Sample Sunday: Just A Band – Usinibore Bottomline Kenya·May 15, 2016Penya; 2009 Just A Band’s announcement that they’ll be going on a break this year is a perfect...Sample Sundays·1 min read
How the KFCB Transformed Into Kenya’s Morality Mafia – Part I Will Press·April 25, 2016How does the average protection racket work? First, it secures territorial monopoly over the area it wishes to...FeaturesLong Reads·12 mins read
Fantasy Collaborations: 10 Unusual Musical Pairings We’d Like To See Bottomline Kenya·April 23, 2016As we’ve mentioned before, this year is turning out to be a big one for musical collaborations across...Features·6 mins read
Sample Sunday: Ma3 – Sweetie ft. 9con Bottomline Kenya·April 17, 2016EnnovatorMusic; 2012 Ma3 was in many ways a supergroup. The quirky 6-piece afro pop band’s constituent members comprised...Sample Sundays·1 min read
On Our Radar: Rozzi@Work Bottomline Kenya·April 15, 2016Given how competitive the music industry has gotten in just about every market you care to look, one surefire...On Our Radar·1 min read
Future Sounds: Is The Next Wave of Kenya’s Musical Renaissance Nearly At Hand? A 70 Song examination of a rising wave of new artists, new sounds and new attitudes that could kick off Kenya's next musical renaissance. Will Press·April 2, 2016Does Kenyan music seem to be headed anywhere? Will the industry ever edge closer to the levels of...FeaturesLong Reads·10 mins read
Sample Sunday: E-Sir – Nimefika ft. Big Pin Bottomline Kenya·March 20, 2016Ogopa DJs; 2001 This week marked thirteen years since the tragic death of Kenyan hip hop artist E-Sir...Sample Sundays·1 min read
Sample Sunday: Hardstone – Uhiki (Pinye’s Remix) Bottomline Kenya·March 13, 2016Kelele Records; 1997 Before T-Pain literally took over the music world with his auto-tune vocals and before Redsan...Sample Sundays·1 min read
Sample Sunday: Jerry – Ngayo ft. Benady, Phonez, Jemedari & Kimathi Bottomline Kenya·February 7, 2016Flag42; 2015 The good people at Flag 42 have been churning out some interesting stuff of late. The...Sample Sundays·1 min read
On Our Radar: Kaa La Moto Bottomline Kenya·February 4, 2016There tends to be a level of understatement in discussions about the contribution of the Coastal region to the...On Our Radar·3 mins read