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When Blinky Bill studied at Kenyatta University, he met Daniel Muli and Jim Chuchu and formed the alternative art and music collective Just A Band. Their debut album, Scratch to Reveal, was released in 2008. In 2010, the music video for their hit single Ha-He became widely described as Kenya's first viral video. [2] [3] [4]
The video was shot by Sauti Sol's Savara Mudigi in conjunction with Sol Music Entertainment and directed by Enos Olik. [10] In mid 2014, the trio released "Kookoo", a song that was shot in the streets of Nairobi , and is the most successful production the band ever released since it was the most downloaded song in the downloading platforms. [ 11 ]
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 to a ...
The music video has received a 2014 Nomination as East Africa's Most Gifted Video by Channel O Music Video Awards [24] After "Nishike", Sauti Sol released their third studio album, Live and Die in Afrika. The album, released online on 21 November 2015, was available to Sauti Sol fans globally for free download (48 hours) as an early Christmas ...
"Strangers" is a song by British-South African musician Kenya Grace. It was officially released as her major-label debut single on 1 September 2023 through Major Recordings, a dance label owned by Warner Records. [3] It is the follow-up release to her prior viral single, "Meteor" (also in 2023). [3] "
2005 Tanzania Music Awards - Best East African Album ("Necessary Noize II") [5] 2006 Channel O Music Video Awards - Best reggae video ("Kenyan Gal/Boy") [ 6 ] 2007 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Kenyan Group.
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!"—featuring fictional Kenyan superhero-inspired protagonist Makmende [2] —sparked countrywide interest.
This is a list of Kenyan musicians and musical groups. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .