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Eric Omondi orders boycott of Harmonize and AliKiba event in Naivasha

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 which he has said in the past was disrespectful. This […]

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Most streamed Gengetone songs on Spotify released

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 any favor with the older mature audience due to their […]

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Abbas Kubaf’s plagiarism claims cause online debate

Recently a poster was shared online of an upcoming film titled “Nairoberry” by renowned filmmaker Jenifer Gatero. This didn’t sit well with the veteran rapper Abbas Kubaf who claimed that she should have at least been contacted before using the word he supposedly coined. This has caused an online uproar with people taking sides between the two sides. Taking to his social media, the rapper posted:- @Abbasdoobeez This is not a bragging post! If you are not the concerned/involved artists […]

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Veteran rapper accuses filmmaker Jennifer Gatero of plagiarism with the coined film title dubbed “Nairoberry”

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 story of a group of students who pull off a […]

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Koffi Olomide’s December Nairobi concert canceled

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 event ‘Aces and Light’ said that they were postponing […]

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Sol generation partners with 254 to launch clothing brand

Sol Generation record label has announced a partnership with Kenyan clothing brand Home 254 to bring streetwear merchandise to their fan base. In a press conference on Thursday morning, Sol Generation made public that two of its signees, Nviiri and Bensoul, both have individual merchandise ready for pre-order through the Home 254 channels, following demand from their fans and stakeholders. “Under creative arts, fashion is a very critical element for us. Our fans and stakeholders’ demographic have been asking when […]

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Tetu Shani drops the ‘Life before the Apocalypse’ album

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 at the stars…make love to Upendo..rage to heartbreak amnesia… Stream […]

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Nikita Kering on the ‘Top 100’ Kenyans list

Kenyan Songstress Nikita Kering has been nominated on the Top 100 Kenyans list. It has been a good year for the young artist after she won two awards in the AFRIMA awards and gotten massive success on her debut album ‘A side of me’. In an interview with Spotify, Nikita said she started singing at the age of 9 years and that she first sang a vernacular song to 3000 people who were all left stunned after her performance and […]

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“I learned how to lie about ‘coming from money’ to my friends,” says veteran singer Kaz

Veteran singer Kaz has recently come out to claim her own. The singer was doubted to be a member of the LGBTQ family back in the 2000s when people shunned the whole idea of being different. She has now come to claim what’s her as per her post on Instagram which she announced that she had done a TED talk that is yet to be released. @Kazkarenlucas I haven’t had the opportunity to social media as much as I wanted […]

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