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

Kenya is marking 60 years since its independence from British colonial rule on December 12, 1963. Each year, the country celebrates the occasion with a national holiday, Jamhuri Day. And for much of ...

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 ...

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 ...

In mid-April, artistes, deejays, sound engineers, TikTokers and other content creators filled up Nairobi Street Kitchen for the official launch of Arbantone. An ordinary evening where the rains ...

A collage of the late Blasto Ooko, Dr Arthur Kemoli and Enock Ondego. What do Blasto Ooko, Ernest Waomba, and Arthur Kemoli have in common? They were among Kenya's best music composers, yet few people ...

When Wadagliz, a music group from Kenya, dropped the now viral hit song ‘Anguka Nayo’, no one anticipated the far-reaching impact it would have. The group compiled cuts from their low-budget video ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...