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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Zuchu addresses viral rumours claiming she vowed never to collaborate with Kenyan musicians Hostility towards the Bongo singer's CHAN 202 performance in Nairobi was partly because of the rumours In a ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Vic West, a music producer from Kenya, whose real name is Victor Amani, says he is a “shy genius”, even though he publicly confessed in a podcast last year that he has a massive ego. In an interview ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. There are songs that stay in your head long after you’ve ...