Kenyan Music- Why is original.

Kenyan music has been growing in leaps and bounds over the years. About a decade ago, it would be almost a miracle to hear of a Kenyan song in the FM stations. This has however changed as songs are churned out every now often. To meet this demand, Many Kenyan music download sites have opened up. Such sites are mostly for people seeking ringtones for their mobile phones. Safaricom has also introduced the skiza ring back tunes to cash on this demand for Kenyan music. The service has enabled the Kenyan musicians to earn some money from their hard work and creativity.

The genre of music has also been increasing. There are such music types as kapuka, kapungala, genge and the likes that are being churned out by Kenyan musicians. To this end, a Kenyan celebrity culture has taken root in the country. There are now exclusive Kenyan celebrity gossip websites dedicated to the whole celebrity lifestyle. However, many analysts routinely point out whether there is any authentic Kenyan music in the market. Granted, some countries produce music that is readily identifiable. For instance, one can readily identify music from South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda et al. Rap and hip hop have gained significant prominence over the years.

Kenyan musicians such as Nonini, Redsan, Nameless, Jua Cali, P Unit, Wahu, Amani, Nikki (Sheila Mwanyigha) have embodied this emerging music genre in the country. Their fan base has increased so much that they are being used to promote brands and products. There are however some artistes that you will never hear their music on our FM and TV stations yet they making big sales outside the country and the continent. The reason could be perhaps that what many urban African youth consider to be great music is not what the outside world considers as authentic African music. Of what reason would be your music to fans in the US when you present the same stuff that there rap icons offer?