Kenyan Gospel Music Among Most Streamed in Africa
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Mdundo has presented Kenya as one of the countries in Africa leading in downloading and listening to music from the site.
Kenyan gospel, Kikuyu Music and music in the Hausa language in Nigeria were the most sort after music genres.
“It is not about the top ten artists. It is really amazing to look at this local music,” said Martin Nielsen, co-founder of Mdundo.
Gospel musician Betty Bayo.
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The site was created in an effort to curb the illegal downloading of music, which is widespread in Africa.
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