Features

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  Get to Know Gail Belmonte, the burgeoning singer from Singapore

  22 May 2026

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  Zinoleesky: Music Journey, Latest Songs, Top Hits, Awards & Photos

  23 September 2025

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  Meet Sofi de la Torre and dive into the haunting soundscapes of her new song “can’t be a superstar”

  11 June 2025

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  Can African Musicians Sustain a Career in Today’s Ever-Changing Industry Landscape? 4 Strategies to Explore

  15 December 2024

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  Eriel Indigo sheds light on her provocative song “Wasted” and upcoming album [Interview]

  1 May 2021

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  Melpo Mene returns with brand new album titled Vernalagnia [Interview]

  22 April 2021

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  Introducing LIONCHLD, the songwriting trio behind Tarrus Riley & Shenseea’s new hit “Lighter”

  10 October 2020

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  Maya Amolo’s debut EP Leave Me At The Pregame introduces the emerging Kenyan singer [Interview]

  12 August 2020

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  MishCatt premieres new song & video “Goofy” [Interview]

  31 July 2020

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  Yeti Tactics talk new single “El Matador”, upcoming EP and new recording deal [Interview]

  24 July 2020

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  Is Kenya really ready for conscious music?

  29 June 2020

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  The element of Humour in Kenyan Music

  26 May 2020

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  Gengetone, the business behind the hype and the question of a Kenyan sound

  29 November 2019

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  ‘Here is why Payola Must Die’ — DJ Fita

  13 July 2019

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  Wasafi.com’s terrible failure and the valuable lessons on local music distribution

  13 July 2019

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  8 Ways Music Helps in Stress Relief

  4 July 2019

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  Exploring the Evolution of Home Audio systems [Infograph]

  10 January 2019

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  What is ‘Nu Nairobi’ and who is behind it?

  1 October 2018

• “Music has a direct access to my soul” – The Black Kennedy

  24 September 2018

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  Is Pacho Entertainment now Naiboi Worldwide?

  21 July 2018

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  I wish I’d met the old Mejja ‘Okonkwo’ and shook his hand

  13 July 2018

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  Willy Paul, the “gospel tag” and why he just can’t cross borders

  12 July 2018

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  Grandpa Records dies quietly but that is not even the breaking news

  7 July 2018

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  Kaka Empire; a good booking agency but a poor talent manager

  23 May 2018

• Gabriel Oguda: “A Luo Disco Matanga was the real deal”

  23 November 2017

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  Oli Hannaford back with “Locker” single with more to come [Interview]

  30 April 2017

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  History of Kenyan Recording Industry

  14 March 2017

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  Jonilar on the Role of a Music Publicist, and why an Artist needs one

  14 March 2017

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

  21 February 2017

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  5 Top Kenyan Gospel Musicians Who Should Go Secular

  15 February 2017

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

  8 February 2017

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  Introducing new Kenyan rap group Wanakamati

  13 January 2017

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  Get to Know Nairobi-based music collective, Cosmic Homies [Interview]

  19 October 2016

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  A Copyrights Approach to Solving Kenyan Music Industry Problems

  6 September 2016

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  Presented to you by Cartels: How Radio and Tv Music program Djs are controlling the industry

  2 September 2016

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  Fast Company predicted ‘5 Ways Streaming Music Will Change In 2016’

  31 August 2016

• The Changing Role of Jamaican Radio: Sonjah’s Two Cents

  31 August 2016

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  Just How Well Is Streaming Really Doing?

  31 August 2016

• What Frank Ocean’s Bombastic Blond Moment Tells Us About The Future Of Artists And Labels

  31 August 2016

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  Music Streaming is almost fully here. Is the Kenyan Music industry ready?

  22 August 2016

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  Proposed Draft National Music Bill: More Licenses, More Confusion and Yet Another Fund

  27 July 2016

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  Most Kenyan Artists are mindless of what their Audience want

  27 July 2016

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  Breaking The Tabu: How Music Helped Naiyango Get Over Emotional and Psychological Effects of Childhood Rape and Defilement

  14 July 2016

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  3 Reasons why the Yemi Alade x Sauti Sol collab is amongst the best of this decade

  13 July 2016

• The End Of Freemium For Spotify?

  9 July 2016

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  Significant optimism in the Norwegian music industry

  9 July 2016

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  How Mavin Records Became one of the best Record Labels in Africa

  5 July 2016

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  7 Poor Habits By Kenyan Musicians That Continue To Doom Industry’s Future

  4 July 2016

• How Apple Music And Tidal Transformed Streaming (And Why Apple May Be Buying Tidal)

  1 July 2016

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  What You Need To Understand About Mdundo As You Receive Your Royalties

  1 July 2016