After five years in the spoken word poetry industry, Moses Ogoti commonly known as Ogoti the Boychild is set to release his debut album “The First Chronicles of Ogoti the BoyChild” on July 10th.

Speaking to Mtaa Wangu, Ogoti the Boychild expressed his high anticipation, eagerly looking forward to entertaining his loyal fans since he began his poetry career.

Ogoti the Boychild has gained popularity in Nakuru’s spoken word poetry scene, with over 5k followers on Instagram and 2.12k subscribers on his YouTube channel.

He began his art journey while in high school but began his art journey in high school and became more serious about it when he joined Kabarak University, performing first at Kabarak Poetry Night.

"I am a product of Kabarak’s poetry Night where I began my performances. That platform has helped to perfect my skills and network over the years," he notes.

The album cover of Ogoti the boychild.

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He has produced single poetry pieces like “Solidarity Forever”, “Wonder Woman” and “Dear Mama” among other pieces.

Ogoti the Boychild promises that the album is filled with uplifting and empowering pieces, showcasing his five-year poetry journey and his experiences.

"Over the years, I have released single pieces and staged two concept shows and the album was timely. The album will allow me to be vulnerable with my listeners,” he says.

Ogoti revealed that the album contains 12 pieces, focusing on his journey and lessons learned, as well as addressing issues related to social justice and mental health.

He has collaborated with other artists like Priest the Poet, Timelines, Owen, Saat Bernard, Gibson the Violinist, and Iconix Music.

“In the album, I have collaborated with poets and musicians which will also show diversity in the work I am releasing,” he says.

The fifth-year Pharmacy student will release the album on his website before staging a live experience event for the album.

"I'll be releasing the album on my website first and I will have a live experience performance event later in the year," he notes.

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