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‘Nishike’ is the song that saw Africa’s biggest boy band graduate from boys to men literally. ‘Nishike’ saw Sauti Sol come out with hot sizzling bodies, chipped and shiny with an attitude to get to the bed and get nasty. The once good boy band now had already turned bad, but do you know the story behind the song? In an interview on ‘CTA’s Cleaning the Airwaves’ YouTube channel  Sauti […]

In an interview on ‘Iko Wapi’ Mwafrika’s YouTube channel Octopizzo narrates how he got into mainstream media. When Mwafrika asked him how he met with Dj Pinye who was the producer of the long-running entertainment show on NTV called ‘The beat’, Octopizzo narrated the story behind his “Beat of the Week” Chronicles. “Imagine people used to think Pinye was my manager. I used to go to Wapi and not perform. […]

Rapper Octopizzo was recently interviewed by veteran musician, Mwafrika on his ‘Iko Wapi’ podcast. One of the areas that he opened up on was his relationship with his former Mexican lover, Christine Fernandes. Speaking in an interview with Mwafrika, the ‘Fuego’ rapper said that he and his Mzungu rapper (with whom they share a 7-year-old daughter called Zara) met at a Gigiri party his boss had invited him to. The […]

Gospel singer Mbuvi has opened up on why he is still single. In an interview on Chris Baraka’s Youtube channel Mbuvi said he is very content with his life and waiting on God’s timing; “I am not married and not worried. At every stage of life, the Bible says God keeps you there for reason and as long as you are content and you have God, you are okay. The […]

Lately, the president of comedy Africa Eric Omondi has been at loggerheads with artists, not only locally but internationally as well. He has now once again addressed the nation ahead of AFRO-VASHA concert that will be graced by Bongo stars Alikiba and Harmonize. He has urged Kenyans to boycott it if the organizers do not heed his request of changing the poster that portrays our own artists as lesser brands […]

Spotify released the list of the most streamed songs on the app in 2021. Of the list is Afro-pop band Sauti Sol,  Sol Generation’s Nviiri the Storyteller,  Otile Brown, Nyashinski,  Bensoul, and Nikita Kering’ with ‘Ex’. That’s not all the Gengetone also took their share of the pie. After the genre popped up at the end of 2019 and 2020the genre was popular with the young audiences but didn’t find […]

Kenyan legendary rapper Abbas Doobiez has accused film director Jennifer Gatero and the Samchi Digital group of “stealing” the term ‘Nairobbery’ and using it they’re a soon-to-be-released film without seeking his permission. The new film is titled ‘Nairobbery’, a term popularized by Abbas and Bamboo, collectively known as K-South in the late 90s and early 2000s album. The K-South duo even named their 2002 album Nairobbery. The film tells the […]

The much-anticipated concert by legendary Congolese musical act Koffi Olomide will not be going down as planned. The concert by Olomide, real name Antoine Christophe Agbepa, and the Quartier Latin International orchestra had been slated for December 11 at the Waterfront Mall in Karen. The event has since been postponed indefinitely, and tickets purchased by revelers ahead of the show will be refunded. In a press statement the organizers of […]

The ‘African Sun’ singer is back again with an album this time around. Announcing on his Instagram Tetu Shani announced that he was dropping a new album this week. @Tetushanimusic Here’s a reminder that my debut studio album is out now! Listen to it today while taking a shower…on a road trip..put it full blast while you’re doing your chores..play it during your nighttime smoke..on the balcony while you’re looking […]