The Kenyan music industry has seen a variety of genres come and go. There was Boomba, Kapuka, and Genge, but none stood the test of time. For that reason, critics often argue that no distinct Kenyan ...

Spotify data reveals breakout Kenyan artists are recording significant year-on-year growth among young listeners, while established acts continue attracting new audiences, suggesting Kenya's music ...

Kenyan musicians have outdone themselves this year by releasing some of the best music albums. Below we look at some of them and the work that was put in to deliver the final masterpiece. If ...

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 ...

Since independence, Kenyan musicians have developed unique ways of performing and writing music. It was in the mid-20th century that the genres of Benga, Bango, and Taarab were created by local ...

At a fully packed concert in early April in Nairobi, Prince Indah arrives on stage to a deafening cheer from the crowd. Born Evance Ochieng Owino, he learned the art of Ohangla (traditional music ...

Digital artists from Maa-speaking peoples including the Maasai and Samburu are gaining popularity in Kenya with a blend of traditional and modern sounds ...

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 ...

A catchy ”song for peace” crackling over Kenyan radio is breaking pace with the litany of doom and gloom and bloody fallout from last month’s elections that dominates the air waves these days. WaKenya ...

Ruto announces that Sony Music, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group will establish a presence in Nairobi, ...

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A group of Kenyan musicians scheduled to perform at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on Saturday in the District canceled a 2 p.m. show to protest their country’s Ministry of Sports, Culture and the ...