5 CULTURE SHOCKS After Moving to Africa | Nairobi, Kenya

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  • @hosealong3930
    @hosealong3930 10 місяців тому +126

    Young man, I'm a 73-year-old African American. I just developed a love for Africa over the last five years or so. I hate the fact that I've been so long coming to the table. My wife, a few family members and I made our first trip to the Motherland in '20. We visited Ghana. It was a true spiritual experience. I'm so glad for you and your family. You've developed an affinity for our homeland at a young age. May the Creator continue to bless in ways that you can't even think of right now.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +17

      You made it to the table and that’s all that matters 🙏🏾 that spiritual experience is exactly what I had here in Kenya 🇰🇪
      Peace and Blessing to you and your family as well 🙌🏾
      Much love!

    • @fatmasaid4381
      @fatmasaid4381 10 місяців тому +9

      75yrs not yet late coming back to Africa. You meant to come back home. Africa is the best for you. Uncle.. Just to us we shall have a place for you to stay.. Organic food for you to eat and get to your younger look... You welcome my uncle

    • @Theunapologeticwildlife
      @Theunapologeticwildlife 10 місяців тому +7

      ​@@mfalmemusakaribu sana Nairobi Mfalme.though am originally Tanzanian but I grew up in Kenya.

    • @humansparkler
      @humansparkler 3 місяці тому

      Are you in Kenya?

  • @abeshura
    @abeshura 10 місяців тому +24

    Just left Kenya after visiting for a month and will be moving there soon. I ❤️ Kenya.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Let us know when you touch down!

  • @josephrashad88
    @josephrashad88 10 місяців тому +32

    My wife and I plan on moving there when I retire from the Navy in 2027. I been to 25 different countries so moving doesn’t scare me.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +4

      I’ll see you when you touchdown 🛬🇰🇪

  • @dashyapp
    @dashyapp 10 місяців тому +48

    Thanks for sharing! Kenya sounds like a beautiful place with awesome people 🇰🇪

  • @winniesafi
    @winniesafi 10 місяців тому +49

    I’m Kenyan living in 🇺🇸 , I agree with the country music influence which was the music brought by missionaries, I grew up listening to Dolly Parton , Kenny rodgers.. but now grown up I don’t .
    Great content , Karibu Kenya 🇰🇪

    • @rayauxey
      @rayauxey 10 місяців тому +2

      Hi, Ms Rapcha 😂

    • @winniesafi
      @winniesafi 10 місяців тому +1

      @@rayauxey 😂😂🤗

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +3

      Asante Sana Dada 🙏🏾

    • @vumbisnap
      @vumbisnap 10 місяців тому +6

      Country music is mostly listened to by kikuyus. If you go to majority of non kikuyu homes, villages and regions you'll find them listening to rhumba, Benga, choir etc

    • @mwangiirungu3670
      @mwangiirungu3670 10 місяців тому

      @@vumbisnap true

  • @abdillahinassir8297
    @abdillahinassir8297 10 місяців тому +25

    Karibu Kenya. In all Sub-saharan African cultures, we believe that all children are angels and we treat them with respect and care. In return, our children will learn to respect others and care for the elderly

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +6

      This is why we getting back to our roots is so important. We are losing this culture in the states.
      Asante kaka 🙏🏾

  • @Dolledupandthangs
    @Dolledupandthangs 10 місяців тому +28

    All these shocks are great surprises 😮🥰 and I love how you explained why they shocked you! 🙏🏾 Trauma from the States is too real! Keep it coming ❤🎉

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +3

      Africa heals all‼️

  • @BarbaraKibira
    @BarbaraKibira 10 місяців тому +12

    Number two was also my culture shock. I’m originally from Kenyan, raised in the UK. I’m also very fortunate that my parents took the massive leap of faith to relocate back to Kenya. So when I went back to visit them in 2018, I took my kids with me. They were then 4 & 1 and everyone were so welcoming with them. Even the security guards, they would walk up to them and ask how was their day going and generally just keep a safe eye of them while I was in their stores shopping. Something that wouldn’t happen here in the UK, they would be so hostile to them like they hate kids or something.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +2

      Kenya definitely has that village feeling!

  • @simbamkuu33
    @simbamkuu33 10 місяців тому +12

    Talking about shocks. I was born and raised in Nairobi in the 80s. I knew the entire Kenny Rogers, John Denver and the rest. I also knew the entire Hip hop and R&B talking about UTFO, grandmaster flash , Shalamar etc. I am in Nairobi as we speak after being here like 10 yrs ago. The Development that has taken place within the last 10 yrs. is very difficult to comprehend. I give much much credit to the government for making this possible. I recently attended a live concert at the Top of Sarit center. There were between 400 to 500 BLACK youth just having a good time. I am sure they were also drinking. There was not a single POLICE MAN hovering over. I am still trying to process that.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +2

      I appreciate your insight Kaka 🙏🏾

  • @josephm6574
    @josephm6574 10 місяців тому +44

    Kenyans will always give you the mzungu price because of the American accent but when you put a swahili word or two, they will know you have been around.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +16

      I throw the Mambo in there 😂

    • @boycheezy
      @boycheezy 10 місяців тому +3

      ​@@mfalmemusa😂😂 that works

    • @keshi_ray
      @keshi_ray 10 місяців тому

      ​@@mfalmemusathrow in mambo n sasa especially sasa

  • @lucywaithira3050
    @lucywaithira3050 10 місяців тому +15

    Avocado the most expensive should not pay more than 50kshs...

