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  • DaRReLL Simms x JohnLuis – Levitate (produced David Teymouri)

    Listen to “Levitate” by DaRReLL Simms and JohnLuis’s track via Soundcloud. This artist has two videos out. “Mary Poppin” and “The Gardens”. Watch “The Gardens”

  • Beauty and the Beast Compilation Introduces you to the world of Myah J

    Former model and now Hip Hop artist Myah J presents a compilation that includes releases from her debut album Open Book. She is beautiful and talented but urges you not to “…let this pretty face fool you, I am a beast within. This project will give you both of me” Grinding is a track she…

  • Pasha features Soul Gem in PrettyBoi Bounce

    Norway’s Hip Hop scene is increasingly getting interesting and one of those flying its flag is 22-year old Pasha. His unique and  somehow playful style has earned him some buzz on music media and blogs, including Transworld, 730.no, Clique, Kingsize Magazine and NME. Produced by Coucheron and Ketil Jansen (Lemaitre), «Prettyboi Bounce» is Pasha and…

  • Hanne Mjøen’s “U” is finally out

    “U”,  a single by Hanne Mjøen, has just been released.  The Norwegian modern-pop singer, whose style is a “blend of urban and playful expressions with focus on vulnerable lyrics and strong melodies”, is credited as the writer and co-producer on this track. The song combines a unique and fresh pop-sound, with strong melodies and distinct choruses. 2016 marked the beginning…

  • All Mine – J. Reid Prime feat. Sonny From Mars

    Listen to “All Mine ” by J. Reid Prime featuring Sonny From Mars.  You’ll be treated to some amazing rap delivered over a dope trap beat. Listen to it via Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/primesociety/allmine/s-XePUJ Watch this #SoGoneChallenge clip the rapper posted on Twitter PRIME #Sogonechallenge pic.twitter.com/WNFSGznJAJ — •••• (@JreidPrime) August 14, 2016  

  • Rock band The Brazen to release new single Delusional on March 31st

    Rock band The Brazen returns with release of ‘Delusion’ single which actually is the first single following their 2016 Laser Lips LP. This song, with its soaring vocals, interweaving guitar riffs and pounding drum, in a big way, acts to cement the blueprint of the the band’s sound. The release of this track is scheduled for…

  • Wolf Saga back with sweet “Keep Dancing” single

    Canadian artist Wolf Saga ends a year of silence with “Keep Dancing” single and it is definitely worth the wait. The musician has come up with a competition for those who would remix the song and come up with the best release. The prize up for grabs is $500 and intersted parties could use this…

  • “Eastern Gold” song introduces you to the world of Hungarian Violinist Zita

    Zita is a Hungarian violinist and self-taught record producer. She began studying music at the age of 10 and and later did jazz for three years. As a musician, she has collaborated with many established acts including Zucchero and Billy Branch. She began her solo career when she began producing her own music- she had encountered difficulties…

  • Listen to “Tengo”, taken off Lynette Williams’ Love Thee, Not Chaos EP

    Have you heard tengo, a single of Lynette Williams’ Love Thee, Not Chaos EP? I thought you should. The project is her second EP and all the songs were written, produced, and recorded by Lynette in her living room-yea, you heard me right. Okay, before you yell (or rather sigh) how that is so amateurish,…

  • Listen: Gerald Milton – “Everything Freestyle”

    Aipate recommends you check out Gerald Milton through his new freestyle track, “Everything”. A recording artist, mix engineer and entrepreneur, Gerald Milton’s style is a blend of rap, reggae and Afro pop. Last year, he released his self-titled EP, and later followed it with “Cash Me Outside How Bah Dah Remix”, all available on his…

  • Egyptian Producer Omar Bibars presents Mujay Pyar (Original Mix)

    Omar Bibars is a Egyptian electronic music producer born and raised in Cairo. He is so passionate about what he does and this reflects on his creative product. Have you heard ‘Omar Bibars – Mujay Pyar (Original Mix)’ by @Obibars on #SoundCloud? #np https://t.co/DNRzCTsT3y — Omar Bibars (@OBibars) July 15, 2016 The artist has also…

  • Get a feel of Ayea’s creative range by listening to her debut single “Trippin”

