Mwomboko singer David Mwangi alias Kamoko credits his career rise partially to his in-laws in Germany.
Kamoko married a German woman he met while performing at an entertainment spot. The engagement came with big support and gigs in the European country.
In an interview, he disclosed how heartbreaks while dating Kenyan women forced him take a break from relationships for a year before meeting the white lady.
“What they did to me when I was struggling made me decide not to marry a Kenyan girl. I am not saying all our girls are like that. There are many nice ladies. I think I had bad luck in relationships made here,” he revealed.
His music career took off after he recorded his first song Sponsor followed with hit songs; Mwomboko, Ndiri Kinanda, Gacuni and Tukuminyua Ithire.
It is however his prowess in playing accordion thrust him into the limelight. He landed collabo with popular singers Jose Gatutura and DJ Fatxo.
“I started learning to play accordion via Youtube five years ago. My wife’s grandfather owned an accordion. When visiting Kenya, they carried it for me to practice and perform in shows,” he said.
Later his mother-in-law gifted him the musical instrument during their wedding anniversary. The instrument made over a century ago served him well but later broke down.
“It served me well. Unfortunately, I was not able to get another immediately. We don’t have them in Kenya. The few are with the legend singers and they don’t sell them. You have to import it from Italy or Germany. Minor service costs about Sh40, 000 excluding costs of shipping it to and from Europe,” Kamoko said.
Fans pressured him into acquiring another right away for Sh200, 000.
The second born in a family of six started as a dancer before securing a government and UNICEF sponsored talent-training opportunity in 2010.
He trained in guitar and horned his singing. He joined “Ni Sisi Band” that performed in national events, State House and peace campaigns traversing all the counties.
