A collage of Tanzanian Gospel artistes. Gospel singers differentiate themselves from their secular counterparts by composing music guided by Biblical teachings. This adherence to religious principles ...

Women have been at the heart of music lately in Kenya: be it the likes of Maandy in hip hop, Njerae in R&B or deejays like Tina Ardor, Kaneda or Red Bone. And some like Elsy Wameyo and Xenia Manasseh ...

Digital artists from Maa-speaking peoples including the Maasai and Samburu are gaining popularity in Kenya with a blend of traditional and modern sounds ...

Hip-hop guru Kaligraph Jones performs during the Tusker Nexter talent search in Mtwapa Kilifi County. (Courtesy) Since independence, Kenyan musicians have developed unique ways of performing and ...

On 31 May, 2018, a group of relatively young Kenyan boys dropped a peculiar-sounding song on YouTube, and with it, a new genre of music was birthed. The song was titled ‘Lamba Lolo,’ and those boys – ...

The spread of so called 'Urban' music in Kenya and how it is received is one of the most complicated kaleidoscopes in local creativity as it stands today. Little known artists who boast unique talents ...

William Baker’s Choral Foundation is humming with activity. In recent months, it has added two new choirs to its family of choral ensembles. In March, it will send three members of the Choral ...

Kenya is marking 60 years since its independence from British colonial rule on December 12, 1963. Each year, the country celebrates the occasion with a national holiday, Jamhuri Day. And for much of ...

A group of Berklee College of Music students and alumni, and Newton North and Needham, MA, High School students are using the summer break as an educational opportunity. The students will participate ...