    Listen to Ayea’s debut single “Trippin” which is a deep soul R&B track.  The Contemporary R&B artist grew up in St.Thomas in the Virgin Islands before moving to Atlanta, GA. She has widely been artistically influenced by the likes of Amy Winehouse, Lana Del Rey and Janet Jackson. A smooth, feel-good song, “Trippin” is about the…

  • Listen to Bella Rose’s “Mi Nuh Care”

    Listen to Bella Rose’s “Mi Nuh Care” produced OGE by and mixed & mastered by Omerta music. Bella Rose says her main focus at this moment is to make her dream come true as an international singer and songwriter and this song will attest to her ambitions. Who is Bella Rose? She is a Netherlands-based…

  • Watch “Casa” by AkinG Kalld Pedro off Afro-Brazil project

    Casa means Home in Portuguese but it’s also the first track off his Afro-Brazil project.  The rapper says that the choice of name to song was due to two reasons: one, he belives that everything ones does or learn begins at home and two, he recorded the whole album in his crib. He is from…

  • Watch video for “Ryders On The Storm” by LoveKills feat. Rev Love & Khari Light

    Watch the video for “Ryders On the Storm” by LoveKills featuring Rev Love and Khari Light. LoveKills is comprised of Rev Love and Light (formerly known as Khari Kill) and this track is their debut single. While Rev Love, as an artist, has provided backup vocals for a number of artists and still had a success…

  • Preview “Daylight” by Italian duo NDPC (Official video out on March, 17th)

    Italian duo  NDPC (consisting of Peter and Nicho) released “daylight” and the song charted Top 50 on iTunes Dance chart in Italy. The outfit is signed to Sony Music through Ministry of Sound. Since the track was presented at last ADE in Amsterdam, it got industry people talking and it’s now in the charts. The two, both born…

  • Listen to “White Eyes” by Violint Wednesday

    Violint Wedneday… They describe their music as playground rock by the science nerds from your first grade class: “A brat in a tutu shouts make-believe lyrics over upstrokes, and violin”. The band presents another record, “white eyes”, which they’ve labelled ‘alternative rock’. “Inspired by the genetics book, The Violinist’s Thumb, the wet, languid, lo-fi verses…

  • “Beast” by Never Yet Contested ft. Boney Manyana x Brown Sug x Nino NoSay & Shorty Rock (Formative Feedback Album)

    Never Yet Contested is working on an album with veteran DJ Morsy. “Formative Feedback” will be released on 20th March. But wait, good news does’t end there. Never Yet Contested (NYC), a New York native, released “beast” featuring Boney Manyana, Brown Sug, Shorty Rock  and Nino Nosay. You can listen to it below: Back to…

  • Listen to “On the Radio” by Clint Brink feat. Tray V

    Red Couch Records presents “On The Radio” by Clint Brink. Clint Brink is the lead singer of Chasing Time, a Cape Town based Pop band. Clint collaborates with Cape Town artist Tray V and producer Tim Feder on this song. This collaboration showcases their abilities. “In these times where there are so many differences of opinions…

  • History of Kenyan Recording Industry

    Written by Bill Odidi for MusicInAfrica.net, this article provides an overview of the recording industry in Kenya. It looks at its historical development as well as some of the leading recording studios and labels. Until the late 1940s commercial recordings of Kenyan music were released on international labels especially the British company His Master’s Voice…

  • Riky Rick says he’s no longer part of Mabala Noise

    South African rapper Riky Rick has today tweeted that he has left Mabala Noise. After long prayer and conversation with God, I am no longer part of @Mabala_Noise 🙏🏾 Blessings to everyone there. Thank you for the love.👊🏾 — #STAYSHINING 🌍 (@rikyrickworld) March 13, 2017 The label, through their Head Of Communications, Mhlo Gumede, has…

  • DIAMOND launches his own music streaming platform, wasafi.com

    The new music service goes live in Tanzania. Tanzanian star Diamond Platinumz has launched his music streaming service wasafi.com which will enable music fans to buy music. I checked the website and saw a couple of songs by Wasafi artists as well as others like Chege and Temba. There had been a problem with the site’s…

