By Ngina Mualuko · 17 April 2026
THE BEAUTY OF BEING HELD
There is something about doing something for the first time that feels equal parts magic and madness....
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Dive into a curated collection of art, culture, and creative voices.
Dive into a curated collection of art, culture, and creative voices.
There is something about doing something for the first time that feels equal parts magic and madness....
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Nairobi, Kenya – February 2026...
Dar es salaam is a city pulsating with creative energy throughout each street fueled by bold new generations of entrepreneurs, artists and change makers. If you’ve recently visited Dar you may have co...
Moonshine is a post-border, multidisciplinary collective creating lunar-aligned events, music, fashion and film inspired by African and afrodiasporic club culture. They host all-night parties after e...
Beneath The Baobabs Festival...
Muthoni (Sukuma.wiki) is a multi-disciplinary artist from Nairobi, Kenya. She dabbles in a number of mediums from painting, to fashion photography to sculpting and so on and they all interconnect in o...
Kenya’s entertainment scene is gearing up for an unexpected crossover moment as HustleSasa teams up with rapper and media personality Barak Jacuzzi to launch the country’s first-ever Celebrity Fight N...
From Embu to Nairobi’s creative scene , Melissa finds her footing slowly through fashion, producing, creative direction and law and her first projects have been quite remarkable. From working behind t...
What makes an artist heroic?...
Tai Dai doesn’t chase genres, she bends them. Her music drifts between rap, R&B, and Afrobeats, always anchored by an ease that feels instinctive rather than deliberate. There’s a calm self-assurance ...
“How do you feel smiling a smile of a thousand lies?”...
After the energy, excitement, and success of its first edition in ...
KEITH:...
Jason Tevin doesn’t talk like someone trying to sell you on his art. He’s not chasing the perfect brush stroke or making grand statements. Instead, he is matter-of-fact and deeply introspective, like ...
In this interview, I was joined by 2025 ZIFF Actress of the Year, Talie Gray, best known for her performance as Nuru in Tanzania’s premiere romantic comedy Netflix film, ‘The Christmas Run’. Talie div...
In Review: Nosebleed by Gaccu...
I sat down with Alpha Odhiambo, a self-taught Kenyan artist whose work has travelled far beyond home, with exhibitions in Germany, Spain, Lithuania, and the United States. His story however, starts wi...
In our interview Mau reflects on his layered journey as an artist from here,from London and from the Netherlands and how it shaped his artistic identity. We dive into his self producing journey and th...
I was never the girl who dreamed of weddings....
As society crumbles, your intrepid reporters at ...
In just under three minutes, Maya Amolo takes her listeners – the yearners and lovers, as she puts it – through a journey of her own experience with this strong desire for a lover she simply cannot ge...
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It’s a story, a plea, and underneath it all, a declaration of love....
When Bing Bong dropped, it wasn't just a single – it was a statement. El Chi stepped into the scene wielding venomous bars and a ferocity Kenyan hip-hop hasn't seen in some time. Her debut wasn’t just...
The name Mwaji (artist name: ‘mwaajii”) is on track to be synchronous with feelings of relatability and empathy, as she seeks to be a representative of feelings unspoken to her listeners. This experie...
Two years ago, I had the pleasure of discovering The Rugbones at the three-day Meet Me festival. From the moment they stepped on stage, their energy was magnetic, transforming casual passersby into de...
If it seems like it has been a long time since you last heard from me, you are correct. ...
mwami and KYmani are out of the ordinary – and I don’t mean extraordinary. I mean that their talents are almost too severe to be considered as just more than something that already exists in East Afri...
Unveiling Morgan Azedy: A Visionary in Avant-Garde Fashion...
Kamande Muigai, a Kenyan film student at New York University, is poised to become one of the country greatest filmmakers, particularly after the release of his latest film, ...
