By Ronny Choge Do you remember the XYZ Show? The one that premiered on Kenyan TV screens and served us political satire in concentrated humor, week after week? For those who lived through it, the latex puppets and their razor-sharp send-ups of the political class weren't just entertainment — they were a cultural fixture, arriving well ahead of their time. So when the show quietly went out of production, it […]
Some songs are created in a day. Others take years to find their moment. For Kenyan lyricist Ken Koast, Baridi Kali belongs to the latter. The heartfelt Hip-Hop love ballad arrives with a story nearly two decades in the making, combining nostalgic production, honest songwriting, and a seamless collaboration between artists from Kenya's Coast and Nairobi. Inspired by both the biting chill of Kenya's July cold season and the emotional […]
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: […]
Written by Edwin Agesa on Thursday, 19 February 2026. The current clash between Buruklyn Boyz and Toxic Lyrikali is unfolding like a localized case study in how hip-hop rivalries expose deeper tensions between popularity metrics and cultural legitimacy. While diss exchanges are not new to Kenyan rap ecosystems, this particular back-and-forth echoes structural patterns seen in global conflicts — especially the widely dissected confrontation involving Kendrick Lamar and his contemporaries […]
Written by Edwin Agesa on Tuesday, 3 February 2026. Nairobi's hip hop scene just witnessed another massive milestone. Over the past weekend, Kickz N Barz took over Lava Latte on State House Road, and it was a full-blown shutdown. Hip hop heads from all corners of the city turned up in large numbers to honor a true lyrical mastermind, the legendary Kitu Sewer. The energy was unmatched as the community gathered to celebrate the "Celebrating […]
Written by Edwin Agesa on Wednesday, 20 December 2025. Another day, another concert, another controversy. It's a tale as old as time in the Kenyan entertainment scene: a major international act comes to town, local artists are added to the lineup, and by showtime, the inherent disrespect and contractual chaos become the main event. Today, we're talking about the Asake and Gabzy concert at Nyayo Stadium, scheduled for this Saturday, December […]
Eldoret City is set to take centre stage this December as it hosts the inaugural KOROM Business Exposition & Conference, a bold new platform designed to empower young entrepreneurs, SMEs, investors, and cultural innovators from across Kenya. Scheduled for December 17–19, 2025 at the Eldoret Sports Club, the conference is a strategic expansion of the popular KOROM Festival and will run under the theme “The Business of Transformation: Empowering People, […]
Written by Edwin Agesa on Tuesday, 9 December 2025. Three weeks since its release, The Art of Gengetone by Joefes continues to ripple across the Kenyan music scene, an ambitious 22-track statement from one of Gengetone's most consistent contributors. Working under Black Market Records and still an active member of the celebrated trio Mbuzi Gang, Joefes uses this album not just as a showcase of sound, but as a declaration: Gengetone is […]
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