Kenyan neo-soul artists you should check

The mainstream audience in the urban parts of Kenya generally prefers something with an inspiration message, hence the popularity of reggae, or a danceable beat and rhythm, one of the reasons Naija music is so big. Unfortunately, this need is also one of the reasons for neo-soul's niche position; the other being that some see it as a tad elitist. Thanks to the internet, it's practitioners can expect to have a larger fan base abroad than at home; in South Africa, for instance, which has a more appreciative audience for this and other more chilled genres of vocally-technical music, such as jazz (despite being the African capital of house music), but also among Africans in the diaspora (Europe, America, etc.). read more