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With two albums "warrior" and "Pressure" under his belt, Priest fari is arguably the next big thing on the Kenyan reggae scene. His touch remains the original Jamaican roots reggae. Other Reggae icons in Kenya include the talented Wyre and Red San. The massive love for reggae in Kenya has led to the inception of other talents including Reggae ...
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 duo's self-titled debut album, Duma, was released on 7 August 2020 to positive reviews. The Guardian 's Ammar Kalia awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating "What results is an intriguing picture, one that is challenging yet full of a depth that promises an exciting future for this nascent Kenyan scene."
They later formed Ogopa Productions which apart from music production also organizes events. They revolutionised Kenyan music in the early 2000s. They have released three compilation albums and several albums by their artists. Their first album was released in 2001 and was widely popular in East Africa.
The band was founded in 1977 by the "Juma Brothers" from Mombasa, i.e., Suleiman Juma (keyboards, vocals), Saeed Juma (band manager) and Ebrahim Juma (guitar). They were later joined by Mahmood Siraj (guitar and vocals), Hassan Malambo (trumpet and vocals), Tamrat Kabede (drums), and a fourth Juma brother, Ahmed (guitar, saxophone, vocals).
Unlike most local hip hop artists, GidiGidi MajiMaji do willingly mix African rhythms with their music. According to popular entertainment guide Ghafla, their music is a "fusion of hip hop/rap and African music [which] they mostly sing and rap in their native language called Luo." [1] They released their debut album, Ismarwa, in June 2000
Them Mushrooms is a musical band from Kenya, playing mostly Chakacha, some Benga and also some reggae.They are most famous for the Swahili 1982 song Jambo Bwana.The band is composed of Teddy Kalanda, Henry Ndenge Saha and Ben Mutwiwa.
Taarab music is a fusion of Swahili poetry sung in rhythmic poetic style, performed by male or female singers and taarab ensembles comprising numerous musicians. Taarab forms a part of the social life of the Swahili people along the coastal areas, especially in Zanzibar, Tanga and even further in Mombasa and Malindi along the Kenya coast. [ 4 ]