Sample Sunday: E-Sir – Nimefika ft. Big Pin

March 20, 2016 | Bottomline Kenya

Ogopa DJs; 2001 This week marked thirteen years since the tragic death of Kenyan hip hop artist E-Sir in a road accident on March 16, 2003. The abrupt end to his potentially limitless career may have been untimely, but his rise to fame could not have been better synchronized with the significant changes taking place […]Read More

Sample Sunday: Riding the Riddims

August 30, 2015 | Bottomline Kenya

Sauti Sol’s lastest release Shake Yo Bam Bam  has sparked some interesting discussions on its sampling of some classic Jamaican reggae and dancehall riddims (as well as Awilo Longomba’s unforgettable Coupé Bibamba). The apparent trend in the past five or so years is that more and more Kenyan producers and musical artistes are turning to the […]Read More