It is becoming apparent that artistes are collectively broke. And never has that message been clearer than earlier this week, when Nonini and Ezekiel Mutua traded blows.
Names give brands a life, which in the arts, translates to awareness then popularity and depending on content and a bit of luck.
For two weeks now, nothing has been making a louder buzz in showbiz than the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK).
From Mwaki to Tiktoker to Hizi Stance, the year is proving to be a warm one, with hits breaking streaming records and others ousting Afrobeat and Bongo Flava from charts.
In the UK, a young lady called ‘Miss Mizzy’ became famous, then infamous, and subsequently arrested for punching total strangers for social media views.
Podcasts have well and truly taken over, giving a more youthful audience an alternative and easily accessible source of entertainment, news, life hacks and even employment.
Before Arbantone became the talk of the town, Kenya's contemporary scene has seen a fight to define its sounds.
While for some it was the most natural thing to do, some had to be coaxed out of their homes and forced to acknowledge the monumental event taking place.
Kisii singer and event MC Miggy Champ recently shared the stage with Alaine, Gramps Morgan and other global stars at the just concluded Bayfront Reggae and World Music Festival in Minnesota, USA.
The situation is so dire that some enterprising Kenyans are now walking into bars and liquor stores with scanners!
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