In Conversation with Chaxy

In Conversation with Chaxy

#8 - Muthoni Drummer Queen

Jun 2, 2026 · 2 hr 29 min · 12 segments

Muthoni Drummer Queen (MDQ) is a Kenyan musician, rapper, cultural entrepreneur, and one of East Africa’s most influential creative voices. Known for her genre-blending sound, bold artistic…

Muthoni Drummer Queen (MDQ) is a Kenyan musician, rapper, cultural entrepreneur, and one of East Africa’s most influential creative voices. Known for her genre-blending sound, bold artistic expression, and electrifying performances, she has built a career at the intersection of music, culture, and innovation. Beyond music, she is the founder of the iconic Blankets & Wine festival and a leading advocate for the growth of Africa’s creative industries. Through her work, MDQ continues to shape conversations around art, culture, business, and social change across the continent.Muthoni Drummer Queen (MDQ joins Chaxy on the 8th episode of #InConversationWithChaxy to discuss going on a sabatical from Blankets & Wine focus on music, the new tape featuring Blinky Bill, motherhood, Blankets & Wine - going indoors, the Tems concert, getting backlash online, the role the church plays in developing talent, building vertically vs. horizontally, growing the arts in other towns aside nairobi, building talent systems, dealing with negative feedback PLUS MORE! \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_🚗 Subscribe to our 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/@UpSydDigitalNetworksClips🏅Join membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE3KVkSH1GwUtAAMcVcJ3QQ/join✅ M-Pesa Till Number: 8816044\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Hosts: ChaxyProducer: Chaxy Camera: JuristAudio: Ernest OgunaEditing: ChaxySet : Ernest, Chaxy, Jurist and Malick\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Follow Chaxy online (@ThatGuyChaxy):https://www.instagram.com/thatguychaxy/https://twitter.com/ThatGuyChaxyhttps://www.facebook.com/ThatGuyChaxy/An UpSyd Digital Networks Production 2026!

Muthoni Drummer Queen (MDQ) is a Kenyan musician, rapper, cultural entrepreneur, and one of East Africa’s most influential creative voices. Known for her genre-blending sound, bold artistic…

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Setting Up & Agenda Preview0:15 – 1:58

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:15

We should decide by doing a 90-minute conversation now.

ChaxyHost

0:18

So how do you...

ChaxyHost

0:20

How do you do it? Then how do you...

ChaxyHost

0:21

It's

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:21

like a performance.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:22

You just have the clock there.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:23

A performance is

ChaxyHost

0:24

different.

ChaxyHost

0:25

Because you rehearse a performance.

ChaxyHost

0:26

I don't even know what we're going to talk about.

ChaxyHost

0:28

Indeed.

ChaxyHost

0:28

So how do I...

ChaxyHost

0:29

I don't know.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:30

Let's talk about that.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:31

Have you listened to our tape?

ChaxyHost

0:32

I have.

ChaxyHost

0:33

Okay.

ChaxyHost

0:33

So we talk

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:34

about our tape.

ChaxyHost

0:34

Yeah, I have.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:35

The artistic life.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:36

Making work.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:37

Putting out work.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:38

Balancing life.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:40

Other things.

ChaxyHost

0:43

And your friends on X, your BFFs again.

ChaxyHost

0:46

No

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:46

chance.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:47

Those are your friends.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:49

Those are your friends.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:52

Those who are, some of them were, some of them are, some are previous clients, some are current clients, some are one, never, who knows? But they're not my friends.

ChaxyHost

1:00

My

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:01

circle is tight.

ChaxyHost

1:02

I think they're your friends.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:03

Not really.

ChaxyHost

1:04

Hey,

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:06

me, I know how my friends are.

ChaxyHost

1:07

I know.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:10

I know.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:10

What's the word called? I'm loved at home.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:12

I know who are my real friends.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:13

I know who my friends are.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:15

Okay.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:16

Jesus.

ChaxyHost

1:18

No.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:19

You don't need your phone.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:23

Jess, put one hour.

ChaxyHost

1:26

Wait.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:27

Put 90 minutes.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:28

If it's then at one hour mark, just figure out how you're going to like wink at Jackson.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:34

I mean, I can't even say

ChaxyHost

1:35

that far, unfortunately.

ChaxyHost

1:37

Or fortunately.

ChaxyHost

1:40

But wait, so why are you pressed to go? Where do you want to

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:43

go? Where do I want to go? Today, where am I going? After here? Straight to bed.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:50

Then,

ChaxyHost

1:51

I mean, then let's roll for as long as we can.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:54

I'm

ChaxyHost

1:55

about to order for a drink.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:57

Oh my God.

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Setting Up & Agenda Preview0:15 – 1:58

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:15

We should decide by doing a 90-minute conversation now.

ChaxyHost

0:18

So how do you...

ChaxyHost

0:20

How do you do it? Then how do you...

ChaxyHost

0:21

It's

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:21

like a performance.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:22

You just have the clock there.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:23

A performance is

ChaxyHost

0:24

different.

ChaxyHost

0:25

Because you rehearse a performance.

ChaxyHost

0:26

I don't even know what we're going to talk about.

ChaxyHost

0:28

Indeed.

ChaxyHost

0:28

So how do I...

ChaxyHost

0:29

I don't know.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:30

Let's talk about that.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:31

Have you listened to our tape?

ChaxyHost

0:32

I have.

ChaxyHost

0:33

Okay.

ChaxyHost

0:33

So we talk

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:34

about our tape.

ChaxyHost

0:34

Yeah, I have.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:35

The artistic life.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:36

Making work.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:37

Putting out work.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:38

Balancing life.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:40

Other things.

ChaxyHost

0:43

And your friends on X, your BFFs again.

ChaxyHost

0:46

No

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:46

chance.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:47

Those are your friends.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:49

Those are your friends.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

0:52

Those who are, some of them were, some of them are, some are previous clients, some are current clients, some are one, never, who knows? But they're not my friends.

ChaxyHost

1:00

My

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:01

circle is tight.

ChaxyHost

1:02

I think they're your friends.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:03

Not really.

ChaxyHost

1:04

Hey,

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:06

me, I know how my friends are.

ChaxyHost

1:07

I know.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:10

I know.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:10

What's the word called? I'm loved at home.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:12

I know who are my real friends.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:13

I know who my friends are.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:15

Okay.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:16

Jesus.

ChaxyHost

1:18

No.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:19

You don't need your phone.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:23

Jess, put one hour.

ChaxyHost

1:26

Wait.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:27

Put 90 minutes.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:28

If it's then at one hour mark, just figure out how you're going to like wink at Jackson.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:34

I mean, I can't even say

ChaxyHost

1:35

that far, unfortunately.

ChaxyHost

1:37

Or fortunately.

ChaxyHost

1:40

But wait, so why are you pressed to go? Where do you want to

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:43

go? Where do I want to go? Today, where am I going? After here? Straight to bed.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:50

Then,

ChaxyHost

1:51

I mean, then let's roll for as long as we can.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:54

I'm

ChaxyHost

1:55

about to order for a drink.

Muthoni Drummer QueenGuest

1:57

Oh my God.