3 Years of Mziki ya Wiki! (Mziki ya Wiki: #156)

Today marks three years of Mziki ya Wiki. Thanks to Nita, Furaha, Khwerula, Wambui, vin, Carol, and Hazel for making it special.

Mziki ya Wiki: #155

Next week, we mark three years of this blog segment.

Mziki ya Wiki: #154

I interviewed the legendary Kalamashaka trio.

Mziki ya Wiki: #153

[July 30 – August 5] Leo tunafanya Mziki ya Wiki vitofauti. Today’s edition highlights the reaction videos I’ve shared on YouTube this past week. Maybe uko hapa and you’ve watched them already… Hivo ndio inafaa. Ahsante for indulging. The search for the ever-elusive meaning and purpose continues. What song(s) stood out for you? What reaction(s) …

Mziki ya Wiki: #152

[July 23 – July 29] Hi, music lover. Ahsante sana for being here. Karibu to another Mziki ya Wiki edition. Hii ni Mziki ya Wiki: #152. Enjoy! And leave a comment, too… Petrooz – “Stay Out Of My Head (Mephistopheles)” “Nothing excites me anymore.” Petrooz’s plea is a vibey Afro House offering; a precise picture …

Mziki ya Wiki: #151

[July 16 – July 22] Do we even have words to describe this country anymore? […] Nessy – “Enemy” “Faraja ninaweza pata je?” “Enemy” is Nessy at a desolate and desperate point, sharing their troubles over a Michael Carpenter R&B track, hoping they can overcome the debilitating internal warfare. https://youtu.be/5sb1RdO2Jqc Duma – “Omni” Mosh pit …

Mziki ya Wiki: #150

We made it to 150 weeks of Mziki ya Wiki!

Mziki ya Wiki: #149

What a country!

Mziki ya Wiki: #148

[June 25 – July 1] Last week nilianza na kuuliza kuhusu Finance Bill, only for NHIF to pop up after. An important reminder from your government: kulipa ushuru ni kujitegemea. Amen? On to Mziki ya Wiki: #148. Brace yourself and enjoy the R&B and soul trip. Maybe it can ease the tax burden. Hata for …

Mziki ya Wiki: #147

[June 18 – June 24] Now that the Finance Bill 2023 imepita, uko ready kulipa ushuru? Tune in to today’s Mziki ya Wiki edition as you ponder this country’s fate. Karibu to Mziki ya Wiki: #147. Bananasoverdose – “Free” “I’m free to be who I wanna be.” I came across this 2019 jam after listening …