  • Otile Brown in Trouble after walking away from contract with Dreamland Music

    According to Dreamland Music Entertainment company, Otile Brown walked away from their contract, which was still active. The label is taking action against the musician, and will bar the singer from using the songs in any public performance or business engagement. This denies Otile Brown the revenues that would have come from shows or any…

  • Needah – “Orenge” (Diss)

    Listen to “Orenge” a diss track to Kenyan female rappers and recorded by Kisumu rap queen Needah. She sends subliminals to Noti Flow, Wangechi, Femi One, Njeri among others. Listen and be the judge. [DISCLAIMER: This song is distributed by Grosspool, which is associated with this blog)

  • Video: Atiyo Matek- Oksyde ft. Khaligraph

    Oksyde features Khaligraph Jones in “Atiyo Matek” music video. The title is a Luo phrase meaning “I work hard”. Watch it below.

  • Tergat Gang video by Octopizzo, Barak Jacuzzi & Boutross

    Octopizzo is back with what he calls the next street anthem. “Tergat Gang” features his affiliates Barak Jazuzzi and Boutross. Watch the music video below via Youtube.

  • You might have not watched Makadem’s “Mganga Mkuu” video, so you should

    You might not have watched Makadem‘s “Mdundo Mkuu” video. Just spend a few minutes on this song (probably on repeat) and do thank me later. Makadem says: “‘Mganga Mkuu’ is Swahili for ‘great healer’. In this case, it’s metaphorically about me as a musician with prowess, just like Gor Mahia himself the legend. When you’ve…

  • Mdundo Music CEO Martin Nielson shares thoughts on East African music industry in new interview: Watch

    During this year’s Ongea Festival, Mdundo.com CEO Martin Nielsen got to share his thoughts on the state of digital music in Kenya and East Africa, and what we can expect in the near future. He also revealed some interesting numbers on their site. Watch the video interview via YouTube.

  • Rytious is back with “Hou Jou Bek”

    South Africa’s Rytious takes it back to the streets with “Hou Jou Bek (classic) song. Listen to the song via Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rytious-1/rytious-hou-jou-bek-classic Also, do watch this 2016 video.

  • Alon-so releases “To Di Left” video

    Watch the video for Alon-so’s debut single, “To Di Left”.

  • #GrosspoolMusicChat Weekly Twitter discussion begins today Tuesday 7th

    Are you a musician? Are you a talent manager? Are you a record label or distribution company? Even if you are neither of those but is in one way a stakeholder in Kenyan music industry, you need to be hooked to your Twitter account every Tuesday from 1 pm. The chat is hosted by Phillip…

  • Mavin Records release “How Can” by new signing DNA

    A couple of days ago, Don Jazzy announced three signings to Mavin Records. They are DNA duo (twins), Johny Drille and Poe. And, to make a statement of intent, Mavins have already released a record by DNA called “How can”. The song is produced by Don Jazzy.

  • Video: Kenyan Message – Muthoni Drummer Queen

    Muthoni Drummer Queen teams up with Swiss producers Greg “GR!” Escoffey and Jean “HOOK” Geissbuhler to create a banging, socio-politically charged hip-hop anthem for Kenya titled “Kenyan Message “ Kenyan Message pays tribute to the classic “The Message” by DJ Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five; arguably hip-hop’s greatest innovators. “Kenyan Message” is the 1st…

  • Video: “Consensual” by Marvelious

    “Consensual” is the second music video that the Netherlands-based Marvelious has released this year. The song can be described as pop music with 80s influences. Watch it below.

  • Willy Paul and Alaine release “I Do” video

    Willy Paul and Alaine have finally released their video for “I Do” single. In what was definitely a PR stunt, the Kenyan gospel singer had made news by claiming he had wedded the Jamaican female artist. Watch the video below:

  • Remy Ma disses Nicki Minaj on “shEther”

    US rapper Remy Ma has unleashed a diss track aimed towards Nicki Minaj. Called “ShEther,” the track is a flip of the classic Nas beat “Ether.” Ma raps: “You stole that line about b*tches being your sons How you take my ’09 jail tweet and run Talkin’ ‘bout bringing knives to a fight with guns When the…

  • Stream Future’s new album, HNDRXX

    ATL-native American rapper has just returned with HNDRXX, his second album in the last seven days. Stream HNDRXX on Spotify.