    • @StevoGitz
      @StevoGitz 10 місяців тому +2

      And the 50shs one 😋 delicious...best of the best

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +3

      You the real MVP!

    • @ibrahimnoor9679
      @ibrahimnoor9679 10 місяців тому +1

      Minimum 35

  • @mimi21746
    @mimi21746 10 місяців тому +17

    Reason why their vendors everywhere is based on Nairobi's history and how it came to be. Before the British colonialists came, Nairobi used to be a market for different tribes and communities, and these tribes and communities, mainly the Kikuyu, Maasai and Kamba would come to trade their agricultural products and livestock. So Nairobi has always been a market center, and those vendors as you may notice are usually old women who are accustomed to Nairobi as a market center as it was culture.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the history 🇰🇪

    • @bellaolum9768
      @bellaolum9768 10 місяців тому +2

      I don't think this is the reason though 😅😅😅

    • @roymagnana2918
      @roymagnana2918 9 місяців тому +1

      Prior to the advent of British colonialism, Nairobi was actually an uninhabited swamp used as a watering hole for the Maasai and their livestock due to the abundance provided by the Nairobi River. Indeed, the original place name - Enkare Nyrobi - means "(place of) cool waters" in Maa, the language of the Maasai.
      It is conceivable that there may have been some trade here between different peoples, particularly with the Kikuyu and Akamba, but the Maasai were not traders by tradition and considering their overwhelming military potency, trade was often not necessary to acquire whatever they needed.
      It is the construction of the Uganda Railway that transformed, indeed, established Nairobi in and kicked off trade in a distinctive guise. It's central position between Mombasa and Uganda - the half-way point of the railway line - the availability of fresh water and the mild, blissful climate due to its latitude and elevation made it the ideal stop-over and supply depot for the railway. It became the railway headquarters in 1899 and was incorporated a year later. These factors and developments ensured that it was quickly settled, at the expense of the Maasai, by Europeans, South Asians and other Africans. Trade quickly began to thrive, transforming this erstwhile marshland into a shining city in the sun that is the financial capital and premier trading and innovation hub of a region 1.5x larger than Europe and with a population of 400 million people. It is also one of only four UN duty stations on the planet, alongside New York, Geneva and Vienna.
      Quite a journey in 100 years. Kudos to my home city.

    • @mimi21746
      @mimi21746 9 місяців тому +3

      @@bellaolum9768 Olum, I assume you're a Luo, I am a Kikuyu, my grandfather and father told me all of this and they were there during that time. Also this is taught in Social Studies textbooks in Kenyan Primary School, wewe you never paid attention in class bana, ole wako 😂😂. Nairobi brought Kikuyus, Maasais and Kambas to trade. Note I have not said it is the primary reason it became a city, I think that's where you're conflicted.

    • @monicamwaura399
      @monicamwaura399 8 місяців тому

      ​@@roymagnana2918Nairobi is so big.Part of Nbi was Kamba, Kikuyu n Maasai land

  • @user-qm6vl5qr5h
    @user-qm6vl5qr5h 10 місяців тому +1

    Welcome home my bro ,feel free and at homes coz this is your home and let's build and make Africa hevean on Earth

  • @stevemunene3493
    @stevemunene3493 10 місяців тому +5

    in Africa a child is raised by the community, every one who is your mothers age is your mother and she is to be addressed as you would do with your real mother , keeps the young generation respectful bcoz even if your mother is not there anyone can assume the responsibility of a parent

  • @pontianekakoro1737
    @pontianekakoro1737 10 місяців тому +18

    Hey, I saw your interview with Jasmine Ama and I love you guy already! You are the literal definition of "acculturation! 😀In my study of expatriation in international business, most people failed to adapt to new countries/cultures because they were not mentally prepared to do so, they held onto their own cultures, wrongly believing/feeling that their cultures are better. You came with the right mindset, ready to adopt the new culture and everything it has to offer. Your statement that you and your family want to live like Kenyans has touched me a lot. Most foreigners we have here keep to themselves and walk around with the attitude of "us vs them". Not you. I have subscribed to your channel and Jasmine Ama's too. Welcome home! Karibu nyumbani! Hope to hook up with you sometime soonest!💪

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +4

      I appreciate your kind words Kaka. I too did a lot of studying and I noticed where we went wrong on our journey back home. We Must Adapt! And be willing to get back to our roots even if it means letting go of all the brainwashing we endured 😤

    • @pontianekakoro1737
      @pontianekakoro1737 10 місяців тому +1

      @@mfalmemusa Karibu sana ndugu

    • @jovanhayes7597
      @jovanhayes7597 10 місяців тому

      @@mfalmemusapowerful words brother

  • @bellaolum9768
    @bellaolum9768 10 місяців тому +3

    The reason for tight security everywhere, is because we have been a target of several terrorism attacks in the past

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      The west could learn a things!

