Chiki Kuruka, manager and wife of singer Bien-Aimé Baraza, has taken to social media to call out ‘outdated’ African leadership that has stunted the growth of local music. The talent manager contrasts Africa’s treatment of artists with the Caribbean, citing Barbados as a gold standard for artist elevation. In a scathing Instagram post shared on […]
Bien-Aimé Baraza has sparked a national firestorm after branding a luxury forest lodge a “disgrace” to Kenya following a “humiliating” family encounter. The musician, the lead singer of the legendary Afro-pop band Sauti Sol, has called for the “decolonisation” of Kenyan tourism after he and his family reportedly faced “second-class” treatment at the Rondo Retreat […]
At a recent live show, Bien delivered a performance that left fans both stunned and moved. Midway through his hit single ‘Safari’, the award-winning artist was visibly overwhelmed, his voice faltering as the weight of the song’s deeply personal lyrics hit home. The track, a soulful reflection on life’s struggles, growth, and resilience, resonated not […]
The wife and manager of Kenya’s biggest musical export has delivered a blistering takedown of entitled strangers who have spent years pressuring her to conceive. Chiki Kuruka, who tied the knot with Sauti Sol’s Bien-Aimé Baraza in March 2020, broke her silence on Friday to address the vile comments she receives regarding the couple’s five-year […]
