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This is the first video off of Dela's debut album Paukwa . Video by the one and only Jim Chuchu. p.s check out Dela's eyelashes..verrih gud Previously: The Kenyan "Hype?"

Here's the album cover and tracklisting for Dela' s upcoming album Paukwa . Look out for a review as soon as I get my hands on it! 1 . Paukwa Pakawa 2. Ulivyo 3. Weche Tek 4. Kama 5. Mama Papa 6. War In My Heart 7. Nakujali 8. Listen 9. Every Season 10. Nairobi Love 11. Yeye Ndiye 12. Adamu Na Hawa Previously Dela Interview Part1 & Part 2

Last week ::KenyaChristian:: blog brought you an exclusive interview with talented singer Dela of the Penya Record label. In it she talked about the August 7th bomblast, their concert there among other topics. If you missed Part 1 of the interview, check it out here. This week we bring you Part 2 of the interview in which she talks about her sound, her upcoming album and more! Hope you're enjoying this interview. ::KenyaChristian blog:: Did you look at other Kenyan labels, before landing at Penya, and why did you choose them? Dela: Yeah, I have worked with a number of other smaller labels. Penya presented a bigger opportunity, so I went for it. ::KC:: Your music sounds very soulful, how would you classify it? Dela: It is soulful, music for the soul, and it's also African so I call it "Afro-soul". I fuse it(Afro-soul) with a number of different genres like reggae, blues and jazz. ::KC:: Who would you say are your musical influences? ...

She is an artist you may (or may not) have heard of before, but rest assured she is working hard to make sure all that changes soon! With the Kenyan music scene flooded with a lot mediocre artists, it is refreshing to hear some real talent which this artist no doubt has. Featured on Sauti Sol’s debut album Mwanzo, Dela is one of the latest signees to one of the hottest urban labels around, Penya Records. KenyaChristian blog got in touch with Dela last month after her performance at the August 7 th Memorial Park, which was held as a farewell concert for Sauti Sol as they embarked on their first international tour of Europe. It was also held to commemorate the tragic events of 11 years ago that saw Kenya caught up in the war between the U.S and Islamic extremists. In Part 1 of this exclusive interview with KenyaChristian blog , Dela gave us her take on the events of August 7 th , her music, how she got singed to Penya, and much more! ::KenyaChristian blog:: First of all, lovely perf...