Article by Shelmith Maureen The Nairobi Horns project is a brilliant jazz ensemble whose members comprises of a collective of […]
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The Rumble in the Jungle and Hugh Masekela’s quest for African Music
Last month saw the passing away of one of the world’s greatest boxing legends, an activist and a poet. Millions […]
Chemistry and Simama; two new Kenyan songs to check out
We did something right this past few days. I don’t know what it is exactly but we should keep at […]
The Experience of listening to Kato Change’s album
Album title:The Change Experience Artist; Kato Change Year released: 2015 The Change Experience is the gift we all received on […]
A Coastal sound thats cutting a unique niche of Kenyan Jazz
It is a great time to be a fan of jazz music in Kenya. Musicians are writing good songs and […]
Mother Africa honored by its musicians at Koroga Festival
This May, Capital FM brought the 12th edition of the Koroga Festival. The line up was impressive and despite not having […]
Maurice Kirya finally gets to perform in Kenya at the Koroga Festival
Maurice Kirya is a musician I have always felt is over-looked by the many concert and festival organisers in Kenya. Despite having nice blend of music that borrows from his Ugandan roots as well as elements of Soul and RnB, Maurice has only been in Kenya for other reasons and not his powerful music and performances.
The Electrifying Safaricom Jazz Experience
Darkness had already fallen over the Kasarani stadium grounds when the band we’d all been eagerly anticipating finally came on […]
Grammy Award Winner Branford Marsalis for 3rd Safaricom International Jazz Festival
Well into its third year now, the Safaricom International Jazz Festival recently announced its main act for this year’s festival […]
Safaricom Jazz goes to Mombasa this December
It might come as a surprise to many that Swahili sounds have greatly influenced the Kenyan Jazz sound giving it that uniqueness […]