Kunda: Sheffield’s Rising Voice in Christian Rap and RnB

“My name is Daniel Kunda, but the music goes out as Kunda.” Twenty-one, Sheffield-raised, son of a pastor, and only a few months into releasing songs, but the catalogue is already stacking. Five tracks since April, each carrying a different angle of his walk with God. They don’t feel like genre experiments so much as lived entries: RnB, melodic rap, neo-soul, Afrobeat it all threads into the same centre.

“With You” opened the run. A song for anyone who’s drifted, tried to run things on their own, leaned too hard on others, got let down, and circled back to God bruised but breathing. The lyrics read like testimony, not polish. He calls it “just a sweet message.” No label fits cleanly it sits somewhere between RnB warmth and melodic rap but that’s the point. It doesn’t need a category to land.

“Showers of Blessings” followed with more certainty. A track about walking in God’s promise without fear, moving like blessings are already on you, because they are. Melodic rap at the surface, but written as scripture applied: no posturing, just truth delivered over rhythm.

Then came “Ezekiel 34:26.” That one pulls straight from his upbringing. He grew up in church singing in the choir, holding down drums, switching to keys when needed. The hymn “There Shall Be Showers of Blessing” is part of his DNA, so he rebuilt it. Neo-soul textures, same message reshaped for a new generation. A prayer for God to pour blessings out, not abstract but present tense. His voice carries both reverence and ease, like someone who’s sung those lines since childhood but finally found his own twist.

August brought “Stay Kalmez.” The pivot point. Where the first tracks were testimony and prayer, this one is instruction. The phrase comes from calmez-vous French for “calm yourself” but flipped into Kalmez, stamped with his own surname. He tied it to British imagery, a twist on the “Keep Calm and Carry On” slogan. Union Jack visuals, slogans bent into something bigger than marketing. It works because the conviction is real.

“Stay Kalmez” speaks to the pressure of now peers flashing their milestones, parents asking questions, timelines moving too fast, everyone wanting instant success. He cuts through that noise with patience. The song doesn’t say sit back; it says trust. Don’t measure your pace against theirs. God’s already at work. It’s catchy, anthem-like, but also necessary in a culture that treats waiting like failure. The hook sticks because it’s simple. The message sticks because it’s urgent.

He rolled it out with intent: a trailer with his voice laid over, visuals carrying the phrase, imagery sharp enough to spread offline. The track feels built for more than streaming. You can imagine the words stretched out in a crowd stayyyy kalmezzz chant carried long after the music cuts.

What makes Kunda’s music distinctive is the way each song carries faith without sermonising. He doesn’t write as though he’s teaching a class. He writes like someone working things out in real time. That’s why the genres shift without feeling scattered. RnB smoothness on one track, rap cadence on another, neo-soul phrasing next, Afrobeat bounce waiting in the wings. It isn’t about showing range. It’s about pulling whatever sound carries the message best.

The next drop is already lined up: “Money on God.” Afro with a Spanish tilt, bright and catchy, built for movement. The hook’s built like a wager: when you don’t know where to place your trust, stake it on Him. He describes it simply: you don’t know what to do? Put your money on God. Faith of a mustard seed? Put your money on God. It’s straightforward, sticky, and made for mass reach.

Two videos are already out “Showers of Blessings” and “Stay Kalmez.” The first framed the words like a hymn. The second extended the slogan into a movement. DIY but thoughtful. It’s clear he sees visuals and voiceovers as part of the music, not afterthoughts. He’s not just putting songs out; he’s building a language around them.

Sheffield runs through the accent. The church runs through the phrasing. And the balance between the two everyday pressure and unshaken faith makes Kunda’s voice stand out. He’s not trying to fit a mould of Christian pop or gospel polish. He’s not smoothing his edges for wider reach. He’s putting the work in, track by track, carving a lane for Christian music that feels raw, present, and unforced.

“Stay Kalmez” ends without ceremony. No fade, no sermon wrap-up. Just a door half-closed, leaving the phrase echoing after the track’s done. You can hear the chant waiting to spill past the record, the same way it did in his trailer and his caption: God’s got you, you’re safe, just take time stay Kalmez.