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  Renowned Nigerian producer and singer Blaq Jerzee has exhibited his musical prowess on a piece of beautiful music dubbed ‘Sokoma’, off his yet-to-be-released album ‘East Meets West.   The Afrobeat piece which features Marioo and Eddy Kenzo was produced by Young Legendary, who used a range of different organic instruments all layered together.   The song has an iconic saxophone and a tuneful piano that carry the key melodic phrases in the song.   The drums displayed the East meets We...

Mr Nice Sings Praises of Kenyans to President Suluhu The newfound working relationship is also expected to benefit the entertainment industry by smoothing out the perceived rivalry between artistes from the two nations. One musician who is already looking to the future of a Kenya-Tanzania musical powerhouse is veteran Bongo Flava hitmaker Nice Mkenda popularly known as Mr. Nice. The singer has offered to reunite artistes from both countries. Since relocating to Kenya and setting up his studio i...

Confidence And Clarity: Clash Meets Tiggs Da Author "Its all about feelings for me..." For the past five years or so, Tiggs Da Author has weaved his way into the foundations of UK music consciousness with his raspy, jazzy tones sprinkled over some of our favourite rap songs - from J Hus to Tinie Tempah. When he wasn’t teaming up with North-West stalwart Nines, he was cultivating his unique Afro-jazz lane, inspired by Tanzanian jazz bands alongside the R&B, hip-hop an...

okayafrica (Youtube) The 5 Best East African Songs of the Month (February) Featuring Rayvanny, Siverstone Barz x Victoria Kimani, Spice Diana x Fik Fameica, and more. The month of love featured an array of incredible releases from East Africas pop royalty as well as promising newcomers. Silverstone Barz x Victoria Kimani Africana 23-year-old fast-rising Kenyan rapper/singer SilversTone Barz partnered with Victoria Kimani,to make one of the catchiest tracks rel...

Audio streaming service Spotify launches in Kenya Wednesday February 24 2021 The opening numbers are displayed on the floor during the Spotify IPO at the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on April 3, 2018 in New York. PHOTO | AFP By ADONIJAH NDEGE Summary Kenyans will now join the over 345 million monthly active listeners to stream popular music and podcasts on the free platform. The platform also has a premium subscription that offers ad-free streaming. Unlike other popular...

Bongo flava: Kenyans’ love affair with Tanzanian music Diamond Platnumz [Photo: Courtesy] Kenyans love Bongo Flava. Our airwaves, TV music shows, local shops and even promotional roadshows play a good amount of Bongo music. And what’s not to love about these Tanzanian songs? The beats are melodic, the vocals are smooth, the lyrics are catchy and some are laced with witty sexual innuendos that we love. In a nightclub, it is not uncommon for people to scream with joy and run to the dance floo...

Secret out? Diamond reveals he has two other children Popular Bongo Flava star Naseeb Abdul Juma alias Diamond Platnumz has revealed he may have sired six children and not four - Latiffa and Nillan with Zari Hassan, Dylan (Hamisa Mobetto) and Naseeb Junior (Tanasha Donna) - as it is widely known.   Opening up during an interview on Wasafi FM, the Waah crooner disclosed that he was recently informed of two other older children who, according to his mother Sanura Kassim, are likely his. “I ...

Singer Diamond Platnumz denies buying YouTube views Diamond Platnumz [Photo: Courtesy] Award-winning Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz on Thursday put to rest claims that he buys YouTube views. Setting the record straight during an interview with Wasafi FM’s The Switch, the Waah songbird revealed the secret to his success on the platform as his ear for good music and heavy investment in quality video content. Platnumz highlighted that a blackout by several media houses helped him diversify, ...

‘Wife Material’ cost me sponsors, reveals Eric Omondi Eric Omondi with Wife Material cast [Photo: Instagram @i.am_shakilla] The President of Comedy Africa Eric Omondi lost a significant chunk of his earnings from social media after sponsors pulled out over his controversial Wife Material show. Speaking to Radio Maisha’s Mwende Macharia and Clemo on Konnect, Omondi revealed that several companies, among them a betting company, pulled away from him citing a wealth of ethical issues. Omon...

Zari Hassan, Hamisa’s response to fans dragging them into Tanasha, Diamond’s alleged reunion Diamond and Tanasha Donna reunion. Social media was over the weekend set ablaze by news of Bongo Flava star Diamond Platnumzs purported reunion with Kenyan ex-girlfriend Tanasha Donna after the couples steamy performance left netizens and onlookers lifting their jaws off the floor.   Within no time, news had already reached Diamonds other baby mamas with nosy social media users curious about the ...