  • @emmanueljudah7661
    @emmanueljudah7661 10 місяців тому +6

    TRUE COUNTRY MUSIC IS IN OUR BLOOD, WE LOVE COUNTRY,

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      The Gambler is different 🔥

  • @jaynewanjira3541
    @jaynewanjira3541 10 місяців тому +25

    King Musa. I am glad you are enjoying your stay in Nairobi Kenya. For the people in general in Kenya who care about other strangers' babies or kids, we are a community and still hold the old school values of the children are raised by a village as they say, but you still have to be careful about the bad apples who have bad intentions. Kids or babies can be stolen in Kenya too, but it's not as common. So whatever it is you have seen or gone through in PA might be either rare or unheard of in Kenya, but it doesn't mean it can't or hasn't happened. So just saying still be careful and don't be too relaxed just because you are seeing Kenya is better than PA. Like I said it has happened before where babies are stolen in Kenya but I guess the degree is lower. So just tread carefully still but still welcome the good gestures. Still, look out for your kids no matter how Kenyans are good. The same way you have to be on the lookout for thugs, pickpocketers, etc. in PA, still beware in Kenya because as much as it is a beautiful place to be and most people seem nice, Kenyans are still humans and a few can make mistakes. Just a word of advice. But am glad you are loving it. For country music Kenya we grew up listening to mostly white music from Europe and America so Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton are very very popular from back in the '60s,70s, and even 80s and it flowed to the 2000s. Kenya is very old school when it comes to music and I am sure as you have noticed we also listen to R&B old old school not so much the new R&B. The old school music just has a vibe to it and I guess it has stuck for the most part to today's generation as well. I am 51 and I still listen to old-school R&B and some country music still. lolest. Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Lionel Richie, and other old-school Christian music were a big deal in Kenya growing up. I am sure still is. But we also love our local music too. Enjoy being and living in Kenya King. So happy for you. Yes, price gauging is still going to happen to you as a foreigner sometimes, unfortunately. Can you believe every time I visit home (I am currently living in the US), and I try to shop at Maasai market for some souvenirs they will ask me if I live in America? I am sure they ask me so they can charge me their own fellow country child like they charge wazungus. Such a shame! That is why when I go home, I automatically speak our local languages, I dress like most Kenyans so I can look like I never left. lolest. That's how I avoid being overcharged. But your American accent will let you down soon as you open your mouth. Although it is not fair for those that do that. When I am with an American-born friend, I always ask them to not open their mouths when we are shopping, so I can do the bargaining for them. lmbo. Blessings to you sir. 🙏

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +4

      I appreciate your continued words of encouragement, knowledge & guidance!
      Asante Sana Dada 🙏🏾

    • @jaynewanjira3541
      @jaynewanjira3541 8 місяців тому

      @@mfalmemusa You're very welcome as always. And say hello to your wife Dorothy Musa who I follow on her youtube platform as well.

  • @rawtation
    @rawtation 10 місяців тому +29

    5 usd for avocado, what are you buying a whole tree?

    • @StevoGitz
      @StevoGitz 10 місяців тому +3

      😂😂😂

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +4

      Just was informed it’s 4.99 for 1 organic avocado 🥑 😂

    • @wacundirangu1661
      @wacundirangu1661 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@mfalmemusanot in KE brother!
      In dollars?? Thats the price for 2 here in LA!
      Kenyan market thats a whoooole farm!!

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      @@wacundirangu1661 lol 😂🤣😂 a whole farm forreal when buying in KE 🇰🇪

    • @J_a_s_o_n
      @J_a_s_o_n 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@mfalmemusa😂😂😂 that's a rip off though you must have gone to a high end place plus your accent too 😅😅

  • @briaalacoque
    @briaalacoque 10 місяців тому +9

    The vendors are something else, sometimes they also give us (Kenyans) the doubled prices if they know you don't know the price, and when you tell them that you've seen a cheaper price of the same item, they accept your price because they know they're defeated 😂

  • @African_Adoptee
    @African_Adoptee 10 місяців тому +27

    I was watching a Kenyan realtor and a country music song came on in the background & I was surprised. I almost commented but decided not to. Also, large organic avocados from Whole Foods are $4.99 EACH!!! Since I’m vegan, I usually eat one a day but now I only eat half and that’s still $75 a month just for avocados. The food system in the US is broken.

    • @JoshuaLemlem
      @JoshuaLemlem 10 місяців тому +8

      Avocado is $ 0.3 each in kenya.

