In his debut performance in Kenya, DJ Cleo is ready to rock the masses with his catchy Kwaito beats. The so-called Kenyan winter is a summer breeze to the artist who says Kenya is lovely and doing pretty well as a country. As his name suggests, Cleo is a DJ and specializes is in Kwaito with a strong background in House. However, he’s also a successful singer whose hit song “Facebook”, from his eighth album Es’Khalimani, is a popular club banger in South Africa and the rest of the world.

“Kwaito has changed so much. The original Kwaito is dying but Kwaito will never die. It’s all about making people dance and making a memorable dance song so that it relevant. You want to talk about something that people want to sing about. A lot of people can relate to that,” he says of the genre that has brought him fame and fortune. The Mohawk-sporting, muscle-bound Cleo began his music career at the age of twelve in a gospel band, travelling with them as a keyboard player.He was part of major hits by South African artists Mzekezeke the Masked Man, Kabelo and Skwatta Kamp at the early stages of his career.

Hailed by a section of South African press as the “next African musical genius” who manages to turn every song he works on into a hit that has a cross-cultural following, Cleo has virtually changed the music industry in his home country. He’s also helpedKwaito as a genre rise from the underground as well as taken several new artists under his wing. “Respect, professionalism, and consistence,” says a member of dance crew The Teddy Bears of the lessons learnt from Cleo. Part of his Nairobi entourage, The Teddy Bears and DJ Soul T will also performat the concert this Saturday at Ngong Race Course. The main man himself promises to give an exiting performance all round as he personally endorsed his talented.

Fahrenheit Party starts at 6:30, while live performances start at 7:00 sharp. The party is expected to go on till 2am. Other acts include Camp Mulla, Just A Band, MaddTraxx, DJ Nruff and DJ Stylez.