MUTHONI DRUMMER QUEEN RELEASES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EP MONSOON

Singer, rapper and drummer Muthoni Drummer Queen (MDQ) is set to entice East African music lovers with her latest EP Monsoon. The three track Afro-pop EP sits at the intersection of Kenyan Pop and Afrobeats, creating a sound that reflects a characteristic East African voice on a global stage.

“As an artist, I always experiment and strive to create my own sound. With Monsoon, I decided to tap into my lifelong love of pop music and blend Kapuka, R&B and afro-beats.” Said MDQ.

MDQ brings intelligence to Monsoon, using several literary devices to share her messages. The EP’s name, Monsoon, is a metaphor that symbolises how African music is influencing world genres such as R&B, pop and dance. The metaphor is extracted from the monsoon winds that bring rain and influence weather patterns in the East African region.

 “I really wanted a unique name that speaks to my East African identity, tells a bigger story of the rise of African music globally, and embodies the wavy, flowy, rhythmic nature of the music on the EP itself,” she added.

Monsoon explores the themes of romantic love. Bure explores the early infatuation stage, Pomoni delves into the talking stage, while Consistency sheds light into the work needed to make a relationship work for the best. 

MDQ collaborates with Kenyan masterminds in music writing and production to create a beautiful body of work. Across Monsoon, she works with celebrated Kenyan music producers So Fresh, Wuod Omollo, Dillie and Ywaya Tajiri bring their pen game to the project, elevating the songwriting. The diverse oeuvre also invited the able hands of other creatives such as Shem Obara, Mutua Matheka, and Musa Omusi, among many others.