Dar es Salaam. While Kenya’s music industry continues to evolve in its own right, Bongo Flava has steadily maintained a strong foothold in the market—an influence that in 2025 remained firmly visible ...

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.

Songbird Faya Tess, Labour Day celebrations, Nairobi, 2019. [George Orido, Standard] Last week came with good news for Africa as Congolese rumba music won Unesco protected status. It joined other ...

Kenyans love Bongo Flava. Our airwaves, TV music shows, local shops and even promotional roadshows play a good amount of Bongo music. And what’s not to love about these Tanzanian songs? The beats are ...

In Summary Khaligraph accuses S2kizzy of taking 4 Years to release his song. S2kizzy has since shared his willingness to drop the song soonest. S2kizzy is the first East African producer to earn a ...

Just a Band, Kenya's top house/funk/disco/alternative music band, and the makers of Africa’s first viral video announced their comeback on May 16, following a six ...

Kenya has long tried to find a new sound that defines it. Could Arbantone be the country’s new beat? The Kenyan music industry has seen a variety of genres come and go. There was Boomba, Kapuka, and ...