KENYABUZZ: How did you come up with the name as a group?
WEN: I was travelling when I heard the song 'there can be miracles when you believe' by Whitney Huston and Mariah Carey and I was instantly drawn to WHEN. So I dropped the H and was left with W-We E-Exist N-Now.
KENYABUZZ: What did you want to achieve by that sound
WEN: Reaching people everywhere has always been my goal with my music and that is why I chose to fuse reggae and neo soul to form Neo-Reggae, just to create something fresh, different and something that is accommodating to everyone.
KENYABUZZ: What do you love the most about being a musician?
WEN: I love that I can speak my mind and express my thoughts and that's the best thing about music.
KENYABUZZ: What was going through your mind when you decided to drop your lucrative career for music?
WEN: I do everything at the spur of the moment and at that time I wasn't satisfied with just work and being employed. I wanted something that was more fulfilling and to me that was music.
KENYABUZZ: At what point did you feel you were ready for such a transition
WEN: I was ready for the longest time but it was taking that first step that is always difficult, but I took a leap of faith and I have never looked back.
KENYABUZZ: You've performed at several concerts. Which has been your most memorable?
WEN: Having to pick one is difficult because I have performed in many concerts and they all have different crowds and different energy, they are all unique in their own way.
KENYABUZZ: What was happening in your life when you decided to write 'Never Run Away'?
WEN: Sometimes in life we go through things and we have to take a minute to recollect and re-evaluate who we are, and I was in that time space and was discovering a lot about life and even myself. The song is to let my people know that there are no shortcuts, do not run. "No pollution no dilution a revolution"
KENYABUZZ: Why does appreciating our roots mean a lot to you seeing as that is the idea behind your album 'Over Standing Awareness'?
WEN: OVER standing is not UNDER standing. The first step to healing is understanding your past so that you can plan for the future and over standing awareness is basically knowing oneself and knowing your purpose.
KENYABUZZ: What is WEN's long-term plan?
I exist now (laughs). I live in the moments, so I will take one day at a time.

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