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Topic: Musician

American musician Oliver Tree among six dead in horrific Rio de Janeiro helicopter collision

By Tania Omusale   2026-06-15 10:39:12

The impact triggered a massive fire that was later brought under control by emergency responders, who noted that nearly 20 vehicles caught fire after the crash.

Rachel Wandeto: Musician who tattooed Ruto image dies after brutal Kasarani attack

By Molly Chebet   2026-05-18 11:36:45

Rachel Wandeto has died at Kenyatta National Hospital after suffering severe burn injuries in a Kasarani attack in which assailants allegedly set her on fire following an encounter in Mwiki.

Female musicians shaping Africa's global sound

By Tania Omusale   2026-03-06 15:21:23

Across Africa, a generation of female artistes is reshaping the continent’s musical identity.

Gospel musician Joyce Okwaro turns waiting into worship in new release

By Boniface Mithika   2026-02-10 09:55:24

Rather than rush to create, she chose to pause, listen and write. The songs in her new release, she says, were first written as private revelations long before they became public melodies.

Kenyan musician Victoria Kimani backs Tyla after Grammy backlash

By Tania Omusale   2026-02-03 11:54:02

Kimani praised Tyla and her team for breaking barriers for artists who don’t sing in traditional African languages, saying African creativity shouldn’t be boxed into a single sound.

Blow to 16,000 musicians as court dismisses petition in MCSK licence battle

By Nancy Gitonga   2026-01-26 18:02:33

The High Court has struck out a petition challenging the refusal by Kenya Copyright Board to renew musicians' society's operating licence, leaving them without a mechanism to collect royalties.