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Why Kenyan DJs Must Work Closely With Kenyan Artists: A Lesson From South Africa

Written by Edwin Agesa on Monday, 28 November 2025. In any thriving music ecosystem, DJs and artists operate like two sides of the same coin. One creates the sound, the other amplifies it. In Kenya, however, this relationship has often felt disconnected, with DJs leaning heavily toward foreign music, especially South African, Nigerian, and American hits, while local artists struggle to get consistent visibility on the decks. The result is […]

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The Burden of Generosity: When Fame Becomes A Financial Trap

Written by Edwin Agesa on Sunday, 2 November 2025. In Kenya, being a celebrity comes with more than just fame and admiration — it comes with expectations. Fans don't just look up to you for inspiration; they look to you for assistance. Whether it's a plea for school fees, hospital bills, rent, or even business capital, celebrities are constantly flooded with messages that tug at their emotions. But what many […]

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Chess Nthusi Calls Out Predators in the Kenyan Music Industry

Written by Edwin Agesa on Friday, 25 September 2025. Kenyan singer Chess Nthusi has once again reminded us that behind the glamour of the music industry lies a darker, unspoken reality. While appearing on the Kisiangani Podcast this week, Chess revealed that some of the biggest barriers to women's success in Kenyan music are not just financial or creative, but systemic predatory behaviour. According to her, there are powerful figures […]

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KAMP’s Historic Milestone: A Win for Kenya’s Creative Industry

On a cold August morning in Nairobi, a room full of musicians, producers, and industry players broke into applause. For the first time in Kenya’s history, a Collective Management Organization (CMO) had achieved something many thought impossible: distributing royalties with an efficiency ratio of 70:30 — meaning 70% of revenue went directly to right holders, and only 30% covered operational costs. That CMO was the Kamp Copyright and Related Rights […]

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Kenyan RnB: The Fastest Rising Genre Since Genge’s Golden Era

  Kenyan RnB is experiencing a powerful resurgence, fast becoming the country’s most promising genre with a dedicated, niche audience driving its momentum. While other genres like Gengetone and Kapuka have made noise, few have matched the structured growth and consistency seen in the RnB movement today. This evolution bears resemblance to the Genge wave of the early 2000s — but this time, the spotlight is on emotional depth, vocal […]

todayJuly 10, 2025 26

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The Business Of Clout: Case Study Parroty Versus Mr. Seed

Written by Edwin Agesa on Monday, 14 April 2025. Clout has become the norm and has been used multiple times by Kenyan artists to hype upcoming projects. This happened, again, when Parroty went up against Mr. Seed and ended up promoting an upcoming track with Wadagliz. Parroty started what most Kenyan music fans thought would escalate into a proper beef but the story was cut short when it turned out that […]

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Album Review: Supreme Dada – Veryl Mkali Wao

Written by Edwin Agesa on Tuesday, 8 April 2025. 15 tracks in total. Intro and Outro included. Supreme Dada is the first track on the album. It's also the intro track. It has that heavy boompap beat allowing for Veryl to come in and show her prowess. Level Next. Captions is the next track jumping the interlude that's Affirmation. This song explores how social media relationships turn out to be fake. […]

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Why Octopizzo Is One Of The Force Behind The Modernization Of Benga Music

  Written by Edwin Agesa on Monday, 7 April 2025. A discussion was held recently on X with participants exploring the contributions that have been made by Octopizzo in continuing the modernization of Benga music. The discussion led to various names popping up. The likes of the late Poxie Pressure, Gidigidi Maji Maji and lately Suzzana Owiyo were some of the honorable mentions. Those names mentioned the pioneers who were there before […]

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From Chiwawa to Xiengo CXXV: The Rebrand of One of Kenya’s Finest Rappers

Written by Edwin Agesa on Friday, 4 April 2025.   To many Hip Hop fans and heads, one might be confused as to who Xiengo is and why his tracks have started doing rounds on various platforms. Xiengo is a rebrand from one of the best rappers Kenya has ever produced, Chiwawa. This rebrand popped up recently when he dropped his new album Early Bud. Xiengo, probably from his original name […]

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