How economist danced his way into competitive music business

Kamata Music School Founder Joseph Kamata show his Piano Class at his school along Kaunda Street in Nairobi on May 31, 2022. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The percussive sounds of drums in the background, the crisp, harmonious sounds of a guitar strummed by a freshly minted expert and the soft hum of a piano sound like music to the ears of Joseph Kamata. He is an economist who opted to start a school of music in Nairobi’s Central Business District.

He is happy for he has always loved music, and now he is helping advance it. His journey to founding what is now Kamata Entertainment School of Music is a testament to a man’s love for a course many would have easily dismissed.