Jazz in Kenya

As a musician or a creative person, it is very easy to feel defined by what we do. At times I wonder, what do we do when that is suddenly…

As I write this, it is a grueling time around the world. The Novel Corona Virus, has ushered in a new way of living for many people across the globe.…

It all seems quite unfathomable that we are still living through a pandemic. In Kenya, in particular, there have been tougher restrictions in regards to lockdown and curfews, huge gatherings…

Wynton Marsalis, an American Jazz Legend; composer, bandleader, trumpeter and nine-time Grammy Award winner, is internationally renowned for his ingenuity and instrumental virtuosity. He is currently the artistic director of…

The ninth annual International Jazz Day celebrations was slated to take place in Cape Town and other cities across South Africa. Due to the unprecedented times, the international Jazz Day…

Matteo Di Leonardo and his Kenyan counterparts celebrated the release of their CD release brand new collaborative project ‘Kabisa’ with an album-launch party held at Michael Joseph Centre, Nairobi. They’d…

Femi Kuti at Koroga Festival Femi Kuti and the Positive Force brought the house down during the 26th edition of Koroga Festival. The Sunday event hosted over 4,000 music revelers…

Jack Muguna is clearly well attuned to what his audience wants, and the pace at which to deliver it. “Don’t ever be envious of my life, you have no idea…

Juma Tutu prepares for his inaugural for his set at the local bar; Dagoz, a handful of people come in from their smoking breaks outside, take a pause from their…

Interesting jazz artists in Kenya who have stretched and personalized modern jazz conventions, dictating new terms without discarding the old.