On a Tuesday night in May, I braved Nairobi’s grinding traffic to make my way downtown to a venue called the Igiza Lounge. Perched on the second-floor balcony of the stone-clad Kenya National Theater, ...

The evolution of music in Kenya is a rich and vibrant story that spans several decades. Indeed, traditional Kenyan music is deeply rooted in the diverse indigenous cultures of the country. Each ...

Hip-hop guru Kaligraph Jones performs during the Tusker Nexter talent search in Mtwapa Kilifi County. (Courtesy) Since independence, Kenyan musicians have developed unique ways of performing and ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Not many musicians can boast they’ve made U.S. President Barack Obama get up and groove to their tunes. But Kenya’s Afro-pop band, Sauti Sol, did just that. Obama, whose father ...