1. Sauti Sol
The Afro-pop band has made headlines not only in Kenya but also in different parts of the world. They have been releasing hits almost every month, with each hit being better than the previous ones.
They are one of the most respected bands in Africa.
2. