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Op-Ed: It's Time For Kenya to Get More Respect As an African Music Powerhouse
Music

Op-Ed: It's Time For Kenya to Get More Respect As an African Music Powerhouse

Kenyan music right now is arguably better than what's coming out of Nigeria, so why isn't it being played in Nairobi clubs?

Coco Em Is Nairobi's Hardest Hustling DJ
Interview

Coco Em Is Nairobi's Hardest Hustling DJ

"We're building our own sound now. We just need to look inside of ourselves and see the things that makes us uniquely Kenyan."

Op-Ed: Why Is the Kenyan Music Industry So Behind?
Music

Op-Ed: Why Is the Kenyan Music Industry So Behind?

"In Kenya we have yet to have that kind of financial and moral support as a country," Fena Gitu.

Stella Mwangi: Hip-Hop Saved My Life as an African Growing Up in Norway
Interview

Stella Mwangi: Hip-Hop Saved My Life as an African Growing Up in Norway

The Kenyan-Norwegian rapper speaks about the Hollywood hustle, the potential of East African music and what she's dropping next.

6 Kenyan Rock Bands You Need In Your Life
Music

6 Kenyan Rock Bands You Need In Your Life

Featuring Rish, Crystal Axis, Simply Tomas, Dove Slimme, 20 More Days and Murfy's fLaw.

Emmanuel Jal & Nyaruach Take Afrobeat to South Sudan in Their Album 'Naath'
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Emmanuel Jal & Nyaruach Take Afrobeat to South Sudan in Their Album 'Naath'

Emmanuel Jal collaborated with his sister Nyaruach, who's currently living in the Kakuma refugee camp, for this new full-length.

Senegal and the Cruelty of the Fair Play Rule
Op-Ed

Senegal and the Cruelty of the Fair Play Rule

Op-Ed: For African teams, the Fair Play Rule isn't fair at all.

The 10 Best African Players in the 2018 World Cup
Featured

The 10 Best African Players in the 2018 World Cup

10 African players who have a real chance to shine at this year's World Cup.

5 Kenyan Metal Bands You Should Check Out
Music

5 Kenyan Metal Bands You Should Check Out

Here are five bands making Kenya's metal scene the best in East Africa right now.

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