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Gideon Banda
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Gideon Banda is a youth minister, radio presenter, song writer, singer and producer. He is married to Joy Mwachari and together they live in Eldoret town where Gideon serves as the youth pastor of AIC Pioneer Church and presenter of The Sunset Show on Fish FM. He is also the ministries coordinator of Word of Truth Ministries, a Christian apologetics ministry. Gideon has so far released two albums, Neno Ni Taa in April 2005 and uzingire in June 2009. His goal is to use all the gifts of ministry endowed on him faithfully and only to the glory of God.
Music
Neno Ni Taa
Gideon almost single-handedly produced the album Neno ni Taa which enjoyed good air play in Christian radio stations in Kenya with quite some high ratings in some local count down shows. Neno Ni Taa lunched, Bupe into the music industry, by featuring him in two songs: ‘ Always by your side’ and ‘Same’. The album also featured Pambano Jacob from Tanzania and Ruth Kironde from Uganda . Neno ni Taa comes out as a raw blend of Chakacha and Bango from the Coast Province of Kenya where gideon comes from, RnB, Hip-hop and Afro-fusion. Valuable input can be felt in the album through the acoustics played by Manu Uzele and Fred Obare
Uzingire
However Uzingire received better reception, play and ratings, maybe because of the variety of production input into it. There is so much growth in this album. Having worked with five producers including Kenya's Chris Adwar, Gideon kimanzi and Billy Frank and Uganda's Sam Bisaso, this album has versatile tastes. It also features Groove Awards winner Kambua, Bupe, Billy Frank, Nikko, Patricia Okinda, the Hip-hop group Shtuko, Haimie and Millie, Mueni (VUC) among others. Gideon is still working on the videos for the album. One video, sikawaida Bila Wewe featuring Billy Frank is already out and playing. Uzingire has also received good radio play and features a variety of genres ranging from Afro fusion and Zouk to RnB and Hip-hop.
Music production
Gideon Banda has been influenced by several prominent music producers all who have sharpened his production skills including, Gideon kimanzi, Billy Frank, Sam bisaso and Reuben kigame. Gideon Banda currently is an assistant producer at Living water studio, a Branch of Kigame Music Productions.