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Sample Sunday: Just A Band – Usinibore
May 15, 2016 | Bottomline Kenya
Penya; 2009 Just A Band’s announcement that they’ll be going on a break this year is a perfect opportunity to take a step back and re-appreciate the material they’ve put out so far. The one song that defines their unrestricted and innovative creative process is definitely Usinibore off their 2009 sophomore album 82. While Ha-he resonated with the local masses by reviving […]Read More
New Music: Athieno, Just A Band, Kahvinya, TwennyEights, R.I.Z.E + MANU
April 28, 2016 | Bottomline Kenya
It’s yet another day full of new, not-so-new and buzzing music releases from around and about the Kenyan scene. Let’s get right into it: Athieno – IaM (Album) Stop the presses! Athieno released an epic album earlier this month, entitled IaM. As the title suggests, this album represents a journey back to the self and embracing […]Read More
Future Sounds: Is The Next Wave of Kenya’s Musical Renaissance Nearly At Hand?
April 2, 2016 | Will Press
Does Kenyan music seem to be headed anywhere? Will the industry ever edge closer to the levels of international recognition and commercial success enjoyed by its counterparts in West Africa, Central Africa, South Africa and our Tanzanian neighbours any time soon? The quick and easy answer to these questions would be a resounding NO. A […]Read More
Just A Band To Launch Book & Open Visual Art Exhibition
March 10, 2016 | Bottomline Kenya
Just A Band have lined up a triple treat of visual art, literature and music beginning this weekend. The collective will open their latest multi-media project called PERSPECTIVE at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi on Friday 11 March 2016, starting at 8PM. This project is a single-channel video installation, focusing on telling stories through the first person perspective and […]Read More
Best Kenyan Music Videos of 2015
December 23, 2015 | Bottomline Kenya 2
Music videos are being taken much more seriously around here, both as an art form in themselves and as a medium that adds some extra personality and flavour to music releases. Even Pulse Magazine saw the need to come up with some sort of (ghastly, badly thought through) awards event for local music videos. Our […]Read More
New Music: Just A Band, Kaz, Liron, Silas Miami, Mankind + Suzziah
September 22, 2015 | Bottomline Kenya
If you’re a sucker for love songs then the past couple of weeks have been more than satisfying. The amount and variety of new music releases around this theme has been pretty interesting as well. Let’s get right into it. Just A Band ft. Owuor Arunga – Winning In Life Just A Band’s first offering […]Read More
New Music: Kiu, Fena & Wangechi, Blinky Bill, Sage, M^3 + Joy Gitau
July 20, 2015 | Bottomline Kenya
Kiu – Aye (Davido Cover) Three-piece girl band Kiu are currently working with Jaaz Odongo’s Music Image Sound outfit after the relative success of their breakout track Mwanake. Their first offering under MIS is a glorious cover of Davido’s Aye. Check the video out above. Fena & Wangechi – They Don’t Know Fena and Wangechi have finally […]Read More
JAB Drop Fan-Created “Probably For Lovers” Video
July 9, 2014 | Bottomline Kenya
True to their nature of coming up with unique ideas for their video releases, Just A Band is back with the music video to Probably for Lovers a track off their third album Sorry For The Delay. The infectious tune quickly became a fan favourite immediately Sorry For The Delay was released, and inspired a cool acapella cover by AnnieSoul […]Read More
Just A Band, Wangechi & Anto NeoSoul Featured on CNN Inside Africa
May 13, 2014 | Bottomline Kenya
CNN’s African current affairs program CNN Inside Africa was all about Kenyan music this week. Just A Band, Anto NeoSoul and rapper Wangechi each made their case to our very own Zain Verjee who was in Nairobi to have a feel of what’s popping in the local music scene. For those who cannot view the […]Read More
Sample Sunday: Camp Mulla ft Just A Band – Where Do You Come From?
October 27, 2013 | Bottomline Kenya
Sub Sahara; 2012 They say change is inevitable and Camp Mulla is no longer the outfit it used to be, what with the exit of Karun to pursue her musical career in the USA and the entry of Tiri to handle the chief vocal duties. What remains constant however is the impact the group had […]Read More
