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The Music of the Moi Years
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The Music of the Nyayo Era

Dan Aceda and Juliet Atellah
February 5, 2021November 27, 2023
Kenyans’ Elusive Search for a Cultural Identity
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Kenyans’ Elusive Search for a Cultural Identity

Msanii Kimani wa Wanjiru
December 11, 2020November 27, 2023
How Afrobeat(s) Was Hatched: From Kuti to Burna
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How Afrobeat(s) Was Hatched: From Kuti to Burna

Sanya Osha Sanya Osha
November 14, 2020November 27, 2023
Another Now: Why the “Jerusalema” Dance Challenge Reveals a Longing to Re-Imagine the World
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Another Now: Why the “Jerusalema” Dance Challenge Reveals a Longing to Re-Imagine the World

William Shoki
October 16, 2020January 29, 2024
Government Money, Artistic Freedom and Integrity in the Time of Coronavirus
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Government Money, Artistic Freedom and Integrity in the Time of Coronavirus

Mwongela Kamencu
June 24, 2020
The Role of the Artist in the Time of Corona
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The Role of the Artist in the Time of Corona

Msanii Kimani wa Wanjiru
June 5, 2020November 27, 2023
Muthoni Drummer Queen: Agency, Possibility and the Role of the Artist in the Age of the Rona
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Muthoni Drummer Queen: Agency, Possibility and the Role of the Artist in the Age of the Rona

The Elephant The Elephant
May 13, 2020
Khaligraph Jones and Emerging Hip Hop Futures in Kenya
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Khaligraph Jones and Emerging Hip Hop Futures in Kenya

Richard Oduku
March 20, 2020November 27, 2023
Wajinga Nation: The Rising Popularity of Protest Music in Kenya
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Wajinga Nation: The Rising Popularity of Protest Music in Kenya

Damaris Parsitau
January 25, 2020November 27, 2023
Finding Lagos: A Jazz Tribute to an African City
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Finding Lagos: A Jazz Tribute to an African City

Dami Ajayi
December 14, 2019November 27, 2023
The Boy from Tandale: The Rise of Diamond and his Wasafi Record Label
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The Boy from Tandale: The Rise of Diamond and his Wasafi Record Label

Darius Okolla Darius Okolla
November 28, 2019November 27, 2023
The ‘Waswahili’ and Their Hold on East Africa’s Popular Musical Culture
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The ‘Waswahili’ and Their Hold on East Africa’s Popular Musical Culture

Stanley Gazemba
November 22, 2019November 27, 2023

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