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What upcoming artistes need to do to be successful in the competitive music industry

You can be the most talented artiste on earth, producing the best songs and burning all the cash you have on videos. And deep inside, you know you could be the next Beyoncé or Jay Z. Here is how you package yourself to beat them all.
By Steven Kisuli Muendo
Jan. 23, 2015
In a dramatic turn of events, celebrated gospel singer Gloria Muliro and her Congolese preacher husband Miko Eric Omba have gone their separate ways after five years of turbulence.
By Stevens Muendo
Jan. 17, 2015
Twenty-six year old Audiphaxad Peter aka Guardian Angel has experienced the hard-knock life of Kenyan streets but has managed to gather the strength to come through with a message of hope, writes AUSTINE OKANDE.
By Austine Okande
Jan. 16, 2015
One of Kenya's foremost rappers, Xtatic is not afraid to make her stand known on many issues and as KEVIN OGUOKO discovered, this female artiste pulls no punches.
By Peter Ndoria
Jan. 16, 2015
In Hollywood, some shows have had to be cancelled as a result of the show's stars passing on during production
By Eleanor Nandwa
Jan. 16, 2015
Shaa is among the six participating mentors that will grace the reality talent show, with the rest being Nameless and Rabbit from Kenya, Maurice Kirya and José Chameleone from Uganda and AY from Tanzania with Eric Wainaina as the music director.
By Esther Muchene
Jan. 16, 2015
On November 8, Supremacy Sound will paint Nairobi’s CBD in reggae colours. The outfit will host a party to celebrate 11 years in the business and members from its global branches will be in attendance. MKALA MWAGHESHA looks back.
By Mkala Mwaghesha
Oct. 10, 2014
Nixon Wesonga, better known to many as Visita, is a rapper and producer who has worked with other artistes on several projects and collabos, until last Tuesday, when he dropped his solo track Mapepo. He talked to ANJELLAH OWINO about his experience.
By Anjellah Owino
Oct. 10, 2014
Social media has revolutionised how we communicate, making it easy and faster to disseminate information or news but as TONY MOCHAMA analyses, this new space is a double-edged sword that can lead to jail-time or heavy fines.
By Tony Mochama
Oct. 10, 2014
These types hang around night clubs that have lax policies for entry. They are a lot like the Rough types but without the smell and their women are a lot less hairy. ‘Shady’ university & college students also fall in this category.
By Sharon Mbugua
Oct. 10, 2014
This rapper has come a long way since the WAPI days, with his self-produced track Fly, getting airplay on TV stations. He tells KEVIN OGUOKO about the cost of success, stealing from his parents, his signed artistes and alleged beef with Octopizzo.
By Kevin Oguoko
Oct. 10, 2014
Arguably the most popular reality TV show in Africa, Big Brother Africa (Hotshots) kicks off on Sunday with Kenyan flag-bearers Sabina and Alusa joining the Sh26 million chase for a victory that has escaped every other Kenyan representative. PULSE asks the big question: Do they have what it takes?
By Steven Kisuli Muendo
Oct. 3, 2014