    • @raymondomollo6748
      @raymondomollo6748 10 місяців тому +4

      It's a cartel you have there.
      Am Kenyan and I have siblings and cousins in the States and they say the same.
      Sustenance should not be expensive. Period.

    • @pvxmovies9611
      @pvxmovies9611 10 місяців тому +9

      Comeback home, for $4.99, you will buy a whole sack of avocados

    • @African_Adoptee
      @African_Adoptee 10 місяців тому +3

      @@JoshuaLemlem Despite my YT channel name, I am moving to Kenya!!! Just trying to figure out the best location that offers local life where I can fully integrate into the community, purchase some farmland (for community use) that’s not too far from city services.

    • @African_Adoptee
      @African_Adoptee 10 місяців тому +2

      @@raymondomollo6748 Despite my YT channel name, I am moving to Kenya!!! Just trying to figure out the best location that offers local life where I can fully integrate into the community, purchase some farmland (for community use) that’s not too far from city services.

  • @oluoch49eo
    @oluoch49eo 10 місяців тому +6

    "U gotta know when to hold them know when to fold them know when to walk away know when to run..you never count your money when u sittin at the table"...the gambler.Nairobi we were also raised on such,and Dolly Patton ana Kenny Roger's the Christmas carols every Christmas 🎄..it was a culture 😢❤..fond memories.Welcome to Kenya

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +2

      🔥🔥🔥🔥
      Asante Sana 🙏🏾

  • @SallieAndrea
    @SallieAndrea 10 місяців тому +11

    Kenyans love country music, it’s so funny. I never thought it was weird till I moved to England as a kid. I think it’s because we can relate to a lot of country life, cause of the generations of farming and village life, so it’s nostalgic to us

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +4

      It’s growing on me 😅

    • @SallieAndrea
      @SallieAndrea 10 місяців тому

      @@mfalmemusa 😂😂😂

    • @WandiaNjama
      @WandiaNjama 10 місяців тому

      ​@@mfalmemusalet it grow 😂😂

    • @dugebuwembo
      @dugebuwembo 9 місяців тому +1

      Jamaicans love country music too

  • @gracewahu8741
    @gracewahu8741 10 місяців тому +5

    King musa welcome to Kenya, Am here after watching your interview with Jasmine, A kenyan living in Denmark no place like home, karibu Nyumbani ❤

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Asante Sana Dada 🙏🏾

  • @reginamiller2970
    @reginamiller2970 10 місяців тому +3

    Love this video!!! Keep them coming!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      You already know ❤️❤️❤️

  • @boscoboss3826
    @boscoboss3826 10 місяців тому +2

    Just saw your interview on jasmine channel I'm your new subscriber I'm a Chef in Langata Nairobi come I buy you lunch (pilau/Biryani).

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Thanks for subbing & I’ll have to take you up on that offer 🙏🏾🇰🇪

  • @calebkandi4781
    @calebkandi4781 10 місяців тому +10

    Wow! I love this piece! The first time we met I was so amazed that you understand us so much, just in a year. The bargaining part is an interesting observation. It's so embedded in our way of life here, that it's never occurred to me it'd be surprising for first timers in Kenya. I work with a real estate company and our online adverts always have a 'slightly negotiable' phrase in the descriptions. 😂The 'Dorothy' conclusion is funny. And accurate too! Thanks!

    • @tessynn2906
      @tessynn2906 10 місяців тому

      😂😂😂it's such a minor cultural detail for a foreigner to notice, isn't it? Nimecheka coz that "slightly negotiable" ama "bei ya kuongea" is so embedded in our way of life.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Appreciate you Caleb ✊🏾

  • @tessynn2906
    @tessynn2906 10 місяців тому +3

    You're such a great observer, Musa. Everything you mentioned is 💯Kenyan. I just discovered your channel and enjoyed the video. So glad to have you and your family as part of us.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the warm welcome 🙏🏾

  • @swaitian7995
    @swaitian7995 10 місяців тому +2

    You got yourself a new subscriber bro!

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Appreciate you bro ✊🏾

  • @jowelmurythymyna8834
    @jowelmurythymyna8834 10 місяців тому +1

    We as Kenyans are brought up with what is called Umoja na Undugu ,oneness and brotherhood

  • @nefertemur8951
    @nefertemur8951 10 місяців тому +2

    Greetings Mfalme Musa, just heard about your channel from your interview with Jasmine Ana, I have subscribed and wish you and your family the very best in Kenya and it looks like you are on the right track. Fruit 🍉 and vegetables 🥦 are the very best for health and longitude. Thanks for sharing.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      I appreciate you subbing 🙌🏾

  • @trvkim9435
    @trvkim9435 10 місяців тому +8

    Growing up my mum was a Kenny Rodgers fan, that was how I got exposed to country music, especially Coward of the county and the gambler very popular songs out here

    • @4Waridi
      @4Waridi 10 місяців тому +3

      And Dolly Parton

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      I’ll have to take a listen!

