‘Sina Makosa’ is probably one the most famous songs in the history of East African music but it has a back story that none of us would have expected. Based on the real life experience of Les Wanyika ...

Clad in blue shirts, white trousers and matching fedoras, the 10-man orchestra made their way to the Standard Group HQ for a rare interview. It has been a while since they went quiet, but now, 24 ...

There was a golden era in the 1970s and 80s when Nairobi was the hub of music in East and Central Africa: the biggest Congolese, Tanzanian, Ugandan, and even Zambian musicians were all based in the ...

Nairobi — Fans of the legendary Les Wanyika band who thought the group had folded up have reason to smile, with some of the band's former members having regrouped under the group's original name. The ...