Fittingly, that issue is all about the past 15 years of protest on the continent. Blending dance, hip-hop, funk, and more, the experimental outfit Just a Band, and their leader, Blinky Bill, have ...

Kenyan Music has gone global, with new data from Spotify revealing significant growth for Kenyan artists, which has translated to the country’s expanding influence in the international music scene.

The history of Kenyan popular music is brief. It begins with the vibrant folk tunes, which existed before the arrival of the colonisers and the subsequent importation of foreign beats. Later, Taarab ...

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It is difficult to believe either the reality of witchcraft or the common rumour that the practice performs miracles in Africa. Witch doctors were powerless as everybody else was in face of ...

Nairobi was buzzing with creativity this week as the East African Breweries Plc (EABL) headquarters played host to a dynamic ...

AzureDé first captured global attention with her viral debut, “Blow My Mind,” which launched global dance challenges ...

From choir boy to big time music producer, Kenya’s Vic West says he owes his success to his guru: Kanye West. Vic West, a music producer from Kenya, whose real name is Victor Amani, says he is a “shy ...

Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music are popular with Kenyan Christians, but some are increasingly wary of their influence. In June, Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music’s Chandler Moore performed ...

KeruBo poses for a portrait. Photo courtesy of Shaunese Crawford LLC, Clemmons Family Farm, Inc. Harrison Gaylord is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s ...