Before streaming platforms, before viral TikToksounds, before millions of YouTube views, Kenyan hip-hop was built in smallstudios, dusty streets, and raw talent. It was born from struggle, identity ...

Not many Kenyans seem to understand hip-hop as a dynamic cultural practice. Even some local artists who have been identified with such genre of music seem to be off the mark about what hip-hop means.

As an artistic movement born in the Bronx, hip hop travelled the globe and took root in Nairobi, shaping youth culture and giving voice to stories of struggle and triumph. From the graffiti on city ...

From Kibera’s slums to global stages, Octopizzo reflects on fatherhood, fame, service and his next chapter in politics.

The Italian Cultural Institute in Nairobi presented “Breaking Borders,” a weekend dedicated to hip-hop culture, Breaking, and ...

*Cardi B appears to have a Kenyan doppelganger named Nduta Mwega, who apparently goes by Sharon, and she has social media divided. Mwega took to social media to share a side-by-side photo of herself ...