East Africa

Touted as one of the firebrand emcees in Kenya's contemporary class of rap, multi-nominated rapper Groovy Jo is a unicorn. Having churned out two dogged EP's that have stuck her name in every relevant rap conversation in Kenya at...

The pair of Afamefuna and Sam represent the Kenyan music business class podcast, 30% Podcast. Pronouncing various hot takes, unpacking Kenya's royalty quagmire, dissecting the backend jargon, and shedding a spotlight on the hottest music currently blasting out of...

This weekend, we feature music from stalwarts NJERI, An21, $hylii and more from Kenya, Uganda, and UK-based acts. Check it out.NJERI - Patience Ft. Decester, AriRenowned Kenyan songstress NJERI is set to captivate audiences once again with her latest...

Michael Carpenter stylized as CAP, has yielded an informidable reputation as Kenya's Urban Music golden child. Grossing a laudable catalog with placements that across Kenyan Hip Hop tastemakers from Kahu$h, Boutross, Wakadinali, Timmy Blanco, to saccharine R&B stars in...

Kenyan hailed internet personality turned artist Lil Maina just released his highly coveted debut studio album, ‘Maisha Ya Stunna’, on Wednesday 13th of December, 2023, led by the already-released smash singles “Ma G Kwenye Klabu”, “ZOZA” and “Alert”, Lil Maina’s...

Prolific Kenyan rap maven, herbalist, and entrepreneur King Kerby releases his third studio album and his first under the Zama Sessions distributions imprint dubbed,  ‘Saba’https://open.spotify.com/album/6HBSRXvpBzq8Iq7QsXa406?si=cHRsfxWyTHisAmnGjLe1lQSaba was recorded in Cape Town, and partially Nairobi, highlighting the range of sound tapestry...

The Kenyan-bred recording and performing artist makes a comeback into the music fray with her seductive dance-floor ready anthem, ‘Tek Time’.Tapping frequent collaborator and idiosyncratic Kenyan beatsmith ÜZRR who is renowned for his extensive work with alternative Nairobi-helmed artists,...

Hello Hiphop Africa Lovers 😉. We are back again with another Friday off hot new hiphop releases across the motherland. This weekend we have heavy hitters and aspiring rap champions all releasing hard hitting and lyrically inclined songs to...

The BET Hip-Hop Awards which began in 2006, has served as a global celebration of hip-hop culture and creativity showcasing hip-hop performers, producers, and music video directors. In recent years, the global influence of African music has reached new...

Hello Hiphop Africa Lovers 😉Get ready to kick off the weekend with a bang, as we bring again our Fresh Music Friday Playlist for your listening pleasure this weekend! We’ve scoured the musical landscape of the motherland to bring...