Teto was born a little over twenty years ago to a preacher father and a
singing mother. Consequently, this gave him a unique opportunity. He
started singing in church at the age of ten.
It was not until he completed high school that he started performing professionally, appearing as the vocalist for a local rap group calling themselves TKK.
Three years later, he left the group, taught himself the guitar and embarked on a solo career. He also changed his style of music, turning to his Maasai culture as the base of his compositions.
In 2005, he auditioned for ‘Spotlight on Kenyan music’, an initiative by the Alliance Française de Nairobi that promotes Kenyan music of traditional origin. Though he was not selected to be part of the Spotlight compilation album, the audition process and its challenges not only opened up his mind but also boosted his confidence.
In 2006, he again appeared for auditions in the same project, and this time around, Teto was chosen as a finalist on the project. His song ‘Iyie Ake’, sung in Maasai, was recorded in the Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol. 2 CD compilation.
Teto’s performance and stage presence was further improved when as part of the Spotlight project, he got to rehearse and perform with Kenya’s premier band, ‘Uyoga’ (formerly Them Mushrooms) on several occasions.
Teto has been playing in many Alliance Française organized shows and has shared the stage with some of Kenya’s top artistes including, Suzanna Owiyo ,Abbi, Iddi Achieng’,Barbra Guantai, Achieng’ Abura and Suzanne Gachukia to name but a few.
His biggest appearance to date was at the world social forum in Nairobi on 25 January 2007 at Uhuru Park, to an audience of approximately 3000 people.Recently, Teto went to the heart of Maasai mara and performed his music in a Maasai village called Talek. It was his first experience of singing for an audience who understood every word, saying and expression but who had not been exposed to the cosmopolitan influences or witnessed a fellow-Maasai daring to express their culture with such newness.
Currently, Teto is in Ketebul studios Nairobi, finishing up on his debut album 'Ne Wang’an'. Rehearsals for the album launch, are also presently in progress with his official band also called ‘The Purple Warriors Band’.
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