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Four most anticipated music collaborations in Kenya

Singers Otile Brown and Juma Jux. (Courtesy)

With all that has happened, 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone. However, it has arguably been one of the best years in terms of music. Despite a massive drop in income due to Covid-19 enforced measures resulting in closed clubs and venues, the industry seems to be booming. Musicians and creatives have had time to hit the studio and enhance their creativity, which saw the creation of some of the best Kenyan music.

Earlier in the year, we had an increase in albums' number, with Sauti Sol, Steph Kapela, and Kahush all dropping albums. There have also been a couple of breakout artists this year, such as Ssaru and Breeder Lw. It has also been the year of collaborations with some big names in the music industry, dropping projects together with even more artists set to do so.

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