    • @trvkim9435
      @trvkim9435 10 місяців тому

      @@mfalmemusa please do they're very insightful

  • @fancy117fb
    @fancy117fb 10 місяців тому +3

    I’m learning so much!!!!
    With every video you make …. I become more confident and excited to come home 🖤🖤🖤🖤

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Brick by brick 😤

  • @malakiamen
    @malakiamen 10 місяців тому +4

    Greetings King! CONGRATULATIONS on your family’s move to Kenya. Found out about your channel via Jasmine Ama. Looking forward watching your content for learning and inspiration as I plan my own exit from the US. Ashe’

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +2

      I appreciate you King & Jasmine is real one for sure! I hope to see you back on the motherland🌍
      ✊🏾

  • @jmat82012
    @jmat82012 10 місяців тому +2

    Your observation skills are amazing

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you very much 🙏🏾

  • @lastking235
    @lastking235 10 місяців тому +1

    Over here from Jasmine Ama, had to sub. Karibu brother.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the sub kaka ✊🏾

  • @davidkariuki7360
    @davidkariuki7360 10 місяців тому +2

    Your right, Kenyans love country music, RnBs, reggae and Afro music

  • @anncellayator
    @anncellayator 10 місяців тому +4

    😂😂The Bargaining part is funny....the hack is slice the price to half..then pretend you don't even want the product anymore..you will hear them call you sai 'ama uko na ngapi'

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +2

      That’s a real life skill here in Kenya 😂🤣😂

    • @WandiaNjama
      @WandiaNjama 10 місяців тому

      😂😂😂 a life hack right there 😂😂😂 I do that all the time and works at least 99.9% of the time

  • @sharaimakara9578
    @sharaimakara9578 10 місяців тому +2

    New subscriber see you on Jasmine blog love how you are positive about our continent you can be bridge between those AA wanting to invest or relocate to Kenya wish you the best with your family sending love from Capetown

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      I will visit Capetown soon!
      Asante Sana 🙌🏾

  • @jessenopiyoadory8031
    @jessenopiyoadory8031 10 місяців тому +27

    Kenya has a culture of playing popular music from all over the world and unlike our African neighbors Kenyans have been raised up to appreciate any good music irrespective of geographical region or race
    This came from the then national radio broadcaster KBC (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation who monopolised radio untill 1995) policy of playing songs from all over the world , exposing Kenyans to a wider genre of music internationally therefore shaping their tastes to different genres of music.
    Country music was some of the popular international music played back then which explains it's popularity amongst the older demographics of the populace and their offsprings

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Asante Sana for the insight 🙏🏾

    • @humansparkler
      @humansparkler 3 місяці тому

      Is it part of the indoctrination? One of the things that make you think other cultures especially those that are white are better?

  • @sandrasgotvoice
    @sandrasgotvoice 10 місяців тому +12

    Country music.. In Nairobi. Wow😂. As a soon to be retiree, I would love to know how elders are treated. Love what you and the Mrs are doing there. Thanks for representing us properly 🙏🏾

    • @KanuMoto
      @KanuMoto 10 місяців тому +10

      Elders are super respected in Kenya and Africa. It's a taboo to even engage with an elder verbally. We are brought up very differently to respect anybody older than us even by 10yrs. Funny we were listening to country music this whole evening with my Kenyan cousins here in the US- Don Williams, Kenny Rogers.

    • @raymondomollo6748
      @raymondomollo6748 10 місяців тому +9

      Elders are revered anywhere you go in Africa.
      The talking back or disrespect to elders that you witness in America is unheard of here.
      You will be quickly checked with that nonsense here.
      Elders and children hold a special place in African society.
      There is a word that explains it all.
      UBUNTU. It simply means I am because you are.. you are because I am.
      Karibu nyumbani.
      Hakuna matata.
      Cheers to you.❤

    • @wanguikariuki7673
      @wanguikariuki7673 10 місяців тому

      With a lot of respect and care.

  • @Big_J6572
    @Big_J6572 10 місяців тому +2

    I see you already have the Kenyan Arm band, well done!, that serves as the official Kenyan Passport, I'm in Germany but I can't go to work without it. Karibu Kenya Kijana yetu 🥳.

  • @beatricebolger9824
    @beatricebolger9824 9 місяців тому +1

    Nice analysis our brother love from Philadephia Pennsylvania

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you Sister Beatrice 🙏🏾

  • @jmat82012
    @jmat82012 6 місяців тому

    I like watching your vlogs because you are very intelligent. It is pure education watching you. Awesome brother.

  • @dennisondieki1714
    @dennisondieki1714 10 місяців тому

    I have subscribed after watching You on jasmine Chanel. Welcome to Kenya

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Appreciate you Dennis ✊🏾

  • @cypriantertullian7495
    @cypriantertullian7495 10 місяців тому +5

    True about negotiating. Almost everything sold on the street is negotiable, and street vendors expect that. But some people try to OVER-negotiate. I would rather pay a little more to a poor woman selling fruits at a street corner than over-negotiate the price to pennies.

