Kipla

With the title track, Kipla, already hitting No.1 on Kass FM charts in the first month of its release, this promises to be the most anticipated CD of the year. This, debut solo album by Maroon Commandos singer Dorice Jepchumba aka Tash is an entertaining and didactic afrosusion that speakers of Kalenjin, Kiswahili, English, French, Lingala, Luhya, Taita, Kirundi and Pokomo are bound to find refreshing. 

QUEEN MASHIE

Kare Kare

In a time when Zimbabwe is at its most depressed period, Sandra Mashiringo’s CD is a trailblazing and uplifting breathe of fresh air in the tradition set by her internationally acclaimed predecessors and compatriots Thomas Mapfumo, Oliver Mtukudzi, Andy Brown and Chiwoniso. Her debut solo album has a distinctly Zimbabwean (Chimurenga) feel fused with East African benga that defines Queen Mashie’s linguistic and musical journey.

HABEL KIFOTO & MAROON COMMANDOS

Greatest Hits

This compilation features Habel Kifoto’s greatest compositions recorded over a span of 20 years that define the musical legacy of the Maroon Commandos.

They include the uncommon Sighenyi Sheshe, his first composition recorded in 1969; Charonyi ni wasi, undoubtedly the band’s greatest hit recorded in 1978  and such familiar anthems as Uvivu mbaya, Christina and Riziki, that are widely acclaimed for their musicianship and lyrical content.  

  SUPER MAZEMBE

Greatest Hits Remix

This is a companion of the Greatest Hits Remix CD. If you missed the launch in June 2008, here is two hours of the shakedown that should transport you back to the golden days of the Giants of East Africa. See songlist

MAROON COMMANDOS

Kenya Unite

Evergreen Maroon Commandos take the stage to sue for peace but there is no holding back as they blow out some of their greatest hits. This 13 track DVD is a rare gem for fans who have yearned for something to keep of Kenya’s greatest band. See songlist 

HELLON

Bizkuti

Hellon comes alive in this rousing performance of Bizkuti that proves that jazz is dance. It just depends on your style. Featuring Valerie Kimani and Aaron Krucial Rimbui, this extremely hypnotizing afrofusion is a buffet of different dance styles that confirms Hellon to the accolade of East Africa’s top recording and performing jazz artiste. If you missed the launch, here is your keep sakes. 

MAROON COMMANDOS

Kenya Unite

When Kenya was rocked by post-election chaos, the armed forces did not respond with guns. It was an opportunity for The Maroon Commandos to preach peace with an album extolling Kenyans to unite. Appropriately titled Kenya Unite, this 8-song album is a tribute to the mediators, political leaders and a reminder to Kenyans to uphold peace that made their country the haven of peace in the region.

TITINA

Affaire a suivre
You may have known him as the master drummer of Koffi Olomide’s Quartier Latin band but as Titina Al Capone demonstrates on this debut solo album, he is a dynamite in his own class. He joins he ranks of fellow former Quartier Latin band members who have since left, including Fally Ipupa, Ferre Gola to unleash a classy self-arranged 12-track album that announces his career switch to a vocalist and drummer. He features his contemporaries Mirage, Mabiala, Cele Zino, Alpatchino, Celeo, Ferre Gola among others.