Artiste Kenya

Nu Fvnk

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors One of the driving forces behind the #nunairobi movement and a key contributor to Nairobi’s alternative music industry is the Kenyan producer and rapper Nu Fvnk, who is also one-fifth of the East African Wave DJ Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
Artiste Kenya

Coco Em

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Coco Em is an enigmatic force of change in East Africa’s music industry. As a DJ, she has spun records at prestigious venues and festivals around Africa and Europe, putting on niche electronic sounds from across Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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mau from nowhere

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Born in Nairobi and raised between Kenya, the UK, and the Netherlands, Kamau Wainaina a.k.a mau from nowhere, is a multidisciplinary artist and musician who translates honesty in sonics and subject matter, carving a sound from Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Zowie Kengocha

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Rising Kenyan singer-songwriter Zowie Kengocha has been quietly developing a modern alternative style for East Africa that combines seductive R&B sounds with percussion from all around the continent. The songbird has produced beautiful works like “Red Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Femi One

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Wanjiku Kimani, popularly known as Femi One, is one of the best musicians that the Kenyan music scene has to offer. Since she first began performing, Femi One has had a steadily growing music career. Her Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Mutoriah

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Through sampling authentic Kenyan instruments, blending them with contemporary sounds, and taking influence from a variety of genres to create his own sound—electro-electro Afropop—Mutoriah is redefining the music industry with his stunning voice and poignant lyrics. Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Savara

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Savara, a Grammy-winning singer, is one of Africa’s most outstanding performers and is hailed as one of the geniuses behind the hit songs that made Sauti Sol famous across the world. ‘Midnight Train’ (2020), ‘Afrikan Sauce Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Bien

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Kenyan pop star Bienaime Baraza who comes through the music space as Bien is a quarter of the multi-award-winning afro-pop group, Sauti Sol. Bien, best known for his work with Sauti Sol, is an excellent lyricist Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Nyokabi Kariũki

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Based between Nairobi, New York, and Maryland, Nyokabi KariĹ©ki comes through as a Kenyan composer, sound artist, and performer whose sonic imagination is ever-evolving and crosses many genres, including classical contemporary music, experimental electronic music, explorations Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Wendy Kay

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Wendy Kay is an Afro-Urban-driven recording and performing artist and budding producer from Nairobi, Kenya, who gained notoriety through a rendition of Yemi Alade’s “Africa” that went viral. She is a two-time CafĂ© Ngoma Award nominee Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Vallerie Muthoni

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Vallerie Muthoni is a Kenyan-American singer, rapper, dancer, and creative director with a wide range of musical abilities. Through narrative, stage presence, dancing, and charm, she has mastered the art of connecting with and relating to Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Njerae

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors A founding member of C-KIZA, a forum created for connection, creativity, and change among young people, Njerae comes through as a Kenyan-born and raised neo-soul singer-songwriter and producer. Having graduated from Muthoni Drummer Queen’s performance music Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Maya Amolo

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors New York City-based Kenyan artist Maya Amolo is renowned for her pensive lyrics, hushed melodies, and raspy voice. Underneath the lens of alternative R&B, Amolo’s music explores the vast gamut of love. Maya attracted the attention Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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TheOnlyRosa

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors TheOnlyRosa is a Kenyan singer and songwriter whose Afro-Jazz and R&B-inspired music has carved the landscape for Kenyan pop music. The Kenyan R&B singer is a member of a generation of performers that are catalyzing the Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Okello Max

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Performing with “Uzima vibe” then “Urban clique” respectfully, where he sharpened his prowess in the art, Okello Max alias Julius Okello McRymboh is a Kenyan musician who started off as a background vocalist for Dela, Sauti Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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V-BE

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors V-BE is a music duo made up of Mshairi Spikes, a rapper with a strong influence from poetry, and Tuku Kantu, a seasoned vocalist with a strong influence from pop and native East African sounds. Choosing Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Brandy Maina

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Award-winning performer Brandy Maina, whose self-described genre is soul-Hop, has a sound that leans more toward Afro-Soul, Reggae, and rap. Her music has a great deal of soul, is groovy, and energetic, and has a touch Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Teslah

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Teslah is an amazing woman with a mellifluous and sweet-sounding voice who was influenced by the soul and sensuous R&B classics of the 2000s, such as Toni Braxton and Dancehall music. She describes her sound as Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Buruklyn Boyz

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Known for their enticing sounds and catchy catchphrase, “Kwani Ni Kesho” (Tomorrow? ), exuberant Nairobi-based drill duo Buruklyn Boyz has sparked a massive drill fandom in Nairobi. Formed in 2019 and taking its name from the Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Khaligraph Jones

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Khaligraph Jones, also known as Brian Ouko Ouko, is a Kenyan rapper and songwriter. He was born on June 18, 1989, in Kayole, Nairobi. Jones began his music career in 2010 and released his debut album, Read more…

By ProfileAbility, ago
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Karun

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Karun is an Alternative RnB musician from Nairobi, Kenya. Her current sound is a mix of RnB/soul with Afro-pop influences.  Her career may have started with the BET-nominated hip-hop group Camp Mulla in her early teens, Read more…

By ProfileAbility, ago
Artiste Kenya

Sabi Wu

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Fast-rising Rapper Sabi Wu from Kenya has a strong sense of rhythm, which contributes to his captivating tunes and musically engaging flow. Sabi Wu’s musical diversity, which includes Afro-swing, Hip Hop and Trap, R&B, Afrobeats, Reggae, Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Silverstone Barz

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Dubbed the “punch-line queen,”  Silverstone Barz is the fresh face of East African rap. The fast-rising Kenyan rapper is well famed for her punchlines and hard-hitting rap delivery. Crediting Nicki Minaj for inspiring her to be Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Nikita Kering

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Nikita Kering is an award-winning Kenyan R&B singer-songwriter who rose to stardom after her song ’Tragedy’, which addressed violence in romantic relationships, hit the airwaves. Kering has advanced to become one of Kenya’s most brilliant musicians Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago
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Saint Evo

Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Saint Evo, the CEO of Celsius Degree Records, is a DJ/producer, artist, and musician from Kajiado County in the Republic of Kenya. Saint Evo, an enthusiastic, choleric-sanguine DJ and producer, is hailed as one of the Read more…

By Asiama Godson, ago