    • @humansparkler
      @humansparkler 3 місяці тому

      It is important to know the price of things.... and offer a fair price. paying more offsets the local economy. you can cause more harm than good.

    • @cypriantertullian7495
      @cypriantertullian7495 3 місяці тому

      @@humansparkler ...True that you have to know the right price for the item. But believe it or not, there are times when a business has no fixed price for an item and offers it according to their assessment of the buyer....meaning affordability. If you look like you can afford to pay a little more, it'll go that way. But even if the poor woman on the street tell you that the huge watermelon she's selling is only a dollar, and you know that in America it would cost more, say $10, why not offer to pay $2 or $3 for the water melon instead of trying to negotiate it to 50 Cents?

    • @humansparkler
      @humansparkler 3 місяці тому

      @@cypriantertullian7495 because we are not in America. Knowing the value of things…and paying that value is how you respect the culture. Also, it maybe cute for a tourist but as resident… you have a budget. Point is, when you live a place you respect it as a local as much as possible. Why? Because you thoroughly upset the culture by thinking you are helping by paying more. Don’t compare to US. Be present.

  • @lawrencegeorge3036
    @lawrencegeorge3036 10 місяців тому +2

    enjoyed your video brother

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Appreciate you ✊🏾

  • @charlesmutunga6952
    @charlesmutunga6952 8 місяців тому +2

    If it is any comfort, inflation of prices happens to all of us Kenyans depending on social status. The vendors will assess you by your speech or manner of dressing and give you a price accordingly. Obviously a foreigner is the easiest to spot. Its all fun and part of life. If you make a purchase without bargaining ( not my strength, women are the best at it) they find you strange; the banter is what makes life fun and worth living.

  • @feisty-KoolQueen54
    @feisty-KoolQueen54 10 місяців тому +6

    We love nice music that has valuable messages so we're literally stuck in 90s. A child belongs to the entire community and everyone is obliged to look after them. Thus culturally, u can't argue wit anybody older than u even if u don't know them...public is likely to step in.
    Bargaining it's a must and on top of that, when shopping groceries at vendors it's ok to ask them to add(ongeza) u something for free. It's like them thanking and appreciating u buying from them❤. Gradually, you'll let your guards off as u learn more and feel at home

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Asante Sana 🙌🏾

  • @jairoombasa289
    @jairoombasa289 10 місяців тому +1

    😂 yap that’s how we say Dorothy ..heavy on the R. Glad you’re both settling in well ….I’ve subscribed to both your channels . Enjoy our beautiful 🇰🇪

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Real heavy on the R 😂
      Asante Sana for your support 🙌🏾

  • @alvinmaina5508
    @alvinmaina5508 10 місяців тому +5

    I completely feel you on the country music part. Everyone in my family loves country😂😂😂 its not my kind of music but i'm used to it now

  • @blackscarfaceke5553
    @blackscarfaceke5553 10 місяців тому +4

    On the children issue i live in mombasa,theres a certain guy who helps school children cross the road everyday

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      He is a TRUE HERO‼️

  • @gracewarira2750
    @gracewarira2750 10 місяців тому +1

    Will support you,karibu Kenya

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Asante Sana 🙌🏾

  • @melskitchen4362
    @melskitchen4362 10 місяців тому

    nice one king musa

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Let’s keep going 😤

  • @ckbirech6311
    @ckbirech6311 9 місяців тому +1

    Welcome home King.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  9 місяців тому +1

      Appreciate you 🫡

  • @Victoria-qk3mu
    @Victoria-qk3mu 10 місяців тому

    Great content ❤❤❤❤

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      I’m glad you enjoyed it 🤗

  • @boborider2205
    @boborider2205 10 місяців тому +1

    Am your new subsriber from your gana friend

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Appreciate you ✊🏾

  • @alexchui3511
    @alexchui3511 10 місяців тому +6

    Bargaining is a real thing down here. It is the way of life and we bargain on everything! 😂. Country music is mostly popular with the oldies 50s and above especially Kenny Rogers songs. There was a revival of country music and 80s music in one of the leading FM stations called Classic FM like for the last 10 years but that has petered out. A famous journalist in Kenya who previously worked for CNN called Jeff Koinange hosts country music events in various parts of the country and they sell out. We have our own "Elvis" who's probably the best known country music singer who does renditions of country music in many events around the country and usually teams up with Jeff as the host. Just a few titbits for you.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +2

      I’ll have to look into this “Elvis” of ours! Keep dropping 💎 kaka
      Shukran 🙏🏾

  • @mkenyadamu6809
    @mkenyadamu6809 10 місяців тому +1

    Good to see you enjoying my motherland Kenya, I am moving my family back home this year

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Happy to hear it 🙌🏾

  • @simsimacreations2633
    @simsimacreations2633 3 місяці тому

    The late Roger Whittaker played a great role in country music in |Kenya and Africa Listen to Shimoni and enjoy

  • @ThomasJonesJr
    @ThomasJonesJr 10 місяців тому +2

    I'm from Philly too

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Then you already know!
      🗣️ UPTOWN🫡

  • @dylankanyubi3700
    @dylankanyubi3700 10 місяців тому +1

    Karibu sana Kenya mfalme Musa, wewe na familia yako.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Asante Sana Kaka ✊🏾

  • @soundsofnature218
    @soundsofnature218 10 місяців тому

    Go bro...welcome to Mama Africa!

