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Blankets & Wine has announced its much anticipated return and 2026 season, with its first edition of the year scheduled for Sunday, 7 June 2026, at Laureate Gardens, Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi. This will be followed by two other editions on 6 September and 20 December 2026.  Launching with the June edition, Your Taste Lives Here is Blankets & Wine's 2026 campaign and year-long cultural platform. It was launched […]

Kenya’s alternative R&B space continues to evolve, and with her latest project, Bridget Blue firmly positions herself at the center of that growth. This album isn’t just a collection of songs ... it’s a textured, emotionally intelligent body of work that reflects the quiet confidence of an artist who understands her lane and is no longer asking for permission to occupy it. A Sonic Identity That Feels Intentional From the […]

Few artists embody the spirit of global African music quite like Stella Mwangi, better known as STL. Born in Nairobi and raised between Kenya and Norway, STL has built a career that not only redefined what it means to be a Kenyan female rapper—but also positioned Kenyan music on the global stage long before the current wave. From Nairobi Roots to Global Stages STL’s story begins in Kenya, before her […]

Last week’s highly anticipated Coliseum live music experience by King Kaka turned Nairobi’s music conversation on its head, proving that Kenyan audiences are ready to embrace premium, large‑scale live shows that are creatively ambitious and commercially viable. At the same time, more intimate showcases like Fena Gitu’s Doing Her Thing remind us that storytelling and musical connection are just as essential to the growth of Kenya’s vibrant live scene. Coliseum: […]

KCB Bank Kenya has received approval for a $96.9M (KShs. 12.5B) financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to accelerate green projects for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and farmers in Kenya. The blended finance initiative—a mix of concessional lending, a guarantee, and a grant—under the Climate Smart Technology (CST) programme, is meant to support Kenya’s most vulnerable communities. This facility will be deployed towards supporting value-chain and gender-inclusive […]