  • How Ongea Music Festival went down (Video)

    By David Gitonga. My Ongea Music Festival 2017 video is ready, and it’s a blast! I must say that this festival was one of the most engaging and entertaining events that I have attended in recent years. In addition to having exhibitors in the music industry showcasing their work and services, there were also educative industry panels…

  • Ariel – “Khaki no be leather” [Video]

    “Khaki no be leather” is the first single from Zambian Ariel‘s upcoming debut album SOLHD to be released this year.

  • Why Is Hip-Hop So Big? By, Bob Lefsetz

    Originally posted on Wendy Day: I don’t know. In case you missed the memo, hip-hop is exploding on streaming services, it’s even bigger than it is in the sales world, demonstrating true demand, because people are actually listening. Why? I can only speculate. The first thing that comes to mind is culture. The white world…

  • Xtatic announces debut album “Unrehearsed” with Sony Music Africa

    Xtatic has announced that her debut album on Sony Music Africa is coming soon and will be titled, Unrehearsed. The Kenyan female rapper signed to Sony music back in 2012 but hadn’t released any project with the major label. She shared the news via Twitter: Debut Album with @SonyMusicAfrica #cominsoon. — #SocialXperiment (@XtaticSamz) February 17,…

  • Raj presents new video, “Dancee”

    MusicBank presents “DANCEE” official video from Raj‘s BAE EP. Produced by the artist, the song’s accompanying video by was filmed Nezzo Films.

  • Emma Jalamo’s Shows for Week ending 1th February

    Ohangla music sensation Emma Jalamo has announced his line-up of live shows for this week. He will be joined supported by his R.O.R band in the following venues: -Tuesday 14th – @ OL’Kitwek bar & Restaurant, Kitengela (near Rembo Shuttle stage) -Wednesday 15th- @ Nectar club, Nairobi. -Thursday 16th-@ Samba club, Moi avenue, Nairobi. -Friday…

  • Rapper Jay Maumau Talks his role as Masa Music East Africa Operations Manager [Interview]

    We sat down with Hustlajay, who an emcee and also the Operations Manager of the Masa Music EA. Masa Music is a new label/agency is associated with Ken Ring, who is a Swedish rapper with Kenyan roots. We asked the executive about the new label and what we need to expect from them. AIPATE: Tell me more…

  • Kaa La Moto to release MAKOFI on 17th February

    Kaa La Moto is one of Kenya’s best freestylers and a top hip hop musician from the Kenyan Coast. He has been quiet but he’s ready to break that silence with the release of a single called “MAKOFI”. The song will be released on 17th February.  Personally I cant wait for this. Keep it Aipate…

  • Listen: Prezda Igwe Bandasson x Stevo Karabby – “Nyandhiwa”

    Luo rhumba musician Prezda Igwe Bandasson has a new tune out now. It’s titled “Nyandhiwa” and features Stevo Karabby.

  • Listen: “Lost” by MTHGNi featuring New$Hoes

    Listen to Kenyan sound engineer and producer MTHGNi on new track, “Lost”, featuring NEW$HOES, who hails from Melbourne, Australia. MTHGNi is one-half of the duo P_+ A while NEW$HOES is an Australian singer and songwriter.

  • AKA releases “The World Is Yours” Video

    South African rapper AKA has released a new music video for his new single, “The World is Yours”. The award-winning hip hop artist is signed to Sony Music, and has many hits in his catalog. Watch the video below, and remember to stay with AIPATE blog for all music insights, reviews, features and news.

  • Making Money with Artist Merchandise in Kenya

    Booking shows is Kenyan artists’ main source of income. Record sales have gone down but, though we know that paid streaming is what will save the situation, it’s growth is slow. That’s why the musicians need to look beyond just touring. Merchandising thus becomes one good way to monetise that your brand. Kenyans artists sell…

  • Some Top Kamba Musicians You Should Listen To

    With its typically high tempo, Kamba benga music is unmistakable. Fans across Kenya love the usually long tracks, dancing to them during weekends in specialist bars. We recommend you dive in, starting with this (unordered) list of some of the best Kamba musicians. Kasau Kasau Essential listening: “Kilumi” Maima Essential listening: “NINGUTHAMA KITHUNGO” Ken wa…