Shamsi Music

Shamsi Music, an award-winning jazz and afro-jazz fusion band from Nairobi Kenya, which prides itself in creating memorable musical experiences 1 released their eagerly awaited sophomore album; Afrosynthesis. Shamsi Music…

Jazz Appreciation Month fondly known as J.A.M was officiated under the auspices of Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2012 and is celebrated annually in the month of April.…

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

Live Music Venues in Nairobi “Form ni gani this Thursday, unaenda kucheki live band itakuwa?” “Whats your plan for Thursday, are you going to check out the live band being…

The Afrosynthesis Experience Award-winning jazz & Afro-jazz fusion band, Shamsi Music curated an experience that celebrated Africa through music. The AfroSynthesis Experience was a Jazz party that we couldn’t resist…

#AfroSynthesis – Of Collaborations and the Jazz Sub-Genre in Nairobi Written by: Mackinlay Mutsembi Let’s talk Industry; try understand Industry building. One thing that “Industry” does is that it creates…

If you know me personally, then you know that I absolutely love jazz. I am just from the 19th Cape Town Jazz Festival, and my whole inner being is still…

Kavutha Mwanzia Asiyo Jazz in Kenya today reflects the culture of the beautiful people of Kenya. Just like any other medium of communication TV, radio, internet and music in general.…

Celebrating Hugh Masekela written by Mackinlay Mutsembi. Legacies fascinate me. Legends even more. I did not grow up listening to Hugh Masekela, but I was exposed to his music in…

My top 5 Kenyan albums of 2017 There has been fantastic music that has been released over the year. As the curtain falls on 2017, it might be hard to…