Kenyan music stars to watch out for in 2023: Due to the music industry’s quick growth and evolution, the market for Kenyan music has grown outside of the nation. The revolution has been fueled by excellent musicians, some of whom have been active in the industry for a long time and others who are up-and-coming artists who recently achieved success.
In the months ahead as 2023 begins, just a small number of musicians will make enormous waves. You can tell which musicians will be huge in 2023 by examining at the projects they released last year, the prizes they won, and their track record of success.
Below are Kenyan music stars to watch out for in 2023:
Femi One
Femi One made significant progress in 2022, and if she keeps the momentum rolling, she’ll probably make even more progress in 2023. One of Kenya’s most in-demand musicians in 2022, Femi One performed at significant political rallies and formal governmental functions. However, Femi One’s biggest success in 2022 was taking home the Afrimma Award for Best Rapper in Africa. Her motivation to work even harder in 2023 is fueled by her triumphs.
Willy Paul
Willy Paul considerably increased his musical output in 2022. He released the popular song “You,” which featured Nigerian musician Guchi, in late November of last year. Paul also gave a lot of direct instructions to his bandmates last year, advising them to focus more on their work than on pursuing popularity.
As a result of his success the previous year, Willy Paul amended his rate card to indicate that he was now demanding Ksh1.5 million for outdoor concerts, Ksh600,000 for club performances, and an unbelievable Ksh30 million to be a brand ambassador. If the event planners can grant Willy Paul’s request for funding, he will only be motivated to put in even more effort in 2023.
Lexsil
Despite being a newcomer, Lexsil’s musical abilities have been growing. The collaborative track “Bounce” by Lexsil and Otile with Otile was the most streamed Kenyan music on Spotify in 2022, a year in which they also secured a collaboration with Rayvanny. Lexsil can only raise the bar in 2023, though.
Nadia Mukami
One of Kenya’s top female vocalists is Nadia Mukami. She is the author of several well-known songs, including “Jipe,” “Tesa,” and “Maombi,” among others. Mukami was required to be a mother for the most of 2022 after giving birth to her first child on March 24, 222. The young mother had to juggle parenthood and her music career a year ago, but now that her child is older, she will be able to spend more time to it. Once Nadia publishes a new song, it will be a smash, so you should change your playlists.
Otile Brown
Otile Brown accomplished a lot in 2022, and because he “seen the light” while touring the US, he will undoubtedly do even more in 2023. Otile traveled around the US in numerous places during a month-long music tour last year. Otile Brown is currently the first Kenyan musician to have one million YouTube subscribers. Thanks to the one million members, Otile Brown now ranks among the most well-known African musicians in the music industry. Otile is surely looking forward to a better future in 2023, especially now that he is aware that one of the tactics for breaking into the international market is singing in English.