‘They sing mostly about cows … and peace’: how social media is driving a Maasai music revival

The Guardian UK Friday 03 July 2026, 10:00 UTC By Boris Paillard 1 min read

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Digital artists from Maa-speaking peoples including the Maasai and Samburu are gaining popularity in Kenya with a blend of traditional and modern soundsAs the sun sets, a goat’s leg sizzles on the fire in Kenya’s Mau Forest, a bumpy three-hour drive from the nearest Tarmac road. “Nowadays, Maasai shoot with cameras, not spears,” the manager says as he watches a Maasai musician looking at himself on a smartphone screen. Julius Kesier, alias Kamurar Maasai, a musician and influential community...

Digital artists from Maa-speaking peoples including the Maasai and Samburu are gaining popularity in Kenya with a blend of traditional and modern sounds

As the sun sets, a goat’s leg sizzles on the fire in Kenya’s Mau Forest, a bumpy three-hour drive from the nearest Tarmac road. “Nowadays, Maasai shoot with cameras, not spears,” the manager says as he watches a Maasai musician looking at himself on a smartphone screen.

Julius Kesier, alias Kamurar Maasai, a musician and influential community mentor, is being filmed at his manyatta settlement. The spear he carries is purely for show.

Maasai (ORG) Digital (ORG) Samburu (PERSON) Kenya (LOCATION) Mau Forest (PERSON) Tarmac road (LOCATION) Julius Kesier (PERSON) Kamurar Maasai (PERSON)

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