Kenya's mainstream music circuit is flourishing, and artistes who have the numbers are making money. The likes of Bahati, Otile Brown, Khaligraph Jones, Nadia Mukami, Jovial, Willy Paul and King Kaka ...

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 ...

Dar es Salaam. While Kenya’s music industry continues to evolve in its own right, Bongo Flava has steadily maintained a strong foothold in the market—an influence that in 2025 remained firmly visible ...

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 ...

Patriotic music is defined by how it engages citizen to praise and express sentiments of national affiliation. In the Kenyan context, patriotic choral music has been used to influence behaviour and ...

Afro Simba is a 10-year old band that explores the music of 9 indigenous coastal communities of Kenya, collectively called the Mijikenda. Now based in the capital Nairobi, the group’s Kombo Chokwe ...

Just a Band, Kenya's top house/funk/disco/alternative music band, and the makers of Africa’s first viral video announced their comeback on May 16, following a six ...

I’m in a bus on the Thika Super Highway, headed to Juja. It’s dark outside, but I leave my window open, loving how the wind feels against my face. My brother and I had a quick sesh before I left for ...

In the ever-evolving Kenyan entertainment landscape, a relatively new music genre has been at the centerstage of it all. Albeit fast-rising and with quite the dynamic fanbase, Arbantone has shown no ...

Jamea Sale with some of the Kenyan students who have benefited from her work bringing music to their schools. Gregory Wegst It takes more than a village to teach a child music in the remote corners of ...

Khalabo Music has already signed a few fresh artists to its fledgling roster and now is looking at ways to work them into the many other areas of Barris' entertainment company. By Lacey Rose Writer-At ...