One musician traces his ancestry by playing his nyatiti while another uses his powerful vocals to express his frustration toward Kenya's politicians. A storyteller makes the crowd giggle and roar as ...

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 ...

Kenya’s orchestral scene is becoming more youthful and inclusive, as younger audiences increasingly fill concert halls and ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. King Kaka. 2020 has arguably been one of the best years for music. Many artists have released projects, and Kenyans are ...

YouTube has unveiled its list of the most-watched artistes in Kenya, revealing a strong presence of both local and regional stars While Tanzanian musicians like Mbosso and Diamond Platnumz dominated ...

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 ...

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 ...

NAIROBI — The guitar thrummed, the drumsticks smashed into a quivering cymbal, and the lead vocalist for Rash howled into the mic, electrifying the night air. After years in the wilderness, Kenya’s ...

Disgruntled talent in the Nairobi have publicly come out to express their dismay at the deficit of their songs on the airwaves. Members of the Kenyan Musician Movement took to the Nation Centre in ...

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