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 ...

Hip-hop guru Kaligraph Jones performs during the Tusker Nexter talent search in Mtwapa Kilifi County. (Courtesy) Since independence, Kenyan musicians have developed unique ways of performing and ...

Vol. 43, No. 4, Measuring Time: Karin Barber and the Study of Everyday Africa / Onookome Okome and Stephanie Newell, Guest Editors (Winter 2012), pp. 147-165 (19 pages) ABSTRACT This paper examines ...

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 ...

Black Market Records, a music label popular for producing popular Gengetone and Urbantone hits, has revolutionized the music industry in Kenya. Cedric Singleton founded the label in 1989 in Sacramento ...

Protests against Kenyan President William Ruto have sparked a new wave of music, poetry and art. That's energizing the young Kenyans leading the protests, even as human rights groups say many of the ...