Wawesh is an artist, composer, songwriter, producer and talent developer heavily exhaling a
breath of freshness into the international urban genre whilst truly representing his origin
country Kenya. His production credits go way back and he is already a renowned name in
production circles throughout Scandinavia. The aim is to introduce new talent that can take
east African music to a new level and raise the bar regarding quality, image & innovation.
Born Robert Wawero Kiboy aka Wawesh. The multi-talented, hungry, determined and
enterprising Kenyan immediately struck a chord with his initial offerings. His highly rotated
late debut single, "Mjanja" was heard on street corners, dance floors, and Internet
connections worldwide and remains a major anthem in Kenya cementing his status in pan-
Africa as an artist/producer with serious intent. He is the founder of the label and non-profit
initiative Penya Africa www.penya-africa.com where he developed and produced the artists,
Stan, Dela, Sauti Sol & Muthoni the Drummer Queen.
Producer of the following albums (Penya Africa;
1. Kenya Debut – Stan
2. Paukwa – Dela
3. Mwanzo – Sauti Sol
4. Sol Filosofia – Sauti Sol
5. The Human Condition – Muthoni the Drummer Queen
In 2011, he moved to the coast where he is setting up a private entertainment Production
Company – The Mjanja Company. Lately, he has produced 4 songs on Julianis
“PulpitKwaStreet”, 1 song on Zaki Ibrahim (SA/CAN) “Every Opposite”, the entire album of
Bamzigi (Necessary Noize) “Shadez Av Mizuka”, 1 song on Sasha P (NIG) latest album, 2
songs on General Pypes (NIG) latest album, Album of the Mombasa group W@zushi and
currently working on the album of his 14 yr old daughter YOme.
After having produced and managed Penya Africa and achieving the goal he is now up for a
new challenge, which is to cross borders with Africa and the rest of the world and create great
music and impact.
Honors & Awards:
- Best production and album in Gothenburg, Sweden - 1999
- Grammy nomination for album production, Sweden - 2001
- Winner for best soul album in Sweden - 2003
- Grammy nomination for album production, Sweden - 2004
- Number 1 video on the MTV Base Africa chart for solo project (Wawesh), 2006
- Bestselling album in Kenya with Sauti Sol "Mwanzo" in Kenya - 2009
- Best group in Kenya with Sauti Sol in Kenya, 2010
- Group of the year with Sauti Sol in Africa (MOAMAS) in South Africa - 2010
- Top 4 bestselling albums in Kenya, 2010
- Signed sponsorship deal with International brand CONVERSE for Sauti Sol - 2010
- MTV nomination for brand new act Muthoni the Drummer Queen in Nigeria - 2010
- Top 10 Emcee in the world for Muthoni the Drummer Queen by MTV - 2011
- Fusion Artist of the Year in Kenya for Sauti Sol - Kisima Awards 2011
- Video of the Year in Kenya for Sauti Sol "Coming Home" - Kisima Awards 2011
- Artist of the Year in Kenya for Juliani - Kisima Awards 2011
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