Kenyan R&B and reggae musician, Kevin Wyre, says he is working towards being nominated for the next Grammy awards by the end of the year.
Wyre, who was nominated for the best male artiste category in the 2014 World Music Awards, is setting his sights on the apex musical award now. He’s received multiple nods for local and international awards in the past, including the once prestigious MOBOs.
His compatriot Lupita Nyong’O became the first Kenyan to win an Oscar on Sunday March 2.
Speaking to Citizen TV’s Lilian Muli, on the One on One segment, Wyre said that his aim, apart from winning a Grammy, was to open up East Africa to the international reggae market.
‘I really wanna put East Africa on the international map. I wanna see East African artistes headlining International Reggae Music Festivals and I wanna wave the Kenyan flag high out there. I wanna see if I can go for a Grammy Nomination,’ he said.