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Appreciate you 💪🏾

  • @Juliana-gq2mh
    @Juliana-gq2mh 10 місяців тому +2

    Mfalme musa means king musa👑 you are our son like a mother of kids of your age so proud of you son

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Your words are very much appreciated!
      I’m humbled 🙏🏾

  • @litrackenkevin2729
    @litrackenkevin2729 10 місяців тому

    Your background is dope...

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Appreciate you ✊🏾

  • @nyobu73
    @nyobu73 10 місяців тому +1

    Kenyans love new jack swing music too. I grew up on that staple.

  • @dee3489
    @dee3489 10 місяців тому +2

    I also moved from usa to Kenya going on 5 years now.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  9 місяців тому

      Tap in!

    • @dee3489
      @dee3489 9 місяців тому

      @@mfalmemusa should link up sometime

  • @ewm4266
    @ewm4266 10 місяців тому +4

    My music teacher used to make us memorise country music esp Kenny Rogers, my parents used to blast Country and Congolese music day n night

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Oh wow‼️

    • @ewm4266
      @ewm4266 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@mfalmemusaSo I unconsciously blast the same to my kids😅

    • @James-ys6wm
      @James-ys6wm 5 місяців тому

      What a mix😂

  • @appsstoremobile
    @appsstoremobile 10 місяців тому +1

    Yo, Fly Eagles Fly!

  • @fatmasaid4381
    @fatmasaid4381 10 місяців тому +1

    Nice video brother shout out frim mombasa kenya ..yiu tslkin facts . Afruca is the best continemt ti.o stay

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Africa is thee best for sure!
      I can’t wait to go back to Mombasa 😩

  • @elijahmugendi2785
    @elijahmugendi2785 10 місяців тому +1

    😂😂😂You took me down on Doro-thy the pronunciation.Quite true 😅😅.I believe the M-pesa mode of payment is another culture shock for most foreigners.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      It’s very true 😂🤣😂

  • @that_bloke_kiri
    @that_bloke_kiri 9 місяців тому +1

    hehe the bargaining part sent me, yeah Nairobi is a hustlers haven, the moment we hear that accent, boy, we hassle with that price, but its all good banter, the price will always be agreed upon

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  9 місяців тому +1

      After a year of being here I think I have the bargaining part down 😂

  • @fasttimer4879
    @fasttimer4879 10 місяців тому +3

    That's some good vibe culture shock🤗...on prices, it's always good to know prices go with place in the city ...😀On you being sensitive on who interacts with your child, that's parental instincts and by the way just because it's Home(Africa) doesn't mean we don't have bad people..don't let the guard down, keep having fun

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      I really appreciate your insight 🙌🏾

    • @fasttimer4879
      @fasttimer4879 10 місяців тому

      @@mfalmemusa karibu

  • @Judyogoya49
    @Judyogoya49 10 місяців тому +7

    Wait till you meet the ones who consider themselves cowboys 😃😃 n sing country music

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +2

      I have yet to see that 😂

  • @that_bloke_kiri
    @that_bloke_kiri 9 місяців тому +1

    Karibu kenya. Now to learn swahili, and we can start replying to your vlogs in swah.. hehe

  • @sikoimucai5195
    @sikoimucai5195 10 місяців тому +6

    Yeah bargain is an African thing but don't negotiate at the supermarket😂😂....the "Doo-r-othy" kenyan accent killed me😂😂

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Oh no never at the supermarket 😂🤣😂

  • @frana.4086
    @frana.4086 10 місяців тому

    We are so happy that our elders are open to travel, especially to the motherland! You must travel to Kenya, Rwanda, and South Africa! And if you speak a little French, Cote d'Ivoir ! Peace and Love!

  • @ruqayyahcurtis7504
    @ruqayyahcurtis7504 10 місяців тому +1

    Everything is negotiable! ❤

  • @burundishallsmile1day109
    @burundishallsmile1day109 10 місяців тому

    Just found you on Jasmine Ama show!👍🏽

  • @minjesha
    @minjesha 10 місяців тому +1

    In Tanzania 🇹🇿 we play country music alot..its just like our culture..i grew up listening to Don Williams..was my fave. Country musician, phill Colin's. Dolly patron,Michael Bolton and so many..untill now i listening to them..

