The history of Kenyan popular music is brief. It begins with the vibrant folk tunes, which existed before the arrival of the colonisers and the subsequent importation of foreign beats. Later, Taarab ...

The party is in Kenya, but the vibe is distinctly Americana: a sea of cowboy hats and boots with a soundtrack of whisky-soaked tales about heartbreak and good ol' boys. Kenya has become the unlikely ...

The tragedy of Kenyan music is best seen in the symbolism of the country’s road accidents, which seem to consume singers every other year (E-Sir readily comes to mind, on March 16, 2003). So potent is ...