[Sep 20 – Sep 26] A new week and a new list of songs. Let’s tune in! KDaGreat – “Still I Rise” You need energy and motivation? This is the song. Being a fan of jazz, I’m always affirming the power of instrumental music. Beyond the title, the track speaks for itself. Snares pick up …
When Ian “Nonickname” Gwagi of Cre8ive Spills says, “There’s no Kenyan hip-hop conversation without 1183,” there’s no argument. I still remember watching “Bloody Contestants” for the first time in 2014. I was standing in the HIP HOP Hookup crowd at the Sarakasi Dome. The video was playing in the background and I kept wondering, “What …
[Sep 13 – Sep 19] A new week, a new list of songs that should be on your playlist. Let’s tune in! Kelly Brown – “Sitaki Madeni” “Wengi walisema kukopa ni harusi / Wengi walisema kulipa ni matanga.” Thanks to the amazing friends The Music Junkies, a diverse WhatsApp group of Kenyan music lovers, I …
[Sep 6 – Sep 12] A new week, a new list of songs that should be on your playlist. Let’s tune in! Fadhilee & ach13ng’ – “Mwanangu (Sole Purpose)” “My sole purpose for you is to love you.” When I speak of well-thought collaborations, this is what I mean. A purposeful song by two gifted …
2006. Nyashinski (Nyamari Ongegu), Collo (Collins Majale), and Roba (Robert Manyasa) are churning out hit songs, ruling the airwaves, and performing all over the country. Kleptomaniax’s career is thriving. The trio is embedding its name in the growing urban Kenyan music scene. Yet, at the peak of their career, Nyashinski leaves. His family gets an …
[Aug 29 – Sep 5] Hip-hop continues to be a reflection and a projection. Once you get to the bottom of this list, the songs will exhibit to you that. Let’s tune in! Trabolee x Akili Blaq – "the other side" Continuing their musical friendship and artistic exploration, emcee Trabolee and producer Akili Blaq release …
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