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Sylvia Saru, born on 19 May 2002 in Maungu (Taita Taveta) and raised in Nairobi, is known by freestyles that have become viral. She released her first single, "Nyama", in 2019, and is known as the "Queen of Gengetone".

She is the youngest artist on the Spotify EQUAL program, joined at 19 years old. Her album "The Queen of Genge" appeared in 2023, carried by a precise flow and direct writing that made her a reference to Kenyan rap.

In 2024, Apple Music selected her in its Up Next East Africa program and was named Female Artist of the Year at the Pulse Music Video Awards 2024. In 2026, she published official "Voltage" clips with Scar Mkadinali and "Woza Woza" with Sean MMG.

Biographie

Sylvia Saru, born on May 19, 2002 in Maungu (Taita Taveta) and raised in Nairobi. After the freestyles that became viral, she released her first single, "Nyama", in 2019, and established herself as the "Queen of Gengetone". Her album *The Queen of Genge* was released in 2023. She was the youngest artist on the Spotify EQUAL program at the age of 19. In 2024, Apple Music selected her in her Up Next East Africa program, with the single "Girl Power Freestyle", and she was named Female Artist of the Year at the Pulse Music Video Awards 2024.