Sayankah is a multimedia artist based in Nairobi, Kenya. He is a fan favourite. You’ve no doubt heard him play at Alchemist or Nairobi Street Kitchen. If not, perhaps you’ve caught his mixes on Oroko ...
In a protest, there are different people. We are not a monolith. In broad strokes, you would have your pick of three factions: the front-liners, the middle mass and the cast....
Selina is a multi-disciplinary artist, doing it all from deejaying to photography . She is renowned for her versatile DJ sets and unique and refreshing visual style. She has collaborated with various ...
Whoopi Tandi is a Special Effects and Editorial Make-Up Artist who specializes in sfx makeup, conceptual art and artistic/editorial makeup. What all that means is that she makes art for weirdos and fr...
Antoine is a Kenyan-American artist with a multitude of talents, spanning media and music production, sound engineering, DJing, music A&R, and event curation. His journey has been marked by notable mi...
Makasi studios is a group of three young talented fashion designers based in Nairobi, working from their studio in Ngara, who specialize in upcycled fashion. Each designer has their own style and way ...
King Kerby is a sleek and versatile artist from Nairobi, Kenya who dabbles in rapping, songwriting, production, DJ-ing, and curation.He is one of the pioneers of Nairobi’s vibrant Alté scene and has p...
Kinoti is your little sister’s favourite artist, but more than that, he’s one of the fastest-rising names in the Kenyan music scene. Defined by an intensely personal, deeply heartfelt, and personally ...
Bonni Mulinge, owner of clothing brand JipeApparel, welcomed us to their home where I got to have a conversation with her about the brand. Located in Kileleshwa, you can tell that the space is a peace...
Jodye Faneto, a rising rap sensation hailing from Kenya, has carved his niche in the music scene with a dynamic discography encompassing both solo and collaborative ventures. Renowned for hits like “P...
Luca Rindii is one of the most influential names in the Kenyan art, style, and entertainment scene. She’s an entrepreneur. In addition to having her own store, she has taken time to gaining expertise ...
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Annette Michatha is a steadily rising star in the fashion scene in Kenya. Self-styled as a designer, stylist and model, she is one of the most sought after names in the game. She managed to squeeze us...
I had the rare opportunity to visit Coster at his home and was stunned to find it covered end to end with marvellous paintings. He gave me the chance to look around and it was just that much of a trea...
In Review, by Jean Johnson....
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Ashé (Ashley Kitonga) is a Kenyan-born and raised singer-songwriter based in Nairobi who made her debut this year with her single ‘Rebirth’ and a few features. She is a multidisciplinary artist, dabbl...
mphilo is a Kenyan, though often mistaken as South African owing to her unique name, Afro-contemporary artist. She has a demo EP on Soundcloud named “Elementary”, is currently working on another EP th...
This is Tessy Wachira. She’s the Chief Executive Officer of Kenyan Pick, a music collective aimed at highlighting, focusing and cherishing Kenyan music and Kenyan voices. They host weekly acoustic mus...
The latest collaborative collection between Nairobi Noize and Luku Store aims to celebrate Kenyan streetwear culture. With a few carefully crafted and handmade upcycled pieces making up the first coll...
Iyanah is a Kenyan born singer-songwriter, recording and performing artist currently based in Nairobi. She describes her style of writing as being as honest as her own journal entries and her sound as...
There’s nothing I quite fancy like music collectives. However, what’s not to like? It sounds like music to my ears when diverse musicians’ styles blend together, exhibit variety, and create new sounds...
Recently shown at an exclusive screening at Unseen Nairobi, the latest short film by Kenyan filmmakers Kamande Muigai, 18, & Thomas Seward, 20, is extraordinary....
Standing at the center of Nairobi’s alt nightlife, Rabudi is a great example of what it looks like when a creative cares about community and accessibility just as much as they care about their work. B...
This is for the haunted lovers. Lovers who like to mix in a bit of existential angst to their passion. Lovers who want to play Lana del Rey in the backgr...
Teeth....