In a small studio at Chuka University, Stephen Bucheri sits in front of his laptop, blending an AI-generated beat with his own live recordings. He is not waiting for record labels or expensive studios ...

Toxic Lyrikali is a 20-year-old Kenyan rapper and storyteller who has rapidly risen to fame for his authentic, raw hip-hop style that narrates his lived experiences as a youth in Nairobi’s Eastlands ...

Shortly after signing into Universal Music Group East Africa, hits-making producer Vic West is set to release his latest single, “Dush.” The track has the creative flair of exceptional Kenyan acts, ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Experience "Hip Hop Colony" (2005) by Michael Wanguhu. A vital archive of Kenyan rap legends like Kalamashaka & Bamboo ...

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