If you’re in the market for some good Kenyan music on Apple Music you’re in luck. We’ve been scouring the streaming platform, hunting for the best Apple Music Playlists to discover the best of Kenyan music. Check them out below:
1. Mali Safi
This official Apple Music playlist contains a wealth of genres and a blend of languages, influences and music from East Africa. It reflects the energy and boundless spirit of East African people. ‘Mali Safi’ is Swahili slang that loosely translates to ‘the good stuff’. Featuring music from BURUKLYN BOYZ, Wakadinali, Maandy, Ssaru and more, celebrate mali safi from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania by adding this playlist to your library.
2. Top 100 Kenya
If you’d like to stay up to date on the latest songs being played on Kenyans’ earphones, the ‘Top 100 Kenya’. playlist will make your day. It’s a combination of slow jams and party bops, not necessarily by Kenyan artists. Some days you’ll find the Nigerian artist Asake holding the 3 positions on the playlist, and other days you might find Kendrick Lamar at that spot, maybe Nikita Kering’, Wakadinali, Drake or someone else.
3. African Music in Spatial Audio
From R&B and hip-hop to afrobeats and amapiano, this playlist is a great place to discover Kenyan music mastered with the full power of spatial audio. Spaial audio is a 3D listening experience where sound comes to you from all directions.
4. Africa Now
A playlist that features not only Kenya’s but Africa’s biggest songs. It captures the lush entirety of the Pan-Africanist ideal with hits from Wakadinali, Diamond Platnumz, Tems and more. Enjoy music from Joburg to Accra, Nairobi to Lagos.
5. Africa Is…
In this playlist, celebrate everything that Africa is. Discover the broad diversity of the continent’s many cultures and communities. With music from Africa’s greatest cultural custodians and music revolutionaries including Sauti Sol, Fela Kuti, and Burna Boy, this playlist will become a fav.
Wakilisha Staff
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