Kenya

In the highlands of central Kenya, at weddings that stretch late into the night, the pulse of drums often signals more than celebration. Across villages and towns, traditional music continues to serve as both archive and anthem, carrying the weight of history while affirming cultural belonging. Each tribe in Kenya maintains distinct musical expressions, yet together they form a soundscape that embodies unity in diversity. Among the Maasai, perhaps the country’s most internationally recognized community, music and dance are inseparable. The Adumu, often referred to as the jumping dance, is performed by warriors whose deep chants rise in rhythmic intensity as their leaps grow higher. Dressed in the iconic red...