierewa, wanachua mimi ni mtu ya sarakasi, ya vituku, lasima nipanye ivo ili nimantain masabiki,” He narrated.
Loosely translated as ( Eve, those people who understand me, know I’m a man of wonders and drama, and I have to maintain my brand. I lost my previous channel so I had to do that to get subscribers to the new channel)
He added that, despite being a gospel artist, he is a content creator who needs to put food on the table and pay bills.
When asked if he tried to reclaim the channel, he said he wrote to YouTube but nothing came of it.
He also disclosed that prior to losing his channel, YouTube had removed some of his music for breaking the platform’s rules.
Embarambamba on ‘dirty’ lyrics
Eve probed the controversial man about his dirty lyrical music and why he specifically makes his music like that.
The artiste revealed that if he does clean lyrics, people do not listen to that. He said they do not recognize that.
“Moja nilitoa inaanza; imesimama nikasikia joto joto, nilikua namaanisha injili imesima, lakini watu wakafikiria ni tabia mbaya” he explained. (One that I released said; It’s standing I felt heat heat, I meant the gospel is standing)
The gospel artiste revealed that he understands his audience, and whatever he does is for them because they also understand him and what makes him thrive in the music industry.
He said he has over 60 million people listening to his craft because of his style of writing.
He explained that the muddy sets and whatever he wears when shooting the music videos are very intentional and he loves what he does.
Embarambamba club incident
In 2021, a video of Embarambamba dancing with a lady suggestively went viral and created abuzz online with moral police questioning the gospel artiste’s moral standards.
Ezekiel Mutua, the Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB), were one of the people who came out to condemn the artiste for gross misconduct and warned the musician that he is courting trouble with the law.
Embarambamba. . .that's gross
You have crossed the line!— Dr. Ezekiel Mutua, MBS (@EzekielMutua) May 24, 2021
Asked by Eve about the viral incident that went down at a club in Thika Road, the artiste revealed that he was just attending to perform as usual.
He noted that the people in the club support him, and he has no restrictions as to where is supposed to perform.
He also explained that he can work anywhere as the gospel should be spread everywhere.
“Injili iende kwa milima, milima ni clubs,” he justified
