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UnKut Africa Announces 2025 Theme: Africa’s Hip Hop Lives Here
Story19/9/2025

UnKut Africa Announces 2025 Theme: Africa’s Hip Hop Lives Here

By Arnold
Coster Ojwang Drops ‘Mbak Ndalo’ EP, Fusing Luo Roots with Modern Sounds
Story24/8/2025

Coster Ojwang Drops ‘Mbak Ndalo’ EP, Fusing Luo Roots with Modern Sounds

By Staff
Liboi and Kayrop Drop Collaborative EP Dubbed ‘Nani Alisema’
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Liboi and Kayrop Drop Collaborative EP Dubbed ‘Nani Alisema’

By Staff . 1 year ago
Remembering E-Sir: 22 Years Later
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Remembering E-Sir: 22 Years Later

By David Kingsley . 1 year ago
Remembering Musa Juma: 14 Years On, His Legacy Lives
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Remembering Musa Juma: 14 Years On, His Legacy Lives

By David Kingsley . 1 year ago
Charisma’s Meteoric Rise – And Why It’s Only The Beginning
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Charisma’s Meteoric Rise – And Why It’s Only The Beginning

By David Kingsley . 1 year ago
8 Kenyan Female Artists Who Disappeared From The Music Scene
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8 Kenyan Female Artists Who Disappeared From The Music Scene

By David Kingsley . 1 year ago
Bien’s Rise to Global Stardom: From Sauti Sol to Solo Success
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Bien’s Rise to Global Stardom: From Sauti Sol to Solo Success

By David Kingsley . 1 year ago
Is Toxic Lyrikali the Next Big Hip-Hop Music Star?
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Is Toxic Lyrikali the Next Big Hip-Hop Music Star?

By Arnold . 1 year ago
Orchestra Super Mazembe’s ‘Kassongo’ Goes Viral on TikTok
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Orchestra Super Mazembe’s ‘Kassongo’ Goes Viral on TikTok

By Arnold . 1 year ago
Should Nikita Kering’ Sing in Her Native Language?
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Should Nikita Kering’ Sing in Her Native Language?

By Arnold . 2 years ago
Songs Released Following the Kenyan Protests 2024
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Songs Released Following the Kenyan Protests 2024

By Arnold . 2 years ago