Music is an art where an artist expresses emotions, ideas that most of the times depicts the prevailing situation in the inner and outside natural environment.
In short, no musician goes to the studio to sing of non-existent things. He/she must be motivated by either something that has ever happened to them or in their surroundings.
These things could be fears, worries, expectations, desires just to name but a few. If that is the case then, we can easily deduce that there are some things Kikuyu male secular musicians fear most.
This is going by the uncountable number of songs where these fears feature. We enumerate them one at a time.
1. Alcohol: It is evident that Kikuyu male musicians fear alcohol like the devil himself. There are several Kikuyu songs that you will hear these artists even asking God to protect them from alcohol.
Others will advise their audience to keep away from alcohol or risk 'destruction'. Mureithi John Walker in his once hit song 'Ihoya' asks God to protect him from alcohol and women. John De'Matthew in his song 'Nengereria Kane' also cries of the destruction alcohol has meted on Kikuyu youths.
2. Prostitutes: Many Kikuyu musicians who were once stars and household names have become vagabonds courtesy of prostitutes. That is why you will hear many songs by these artists warning that a prostitute can 'eat' a billion dollars empire within a twinkle of an eye.
Legendary musician Jimmy Wayuni in his song 'Airitu a Ruiru' warns against prostitutes. Kajohn Kariuki also warns against the same in his song 'Nanyuki, muico wa reri'.
3. Fame without money: Apparently, many Kikuyu male secular artists fear to have a big name and have nothing to show for it. And surely no one would want such a situation.
That is why many artists loathe piracy because it implies that they become famous but remain wretched. Musician Kahiga Stone expresses this well in his song 'Big name, no money'.
4. HIV/AIDS: Some of these artists have succumbed to this epidemic after they loosened their belts too many times when they allowed lust to take control of them.
As a result, many like the late Maina Wa Nyaguthie in his song 'Murimu uyu', have released several songs warning against this scourge that has sent many of their counterparts to an early grave.
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