The evolution of music in Kenya is a rich and vibrant story that spans several decades. Indeed, traditional Kenyan music is deeply rooted in the diverse indigenous cultures of the country. Each ...

I used to treat Kenyan music the way youtreat that one WhatsApp group that only sends “good morning” messages withglittering roses. Muted, mildly embarrassed and occasionally checked out ofguilt. For ...

A section of Kenyan musicians say they are not getting enough support from their fans, in terms of streaming and buying music. Some fans opine, however, that a lot of Kenyan musicians don’t churn out ...

The emphasis of this pan african tape comes in the African inspired productions. The drums, the bells, the horns are all synonymous to African heritage in communication. In Kenyan cultural communities ...

On a Tuesday night in May, I braved Nairobi’s grinding traffic to make my way downtown to a venue called the Igiza Lounge. Perched on the second-floor balcony of the stone-clad Kenya National Theater, ...

This is a controversial topic. Do we support our own or we are just happy to entertain foreigners? More often than not, West African artistes, especially Nigerians, have been seen as taking over the ...

The summer concert season in the United States is underway, and Kenyan musicians are taking centre stage as they reconnect diaspora audiences with the sounds of home. Leading the charge is the Jose ...

This year will go down as when Kenyan artists worked their hardest. Numerous albums were released, hit singles came out from the unlikeliest of quarters, and Nyashinski even showed Kenyan artists they ...

Choral music – patriotic choral music in particular – is a significant genre in Kenya’s political history. Patriotic music is defined by how it engages citizen to praise and express sentiments of ...

Kenya’s music industry is creeping onto the radar of the dance music world. In 2017, top American DJ Diplo performed to a sellout crowd in a watershed moment for the Kenyan electronic music scene. “We ...

Conservation organization WildlifeDirect argues a music festival planned for Hells’ Gate National Park will further disturb vulnerable raptors and other wildlife. The Kenya Wildlife Service defends ...