How Tanzanian state-sponsored band, Nuta Jazz and its mutations gave East African music unmistakable tone and tenor
Nuta Jazz Band may not have documented albums in the modern commercial sense the way today’s artists release studio projects, but the band produced a rich catalogue of classic muziki wa dansi songs that circulated widely on vinyl records, radio broadcasts, live recordings and compilations across East Africa during the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
Nairobi music fans can finally break the monotony of remixes as Kenya-based Lingala artist Zeget launches 7-track album
Royaumz Band is a resident band at 1824 in Madaraka Shopping Centre. It performs there every Tuesday. It also performs at Pyasa Lounge Donholm on Thursdays and Sundays and Club Kuche at Nyayo Stadium every Saturday.
Evergreen music: Compose or decompose, promoter rebukes ‘lazy’ Congolese artists for bastardising original works
Congolese Rumba legend Luambo Luanzo Franco’s music is the most bastardised, with songs recorded in the 1980s dominating live shows and club music today.
