It is easy to imagine a rap battle. But a wedding song battle? Move over Kayamba Roots. Step up Steve Kay. To Kayamba Roots, nothing personal. Because as far as made-for-radio-and-dance-floor Kenyan wedding songs go, not even Jua Kali Band’s “My Dear’ can hold a candle to ‘Mbe Omukhasi’. And to the all time Luhya … Read more
If you thought “Mbe Omukhasi” was a one off punt, “Khalinjola” screams: this is it! This is Steve Kay. At one time, that was just a name lost among the bevy of young Bukusu musicians seeking to take over Bukusu folk music. Today, it’s a brand that’s pushing the boundaries of Bukusu and Luhya music. … Read more
Bindu Bichenjanga by Amos Barasa is contemporary Bukusu pop music. Barasa is a young man, probably not yet thirty, who represents a breed of new age Kenyan musicians comfortable singing in vernacular. He’s the first among equals, of hopefully many to come, talented generation of Luhya entertainers. Budding maestros who similar to their contemporarraries in … Read more
