My 2024 MWE – 29 Albums in 29 Days

With its diverse cultures, rhythms, and music, the world presented itself to me.

Top 10 Kenyan EPs of 2021

The Kenyan music scene continues to produce a lot of EPs. By midyear, we had reviewed a number and compiled our Top 5 Kenyan EPs of 2021 (So Far). Generally, EPs demand less compared to albums, hence their abundance. Kenyan artists released a diverse range of EPs this year. Despite reviewing a majority, yesterday afternoon, …

Mziki ya Wiki: #62

[October 31 – November 6] Unaendeleaje, music lover? Glad to have you here. We’re still in the performance rabbit hole. Indulge hizi kisha uniambie how you feel about them. Enjoy! Nyawĩra – “Ihenya” “I know I can.” Nyawĩra’s stage presence is welcoming. Ana-engage audience yake na yuko comfortable aki-move around the stage, as well as …

Mziki ya Wiki: #61

[October 24 – October 30] Umekuwa aje, music lover? It’s another week where we get to check out some live performances. Niambie how you feel about them. Enjoy! Jarel – “Funny Thing About Love” (B&W Sessions) “It never goes away.” Jarel’s “Funny Thing About Love” greets you with splendour. From crashing cymbals to delicate jazzy …

Mziki ya Wiki: #60

[October 17 – October 23] Unaendelea aje, music lover? Mziki ya Wiki today is another Engage special. Their catalogue runs deep so tunaendelea what we started last week. Niambie how you feel about the performances. Enjoy! Enoque Wambua – “I’ll Stay” “I will stay.” Enoque Wambua brings to life his ballad “Stay” on the Engage …

Mziki ya Wiki: #59

[October 10 – October 16] Ukoje leo, music lover? Two weeks ago, tulianza ku-highlight performances on Mziki ya Wiki. It was a RATA Project special. Leo pia ni another special. This was supposed to go differently but a few YouTube clicks decided otherwise. Today is the Engage special. Niambie how you feel about the performances. …

Mziki ya Wiki: #58

[October 3 – October 9] Unaendelea aje? Last week, tulianza ku-highlight performances on Mziki ya Wiki. It was a RATA Project special. Leo, tunazidi na mwendo huo huo. Not another RATA special (though kuna videos zao mbili) but ku-highlight performances. Enjoy! Iyanah – “Once Upon A Time.” “Till I make you my once upon a …

Mziki ya Wiki: #57

[September 26 – October 2] Natumahi uko sawa. Mziki ya Wiki leo ni a RATA Project special. Because why not? Moving forward, I’m considering expanding this idea and highlighting more performances. Including The RATA project (check them out) and beyond. Mziki ya Wiki: #57 is just the foundation. What do you think? Special shout out …

Mziki ya Wiki: #56

[September 19 – September 25] Natumahi uko sawa. Tuongelee some music, right? Let me know what you’ve been listening to in the comments. Koi Kimani – “scared to be lonely” “Why we keep coming back for more.” Simple can be profound, raw emotions can be poignant. Koi Kimani’s “scared to be lonely” is such a …

Mziki ya Wiki: #55

[September 12 – September 18] Natumahi uko sawa. Are you ready to talk about some music? Let me know what you’ve been listening to in the comments. Alice Ragoi – “Masomo ya Mapenzi” “Akikuacha utalia.” “Masomo ya Mapenzi” is one of those songs that we can summarise with the cliché “experience is the best teacher” …