Kenya’s music industry reached new heights in 2025 since theyear brought explosive growth in streaming figures, breakthrough hit songs andfresh voices that rewrote the country’s soundscape.Kenyan ...

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Dar es Salaam. Despite a fan boycott sparked by the October 29 curfew, Tanzanian music maintained its strong presence throughout 2025, led by consistent performances from Marioo, Harmonize and Mbosso.

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1. The Modern Māori Quartet – Te Harinui A clear favourite with listeners, Te Harinui remains a timeless classic. Sung in te ...

To make a list is immediately to begin second-guessing it. This year that’s especially true below the Top 10, in my list of 20 runner-up albums, for which I had double that many candidates I could ...