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +2

      I’m catching on 😂

  • @gracewarira2750
    @gracewarira2750 10 місяців тому +1

    Karibu sana,from Jasmine

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      She’s the best 🤗

  • @user-tt1xu3jc1h
    @user-tt1xu3jc1h 10 місяців тому +1

    I love your bracelet Musa. And as Usual I enjoy your content

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +2

      The bracelet makes it official 😂

    • @WandiaNjama
      @WandiaNjama 10 місяців тому

      ​@@mfalmemusait sure does😊

  • @carolinengugi8117
    @carolinengugi8117 9 місяців тому

    Dolly Parton,Don Williams,kenny rogers was a staple in our homes .
    Country music was the only music we all could listen to without fighting 😂

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  9 місяців тому

      That’s definitely a good reason 😂

  • @carolweidig4689
    @carolweidig4689 10 місяців тому +1

    Sounds absolutely wonderful. I would love Kenya!❤❤❤❤

  • @GlobalWalkings
    @GlobalWalkings 10 місяців тому

    Nice content

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      Appreciate you 🙌🏾

  • @rasleonable
    @rasleonable 10 місяців тому +7

    😂 Hapana Mzungu kaka ❤

    • @basil1457
      @basil1457 10 місяців тому +2

      Bado kitamramba 😂
      Ati 3 avocados for 5 dollars. Wah!

    • @StevoGitz
      @StevoGitz 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@basil1457si alidai usa ndio alikua anabuy 5usd ama? 😂

    • @basil1457
      @basil1457 10 місяців тому

      @@StevoGitzNimeskia zangu ama amesema 3 avocados for 5USD is a fair price. Anyway wakenya ni wajanja ata kwa wakenya wenzao sembuse mzungu

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      I gotta let them know 😅

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +2

      Some one just stated they are paying 4.99 for 1 organic avocado in the US.

  • @t0n0k0
    @t0n0k0 10 місяців тому +1

    There was a time when we weren't doing so good let alone great and there was only one TV channel and maybe 2 or 3 radio stations🙄, but 1 main one and country music had it's alloted space time. That and parent's records from earlier years caught the ears of many to the genre.

  • @BlackCultrCare
    @BlackCultrCare 10 місяців тому +1

    Kenya has a village mentality. I love it.❤

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      It really does ✊🏾🤞🏾🙏🏾

  • @hildamugechiwanjiku1197
    @hildamugechiwanjiku1197 10 місяців тому

    Country music here is a big thing.We have programs on radios playing country music for hours.I dated someone who loved country music, I ended up being a fan of it.Enjoy it here Musa.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Yes, it’s definitely growing on me!
      Asante Sana 🙌🏾

  • @mathcss8496
    @mathcss8496 6 місяців тому

    Scotty McCreery, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Chris Young, Mitchell Tenpenny, Lee Brice... My favourites, Yes we love country music🇰🇪

  • @georgekarago4458
    @georgekarago4458 10 місяців тому +1

    You should visit the horse races at Ngong racecourse on Sundays during the races season.
    It's a very fascinating experience.
    They also have a a vintage cars concor de elegance at the racecourse as one of the events during the horse races

  • @nelzmichelle
    @nelzmichelle 10 місяців тому

    Hi how are you?
    I saw your video with Jasmine on UA-cam and I’m very interested in Kenya. You mentioned an expat group and I wanted to know more about it, if you have a link to share ?
    Thank you!

  • @adentesfay3410
    @adentesfay3410 10 місяців тому

    Omg the part about the country music made me roll 😂😂😂😂
    For some reason country music is big in other countries 🤷🏽‍♀️

  • @dennistunge7882
    @dennistunge7882 10 місяців тому

    karibu nyumbani bro

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Asante Sana Dennis ✊🏾

  • @f6876
    @f6876 10 місяців тому

    Country music is also popular in Jamaica, especially amongst the older generation.

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      I never knew that 😮

  • @bella-qz6ls
    @bella-qz6ls 10 місяців тому +1

    Kenya was relaxed too a few yrs ago..Guess what,,It happened..And that's why security was beefed up almost every where..Enjoy Kenya

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      Asante Sana Dada 🙏🏾

  • @Paconennation
    @Paconennation 10 місяців тому +1

    We love you brother, feel at home

  • @asap5529
    @asap5529 10 місяців тому +2

    Jasmine ama!

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      She’s a real one‼️

  • @freddymaxwell2094
    @freddymaxwell2094 10 місяців тому +1

    Hey Musa! I've been following you and your wife for a while now. Would you make a video explaining to us how you got your African name?

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому +1

      This is a great idea 💡

  • @WeeBick
    @WeeBick 10 місяців тому +1

    Avocado 🥑 most high 30Cents, socks 🧦 50Cents, Veggies u get the ones you want it depends with how much u wanna spent lowest being 20-30 cents

    • @mfalmemusa
      @mfalmemusa  10 місяців тому

      You a real one 🤞🏾