Rapper Khaligraph Jones performs during a past event in Mtwapa, Kilifi County. [File, Standard] Since independence, Kenyan musicians have developed unique ways of performing and writing music. It was ...

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.

In the summer of 2024, protests in Kenya against an unpopular tax-raising proposal led to at least 60 deaths, mostly at the hands of police, according to a local watchdog group. Undeterred, scores of ...

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 ...

The Kenyan music industry has seen a variety of genres come and go. There was Boomba, Kapuka, and Genge, but none stood the test of time. For that reason, critics often argue that no distinct Kenyan ...