Not only were Kalamashaka the first break-out Swahili rap act in Kenya, they also launched a movement of conscious, Afrocentric rap inspired by the likes of Public Enemy, back in the 1990s in Nairobi’s Eastlands. In this podcast, original member Kamaa aka Githingithia speaks to the writer bethuel muthee about the Nairobi that inspired his music.

A podcast produced by Raphael Kariuki (DJ Raph) Interview and transcript by bethuel muthee

This podcast is part of the virtual exhibition «Norient City Sounds: Nairobi» curated and edited by Raphael Kariuki and Kamwangi Njue.

Find the full exhibition on the Norient Space: https://norient.com/nairobiconscious