Why Kenyan Music Industry Has Been Stagnating For a Long Time

Do you remember when Ogopa DJs recording label was still active in the Kenyan Music Industry? Do you remember when Calif Records came on board?, then there was real competition within the music industry.

I remember when Mr Lenny was the king of collabo popularly known for his memorable and soothing hooks. During the time, Kenyan music was very interesting and couldn’t even be compared with any music in the entire continent.

At the time, I used to turn on my radio, change my channel to KBC and listen to boomba train by Nameless and the late E-sir, man those songs were dope.

Where did things start going south?

Pointing a specific point in time when Kenyan music started losing originally, quality and creativity is not possible. However, we can try and identify the last good songs by Kenyan musicians.

Do you agree with me that the time when Grandpa came on board within the Kenyan Music Industry is when we reached the highest level Kenyan music has ever reached and its the time when the industry started taking a downside turn. Since the end of Grandpa records, Kenyan music has never been stable. Keep in mind this is my personal research and opinion thus not the opinions of Ctone Media as a whole.

Why E-sir’s sound remains remarkable

Among Kenyan artists who have remained relevant for a long time even after their demise is Issah Mmari Wangui popularly known as E-sir.

Why Sauti Sol Remains relevant

Pay close attention and youll not that the position that Sauti Sol holds within the music industry has never changed since they started off.

Is Kenyan Music Industry Revivable?

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