Kenyan Music Industry Representatives Visit South Africa For Trade Study
Representatives of the producer and composer CMOs Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) and Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) respectively, and recorded music industry trade body the Recording Industry of Kenya (RIKE) travelled to South Africa on a study visit to the South...
Jamaican Dancehall Superstar Performs in Kenya On 30th October
Jamaican dancehall superstar Etana is set to jet into the country on the 27th October 2021 ahead of her concert dubbed Pamoja at the Waterfront, Ngong Racecourse, Nairobi on 30th October. Sponsored by The Kulture, the concert will feature local acts - Wyre, Gravitti band...
Nigerian Afro-Pop Sensation Performs at NaiFestival
Fast-rising Nigerian afro-pop artiste JoeBoy landed in the country last night ahead of his performance at the Ngong Racecourse Nairobi today. The Nigerian act who recently launched his EP is set to perform at the first #TheNaiFestival sponsored by Bridget Achieng Foundation. JoeBoy, who is famed...
Kenyan musician narrates the hustle of recording without a single cent
Upcoming musicians often refrain from recording an album or a single song just because they are waiting to be signed by a record label before they do so. The case is different for 26 year old, Ondiso Madete or Ondi for short, whose passion...
Celebrity blind musician exposes heartless leaders and institutions
Allow me to be candid. I am blind and it is hard making it in Kenya, no matter how qualified, gifted, blessed or otherwise. I am not talking about the usual things one has to contend with every day such as stereotyping and stigmatization. I...
AG’s challenge to Africa on intellectual property commercialisation
Africa must now change to be a consumer of its own music, art and culture, Kenya’s Attorney General Justice (Rtd) Paul Kihara Kariuki has said. Kariuki said the protection of copyrights is thus essential as it puts money in the pockets of authors, producers and...