On 31 May, 2018, a group of relatively young Kenyan boys dropped a peculiar-sounding song on YouTube, and with it, a new genre of music was birthed. The song was titled ‘Lamba Lolo,’ and those boys – ...

Kenya has long tried to find a new sound that defines it. Could Arbantone be the country’s new beat? The Kenyan music industry has seen a variety of genres come and go. There was Boomba, Kapuka, and ...

This year has seen a digital shift in how Kenyan music is distributed and consumed. These young, fresh, out-of-the-box artistes have fully embraced the internet as their showcase platform. They have ...

The much-anticipated 2024 Spotify Wrapped has officially dropped, and this year, it’s all about celebrating the fans, artists ...

The disruption to the music business in 2020 has been a double-edged sword: while the conventional model of live music concerts was halted by the pandemic, the opportunity arose for artistes to ...

Citizen TV presenter Willis Raburu has revealed what caused the mega flop of the much hyped Gengetone Festival in the weekend. The event which happened on Saturday at Machakos People's Park attracted ...

Ssaru is a Kenyan entertainer, performing artist, rapper, and songwriter who started her music career by recording freestyles and posting them on her WhatsApp status. Sylvia Saru, popularly known as ...

Veteran Kenyan music producer Tedd Josiah has lashed out at gengetone fraternity for producing music with what he calls extreme indecency. A visibly disappointed Tedd Josiah, who is one of the most ...

•Kenyans were treated to a refreshing performance from a long list of artists booked for the event. •Nairobi's signature music Gengetone was performed at its best by sensational artists Mario TJ ...

This project will investigate the similarities and differences between strains of dancehall and sound system culture from Jamaica currently being cross-pollinated with electronic music from Germany, ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. This year has seen a digital shift in how Kenyan music is distributed and consumed. These ...