October 5, 2026
Fix the Circuit First: Why Nairobi Promoters Need to Look Beyond the City Limits
Kenyan music fans love demanding reciprocity. Every time a foreign act headlines a sold-out concert in Nairobi, the local timeline erupts with calls to export our sound and secure international bookings for Kenyan artists. Yet, this demand ignores a glaring internal problem: Nairobi’s live music scene operates like an island disconnected from the rest of […]
Beyond Reciprocity: What Prince Kaybee and DJ 2One2’s X Exchange Says About the Music Economy
A brief exchange on X between South African house heavyhitter Prince Kaybee and Kenyan selector DJ 2One2 captured one of the most enduring debates in contemporary African music: the tension between structural cross-border support and individual artistic merit. It started on a celebratory note. Prince Kaybee publicly praised Kenyan promoters and music lovers for embracing […]