Kenyan Music has gone global, with new data from Spotify revealing significant growth for Kenyan artists, which has translated to the country’s expanding influence in the international music scene.

The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), with the backing of the African Union, has grown to become arguably the biggest award show on the continent. It was incepted in 2014 and, over the years, has ...

Music was an essential part of my family’s household when I was growing up. Our day-to-day lives always had a soundtrack. Sometimes, we washed dishes to American greats like The Supremes, Aretha ...

One musician traces his ancestry by playing his nyatiti while another uses his powerful vocals to express his frustration toward Kenya's politicians. A storyteller makes the crowd giggle and roar as ...

The evolution of music in Kenya is a rich and vibrant story that spans several decades. Indeed, traditional Kenyan music is deeply rooted in the diverse indigenous cultures of the country. Each ...

As young protesters in Kenya took to the streets in June to demand the government account for its spending of taxpayers’ money, the Wajukuu Art Project was opening a new exhibition in Nairobi.

Kenyan publishers are ignoring art books because they don’t rake in enough profits, a report conducted by the British Council has revealed. The report says the Kenyan publishing industry has its eye ...

“A cat has a lot in common with a politician. When it’s hungry it’ll come and rub up against you, and then the rest of the day it just sits there”. – Michael Soi Michael Soi is a Nairobi based artist ...

The Kenyan government has officially denounced its own pavilion at the upcoming 2015 Venice Biennale. Outrage had been growing within Kenya’s artistic community ever since it was announced that only ...

Wisetwo is a Kenyan artist whose works - graffiti, invites us into a world where traditional African cultures blend with the modernity of urban artists. Wisetwo, one of the reputable pioneers of ...

The 1998 terrorists' truck bombing of the American Embassy and the Ufundi Cooperative building in Nairobi, Kenya, produced artistic responses by several Kenyan artists. One year after the event, a ...