| Project | Expected Release/Date | Notes | |---------|----------------------|-------| | (second full‑length album) | June 2026 | Recorded in Nairobi & Kigali; features guest verses from Nadia Ndege (Rwanda) & Burna Boy (Nigeria). | | “Mugithi World Tour” (12‑city leg) | Sept 2026 – Jan 2027 | Starts in Nairobi, then Lagos, Accra, London, Paris, New York, Toronto, Sydney. | | Documentary – “Strings of the Rift” (Netflix/Showmax) | Oct 2026 | 45‑minute doc on the evolution of mugithi; John serves as executive producer and narrator. | | NFT Collection – “Mugithi Memories” | Nov 2026 | Limited 2,500 digital art pieces linked to exclusive backstage passes. |
| Year | Title | Format | Notable Tracks | Streaming Milestones | |------|-------|--------|----------------|----------------------| | | Mugithi Roots (EP, 6 songs) | Digital & limited‑edition CD | “Kijana Wako”, “Nyumbani Siku” | 12 M Spotify streams (first month) | | 2025 (Mar) | Safari Ya Moyo (Full‑length album, 12 tracks) | Digital, Vinyl (300 copies) | “Moyo Wa Mugithi”, “Twende Kwenye”, “Ushirika Na Moyo” | 35 M total streams (Spotify + Apple Music) 1 M YouTube views on “Moyo Wa Mugithi” (first 2 weeks) | | 2025 (Oct) | Tikiti Remix (single) – Collaboration with Banda Nairobi (Afro‑pop) | Digital | “Tikiti (Remix)” | 7 M TikTok uses (dance challenge) 4 M Spotify streams in 10 days | | 2025 (Dec) | Live at Kenyatta Hall (Live‑album) | YouTube Premiere + digital download | “Live Kijana Wako”, “Mugithi Night” | 2.5 M YouTube views (first week) | john mbugua mugithi latest
| Revenue Stream | Approx. 2025 Earnings | |----------------|-----------------------| | | US $480 k | | Live‑show ticket sales | US $420 k | | Merchandise (apparel, limited‑edition vinyl) | US $150 k | | Brand Partnerships | US $200 k (e.g., Samsung Kenya “Music Creator” campaign, Safaricom “Mugithi Mobile Playlist”) | | Publishing & Sync | US $90 k (placements in Kenyan TV dramas & Netflix “African Beats” series) | | Project | Expected Release/Date | Notes |
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