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April 9th 2021 at 11:34:14 GMT +0300 “Mwendwa Wakwa Mariru” and “Mumunya” benga star Albert Gacheru, who crooned in Gikuyu was a rare breed of musician juggling a singing career with managing businesses. Though he composed and produced several hits, what has stood the test of time and reverberated through our radios was the love song, Mwendwa Wakwa Mariru released in 1989. The song gave Gacheru his stardom and he would go on to produce over 200 albums. Others popular songs he composed were Yarwanio and Hurry, Hurry Waithera. However, like all legends, he time was up and on Easter Mon...

Kenyan Gospel Music Among Most Streamed in Africa A file image of a music mixer. File 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. Facebook The site was created in an effort to curb the illegal downloading of music, which is widespread in Africa.

THE STANDARD HUSTLE Dick Njoroge alias Munyonyi (Center) an artist behind the popular Firirinda song with his son Munyonyi Junior and musician Epha Maina. [Photo By Ndungu Gachane] Jerusalema, the South African dance, hit the world like a storm. It cut across races, tribes, colours and creeds. From statehouses to villages, Jerusalema challenge became the standard way to keep us busy and excited. Like any other fad, it soon ran out of fashion. Remember Kung fu and breakdance? The success of Jerusalema was not accidental, it was even promoted by South African president. Only Nelson Mandela b...