Category: Opinion

Is Kenya really ready for conscious music?

29 June 2020
The element of Humour in Kenyan Music

26 May 2020
‘Here is why Payola Must Die’ — DJ Fita

13 July 2019
Wasafi.com’s terrible failure and the valuable lessons on local music distribution

13 July 2019
8 Ways Music Helps in Stress Relief

4 July 2019
“Music has a direct access to my soul” – The Black Kennedy

24 September 2018
Is Pacho Entertainment now Naiboi Worldwide?

21 July 2018
I wish I’d met the old Mejja ‘Okonkwo’ and shook his hand

13 July 2018
Willy Paul, the “gospel tag” and why he just can’t cross borders

12 July 2018
Grandpa Records dies quietly but that is not even the breaking news

7 July 2018
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
Why Is Hip-Hop So Big? By, Bob Lefsetz

21 February 2017
5 Top Kenyan Gospel Musicians Who Should Go Secular

15 February 2017
A Copyrights Approach to Solving Kenyan Music Industry Problems

6 September 2016
The Changing Role of Jamaican Radio: Sonjah’s Two Cents

31 August 2016
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
Music Streaming is almost fully here. Is the Kenyan Music industry ready?

22 August 2016
Proposed Draft National Music Bill: More Licenses, More Confusion and Yet Another Fund

27 July 2016
Most Kenyan Artists are mindless of what their Audience want

27 July 2016
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
Significant optimism in the Norwegian music industry

9 July 2016
How Mavin Records Became one of the best Record Labels in Africa

5 July 2016
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
The Disheartening Case Of Xtatic

30 June 2016
Does The Language An Artist Uses Really Matter?

23 June 2016
RECORD DEAL OR CAREER KILL?

6 June 2016
Kenyan Music Videos; The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

4 June 2016
Hold Up! Let’s Talk Kenyan Fans.

4 June 2016
The Business of Artist Management

26 May 2016
Why Rap Females May Not Be As Celebrated As The Males.

10 May 2016
Hey Rap Artists. This Is Why Your Song Isn’t Getting Airplay.

10 May 2016
PR and Branding For (Rap) Artists.

10 May 2016
Before You Invest Big into that Music Video, Think it through first

7 April 2016
Whichever way the music industry goes, Licensing and Copyright Ownership will always remain

4 April 2016
2016 may be Khaligraph Jone’s year

3 February 2016
Country of 2 Celebrities?

9 December 2015
Emma Jalamo and John Junior both taking Luo music higher

1 December 2015
Solving The Music Distribution Problem in Kenya

1 October 2015
Khaligraph Jones Versus Octopizzo: This Kenyan Hip Hop Battle Has Gone Athletics (and philosophical!)

10 September 2015
PAYOLA in Kenya: Is it entirely Wrong to Pay Djs and Media Stations for Promotion and Airplay?

18 August 2015
5 Essentials You Need To Succeed in the Music Industry

3 August 2015