‘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 ...

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 ...

They were among the most successful bands in East and Central Africa during the golden era of Swahili rumba in the 1970s & 80s. By the 1990s the evolving trends in music and the death of their ...

Nairobi — The history of Tanzanian musicians who made a mark after crossing the border in the 1970s in search of greener pastures in Kenya is incomplete without mention of the mightily talented ...

The organisers of FESTAC Africa festival have announced that legendary band, Les Wanyika, will be among those performing at this year’s festival. The organisers in a statement by its Chairman, Yinka ...