We really need Phy back on the music scene
If there is an artist that I have missed on the Kenyan music scene it's one beautiful lass known as Phyllis Ng'etich. You might know her from that Taabu song or the song that ...
Hamisa Mobetto is a definition of what co-parenting should look like
When she first came to the limelight not many people knew that Hamisa Mobetto had a child with Diamond Platinumz. This was not until the drama that ensued between Diamond a...
Why are Gengetone in a hurry to release new music?
If you are keen, which I believe you are, I am sure you've noticed that there are some Kenyan artists who always have a new song every week or every fortnight. Lately, I've...
DJ Mo and Size 8: Celebrity relationships done right
DJ Mo and Size are the picture-perfect couple. That is not to say they haven't had to deal with drama and issues some of which made their way to the tabloids but all in all, t...
Perhaps it’s time for Elani to pursue solo careers to thrive again
Elani have been on hiatus for an entire minute. No really, they have been so silent, I thought they had entered a monastery and taken a solemn vow of silence. Elani with love...
Azziad vs Femi One and Avril: Do artists owe influencers money?
Azziad seems to have a way of exciting gullible Kenyan simps who have already seen the magician behind the curtain and peeped just how much of her mystique is makeup but Kenya...
Magix Enga is going down the Suge Knight route and it’ll kill his dreams
Magix Enga has been on the spot the last couple of days as he has come under a torrent of accusations of mismanagement and heavy-handedness. Several artists signed to the prod...
When your star stops shining: Ephy Saint’s fight for relevance
Some of you might still remember just who Ephy Saint and therein lies the problem. The former model slash actor doesn't get the same level of recognition his peers such as Nic...
Artist Spotlight: Yviona Reign, fast-rising songstress who’s destined for greatness
If there's an upcoming female singer that I really admire then it's one Yviona Musa, popularly known as Yviona Reign. When she was still new in the local industry, she woul...
How Wyre has maintained relevance to this day
Kenyan dancehall artist Kevin Waire, alias Wyre, is still a big deal in the country today, more than two decades after he wrote and recorded his first song but have you ever w...
Never take relationship advice from bitter celebs like Kush Tracey
Kush Tracey is an angry, angry, woman. And her anger and bitterness culminate in her giving some of the vapidest advice ever to people (especially women) in relationships. Act...
Is Wakadinali Kenya’s most underrated rap group?
If you are a fan of Kenyan hip hop, like myself, I am sure you've heard of Wakadinali. It's a rap group that is made up of Domani Munga, Scar Mkadinali and Sewersydaa. Thes...
Kenyan musicians are not growing but who is to blame?
Save for the likes of Sauti Sol, Khaligraph, Willy Paul, Octopizzo, Nyashinski, Victoria Kimani and STL, I doubt most Kenyan musicians are known beyond our borders and who is ...
Naiboi is ahead of his time
Michael Kennedy Claver, better known as Naiboi, is without a doubt one of the few music geniuses that we have in the country at the moment. If you ask me, I'll tell you that h...
Infidelity scandal: Why everyone is concerned about Willis Raburu
Willis Raburu was a hot topic afew days ago when words spread that his marriage was in the ICU after he kicked out his wife, Marya Raburu (former?). According to the rumour mi...
A flash in the pan: Azziad has already been forgotten
2020 was the year of digital discovery as Azziad was discovered thanks to TikTok and thirsty men. Kenyan men, re-known for their thirst made her trend with many captivated by ...
Nviiri The Storyteller is destined for greatness
Not many people know this but Nviiri Sande, better known as Nviiri The Storyteller, was making music long before Kenyan boy band Sauti Sol took him under their wings. Also ...
Unveiling Michael Bundi’s incredible talent that proves his supremacy as the de facto King of Covers
Dear Diary, Today feels like 10, 464, 598th day of the curfew and subsequent semi-lockdown, thanks to the ravaging Covid-19 virus. I have learnt a few lessons, but the majo...
Hypocrisy 101: Kenyans cry over content but demand ratchet music
Kenyans have peculiar habits or so Michael Joseph observed. This would have to be one of those habits. Because let us face it, us Kenyans always cry and belly-ache about our c...
Nyashinski’s prowess is unmatched!
To date, there is only one Kenyan musician who has taken a musical hiatus for many years and when he came back he was even bigger. That person is Nyashinski. Also read: Nya...
Kenyans don’t give their musicians enough support
Local music rarely transcends borders and to be honest, it's partly our fault as Kenyans. We don't appreciate our artists enough. Maybe things would be different if we did, wh...
We just don’t get Victoria Kimani
If at all there is any Kenyan artist that most of us don't understand and we don't even bother to then it's Victoria Kimani. Well, you could argue that she is not one of us be...
Kenyan artists need to think outside the box
The emergence of of the new crop of Kenyan musicians is good proof that all the players in the local entertainment industry should think outside the box. It is what it is. ...
Kristoff should stick to collabos, his solo projects always flop
A few days ago, Kristoff released a song dubbed Rainbow. I listened to it a couple of times on the day it debuted and each time I felt like something was missing. Truth is, I ...
Kenyan secular artists are getting saved for all the wrong reasons
Every now and then, you'll hear that a certain secular musician has seen the light and crossed over to the gospel industry. I, however, doubt whether most of them are genuine...
Sauti Sol’s musical journey is proof that patience pays
I'm so happy for Sauti Sol. If you are keen, I am sure you've noticed that many good things are have been happening to them in the past few months and if you ask me, they dese...
