The evolution of music in Kenya is a rich and vibrant story that spans several decades. Indeed, traditional Kenyan music is deeply rooted in the diverse indigenous cultures of the country. Each ...

Blending popular Kenyan benga music and American rock, Extra Golden sings sincerely of loss, hardship and vibrant joy that arises from personal experience. Extra Golden began as a casual jam session, ...

Extra Golden was formed on a whim in 2004, as friends Ian Eagleson, Alex Minoff, Onyango Wuod Omari and Otieno Jagwasi began collaborating with one another. Eagleson had come to Kenya to write a ...

Kenge Kenge is an eight-person ensemble from Nairobi, Kenya, that specializes in benga, a traditional folk rhythm that dates to the 1940s. The group's name translates to "a fusion of small, ...