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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Vol. 43, No. 4, Measuring Time: Karin Barber and the Study of Everyday Africa / Onookome Okome and Stephanie Newell, Guest Editors (Winter 2012), pp. 147-165 (19 pages) ABSTRACT This paper examines ...

Traditional African musical sounds and songs are under threat today. More than 50 years after the end of official colonial rule, the legacy of colonialism continues to sideline many traditional ...

The concert is a highlight of The African Concert Series’ dedicated day at Wigmore Hall, celebrating music from across the African continent.

No. 161/162, 20th ISME Research Seminar, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, July 2004 (Summer - Fall, 2004), pp. 155-164 (10 pages) This historical study attempts to relate how politics has influenced music ...