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v. t. e. The music of Kenya is very diverse, with multiple types of folk music based on the variety over 50 regional languages. [1] Zanzibaran taarab music has also become popular, as has hip hop, reggae music, soul, soukous, zouk, rock and roll, funk and Europop. Additionally, there is a growing western classical music scene and Kenya is home ...
Ear training. In music, ear training is the study and practice in which musicians learn various aural skills to detect and identify pitches, intervals, melody, chords, rhythms, solfeges, and other basic elements of music, solely by hearing. Someone who can identify pitch accurately without any context is said to have perfect pitch, while ...
A traditional Kenyan drum, similar to the Djembe of West Africa. Kenyan dancers performing a traditional dance. Kenya is home to a diverse range of music styles, ranging from imported popular music, afro-fusion and benga music to traditional folk songs. The guitar is the most popular instrument in Kenyan music, and songs often feature intricate ...
justa.band. Just a Band is a Kenyan alternative band whose career was launched with their 2008 debut album, Scratch to Reveal. Their music has explored various musical directions such as jazz, hip-hop, disco, and electronica. [1] The band are credited with creating Kenya's first viral music video after their 2010 music video for "Ha-He ...
Bill Sellanga, known by his stage name Blinky Bill, is a Kenyan musician/producer and DJ based in Nairobi. He is also a founder of the Kenyan art and music collective Just A Band. Blinky Bill chose his stage name after seeing his name in a newspaper and thinking that it looked too boring. [1] The name was inspired by the Australian cartoon of ...
Roba. Nyashinski. Collo. Kleptomaniax is a rap group from Nairobi, Kenya. The group consists of three members: Roba (Robert Manyasa), Collo (Collins Majale) and Nyashinski (Nyamari Ongegu). Kleptomaniax were formed in 1999, when they were still high school students at the Nairobi School. The group joined the Ogopa DJs label and released their ...
Music video. "Mwaki" on YouTube. " Mwaki " is a song by Brazilian DJ and producer Zerb from his third extended play (EP), Surrender (2023). It features Kenyan singer Sofiya Nzau who performs the song in Kikuyu, a language spoken by the Bantu ethnic group native to Central Kenya. [1] ". Mwaki" was released as a single on 10 November 2023 through ...
Duma was formed in 2019 by vocalist Martin Kanja and guitarist-producer Sam Karugu. Both of them were playing in various bands in Nairobi, [5] but the duo came together in Kampala, Uganda. The duo's musical style was influenced by the electronic music they had been listening to and playing on synthesizers and computers before as well as heavy ...