Local artists are increasingly shaping the sound and scale of African festival culture, as homegrown genres such as amapiano and house dominate stages far beyond the continent.
That influence was evident at Nairobi’s Blankets & Wine Kenyan Summer Edition 2025, where SA’s Scorpion Kings — Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa — and veteran house trio Mi Casa featured prominently in a line-up spanning Africa and the diaspora.
The Scorpion Kings are widely regarded as pioneers of amapiano, a genre born in South African townships that blends…
