Umbea jemimah thiongo biography

Veteran gospel singer and songwriter Jemmimah Thiongo may be described as sweet, motherly and gentle- an artiste who delivers Christian ministry in her work with prowess.

It would be hard to imagine someone being rude to her, or worse, dismissing the talent in her vocal range and calming soprano voice.

Emerging from her break from the limelight, the singer has revealed in an April 18 interview on Standard Group’s Radio Maisha that her journey in music has not always been rosy.

The singer shared in the sit-down that she too, faced harsh rejection when she started out in her pursuit of music.

“I’ve been singing since I was a young girl.

Umbea jemimah thiongo biography

However, I was once chased from the studio. I loved Kiswahili and would use the language in my music. That day, the producer criticized me for singing in Kiswahili and told me to go back to farming. That was in 1997,” said Thiong’o.

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