Last week came with good news for Africa as Congolese rumba music won Unesco protected status. It joined other living traditions such as Jamaican Reggae on Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage of ...

Renowned rumba starMbilia Bell is set to jet into Kenya for a series of concerts. The Nadina hitmaker is expected in Nairobi on Monday ahead of a weekend-long list of events on her itinerary.The world ...

Fans of Congolese great Tabu Ley Rochereau will mark the second anniversary of his death on November 30. Arguably one of Africa's best musicians, Tabu Ley's name ranks up there with Franco when one ...

Nairobi — When Congolese musician Papa Wemba performed at the Carnivore in Nairobi at the weekend and introduced his show with hip-hop and rock-fused rumba, most of the fans were not amused. A section ...

Various – ‘Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s and ‘80s’ 4:20 (Unusual ¾ walking bass groove, drum hit and call and response vocals in this early 70s recording by the Eagles ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Songbird Faya Tess, Labour Day celebrations, Nairobi, 2019. [George Orido, Standard] Last week came with good news for ...