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Topic: Music

Alphamatone: From police officer and musician to parliamentary aspirant

By Solomon Koko   2026-09-10 18:47:41

Former police officer and musician Alphamatone is seeking to enter politics, eyeing the Nyaribari Masaba parliamentary seat with a platform focused on development, youth and technology.

Ngugi wa Thiong'o's banned novel 'Matigari' hits KNT stage as Kikuyu musical

By Anjellah Owino   2026-09-06 13:53:34

Ngugi wa Thiong’o's Matigari is a powerful Gĩkũyũ novel about a freedom fighter who returns home convinced that independence has delivered justice.

How Kenya's Them Mushrooms and Les Wanyika outlasted Africa's musical giants

By Ben Ahenda   2026-09-06 10:24:03

Kenya's Them Mushrooms and Les Wanyika bands and their work are still popular among the more than 42 ethnic groups in a population of 50 million people.

Mr Lenny makes music return with 12-track debut album 'Hisia Zangu'

By Boniface Mithika   2026-09-03 13:33:47

The renowned vocalist steps back into the spotlight with a full length body of work that bridges East African nostalgia and the pulse of contemporary African sound

Beyond music: The many lives of Dolly Parton

By Jael Wakesho   2026-08-27 21:32:44

Dolly Parton began performing and appearing on television and radio while still very young, eventually achieving her professional breakthrough in 1967 at the age of 21.

Flags lowered across US for country music legend Dolly Parton

By AFP   2026-08-26 20:53:25

Parton died after a brief battle with cancer, her third cousin Brent Allen confirmed.