Why are Kenyan women music producers so rare?

Singer and music producer Viola Karuri in a studio session.

Photo credit: Sila Kilpagat | Nation Media Group

Globally, less than four percent of music producers are women—a figure that mirrors the experience in Kenya, where female producers remain a rare sight behind the soundboard.

The industry’s technical side still leans heavily male, making stories like that of Viola Karuri, Emma Nzioka and Labdi Ommes both inspiring and revealing.

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