This episode focuses on the listening party experience and what it really means to show up and engage with music in those spaces. Across the month, several listening parties and live performances were attended and reviewed, each offering a different perspective on how artists choose to present their work before and beyond release.

The events covered include the We Don’t Need Money to be Rich album listening party by Mutoriah, Base to Billboards by Tusker Kenya in collaboration with Africacentric Entertainment and the Needs EP listening party by We Are Nubia hosted at the OneRPM offices in Kenya. Also reviewed are the Kito TV series soundtrack listening party courtesy of Belva Digital, a live performance by The Babas at Geco Cafe and a live set by Charisma during BND Live Sessions at BND Kileleshwa.

Titled Listening Parties Are for Listening, the episode reflects on how these spaces function, what stands out when artists share their work in more intimate environments and what audiences take away from being present in real time. It is an honest review of the music, the setups and the overall experience across each event.

Featured track - Nilivyo by Kethan and Tuku Kantu

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January set the tone for the year and this episode is a reflection on both the music released and the events attended throughout the month. The episode opens with a look at some of the music that dropped in January 2026 before moving into reviews of the live experiences that shaped the month.

The events covered include Shad Mziki at BND Live Sessions on 8th January, Industry Talks: Event Productions, Artist Bookings & Fun Experience on 15th January, Maali at BNDLive Sessions on the same day, Ochiko and N’Jiru at Kenyan Pick on 21st January and Kethan Live Experience III on 31st January 2026.

Titled Learning Curve, this episode leans into the process of openly sharing opinions, reviewing events and growing through feedback. It’s an honest reflection on showing up, observing, learning and refining perspective while engaging with music and creative spaces in real time. Less about having final answers, more about staying open, curious and willing to learn as the year unfolds.

Featured song - Tumia Pesa by Watendawili

Event images by Cheru Koimett

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2025 was a big one for music and creative spaces and in this episode, the focus is on the moments that stood out to us over the year. A list of events attended is shared, some big, some intimate, all memorable. Listeners get to vote on which ones they want full reviews for in upcoming episodes. Alongside that, the episode counts down personal top picks for albums, EPs and events that kept the energy high and the music interesting throughout the year.

This isn’t about defining the scene or making anyone feel like they missed out, it’s about celebrating the music, the vibes and the experiences that made 2025 feel alive. Whether it’s a performance that had everyone talking or a release that you couldn’t stop listening to, this episode brings it all together. It’s a chance to look back, relive the highlights and maybe even discover something new along the way.

Listeners are invited to share their thoughts, feedback and picks for what they want to hear more about. Think of it as a conversation, a space to celebrate the year’s best moments in music and creative spaces all from the OV perspective.

Part 2 of The Setlist KE continues the live conversation by turning the focus to events exploring the moments, stages and experiences that shaped Kenya’s event scene in 2025.

Recorded live at The Setlist KE, this episode reflects on:

• Standout live shows and events

• Awards in Kenya

• What worked, what didn’t and what 2025 revealed about the live events ecosystem

This session captures real-time insights from artists, industry professionals and music lovers offering an honest snapshot of the year’s event landscape.

The Setlist KE is an Ongeza Volume live series documenting the conversations, sounds and experiences shaping Kenyan music culture.

This episode is part of The Setlist KE, a live, interactive experience by Ongeza Volume designed to reflect on and unpack what has shaped Kenya’s music and events landscape in 2025.

Recorded in front of a live audience, Part 1 captures honest conversation, audience reactions and real-time insights as we break down the biggest songs, standout performances, collaborations and cultural moments influencing the scene right now.

This series documents the conversations that happen when creatives, fans and industry voices share the same space, offering both reflection and celebration of Kenyan music culture.

In this episode we host Kethan at the Ongeza Volume Podcast to talk about his new concept album Doctor Flow Will See You Now. We get into the story behind the project, how he built its world and the sounds that shaped it. From creative experiments to his backstory, Kethan lets us in on his career journey, previous projects and the much anticipated Distilled Sounds partnership; all served with plenty of laughs and good vibes.Shot and filmed at the 254 Beer District.

Special thanks to the teams that put this together:

Shot and Edited by John Mutumbu

Ongeza Volume Team - Ng'endo and Max Murila

Kethan's Team - Claris Khalayi

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In this episode we got invited to listening party ya Afamefuna on March 20th 2025. Afam is a dope producer and also part of the 30% podcast. We also hosted, diving deep into his debut project titled i.r.l.

The project is a 5 track EP featuring Terrianne Iraki, Zowie Kengocha, Zaituni Wambui and Stacy Kamatu.

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Our first visual episode! Up close and personal with #Bensoul as we go down memory lane. A little behind the scenes on The Party and The Afterparty Album. We asked you to kama mlikua na maswali kwake and he answers all of them in this episode. We also discuss the work that is going into #SudahNation happening on Sunday 20th April 2025 at Masshouse from 4.20pm.Sudah Nation tickets - https://tokea.com/event/129Videographer: Legend Shot It (https://www.instagram.com/legend_shot_it/)Venue: Masshouse (https://www.instagram.com/masshouse_live/)Everything Ongeza Volume - https://linktr.ee/ongezavolume#TebuOngezaVolume #OngezaVolume #OngezaVolumePodcast

A different taste for this episode. We recently hosted Clark Keeng where we got to experience his recently released EP titled 'I' (Read as roman number one)

Immerse yourself into the conversation and performance (imagine lol) courtesy of Danso and Kimbassax Music Ent.

This is a feel good episode. Enjoy and we'll see you on the next :)

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This is a very unserious episode with a lot of laughter thanks to Aare who's a renown producer and podcaster at The 30% Podcast.

In this Episode we discuss the one event attended in January 2025 - the Salt & Water EP listening party by Ochiko which we happened to attend together.

We then intensely (more than normal) discuss the January 2025 releases with a producer POV and other related Kenyan Music conversations

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