Music was an essential part of my family’s household when I was growing up. Our day-to-day lives always had a soundtrack. Sometimes, we washed dishes to American greats like The Supremes, Aretha ...

Burna Boy, Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. Afrobeats has dominated global dance music for the last decade or so. Many of us will remember how acts like P-Square of Nigeria colonised ...

Dar es Salaam. Apple Music has announced Tanzanian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Vanillah as the latest artist to be featured in its Up Next artist development programme in East ...

She’s the first African woman to be nominated for a Grammy Award in a jazz category. She is also the first Rwandan or Ugandan to ever be nominated for a Grammy. And she is the first East African actor ...

Various East African student associations will host their third annual collaborative event showcasing East African cultures through music, food, games and dance. Peace in the East will take place at 6 ...

Karen C secondary from Nairobi rehearsing before performing at the East African Music festival in Luta, Uganda on August 21, 2025.[Standard] The festival brought together the best of Kenya, Uganda and ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

East African music icons Ali Kiba and Jose Chameleone are among the many who have paid tribute to the late former prime minister Raila Odinga. Raila passed away on October 15, 2025, at the age of 80.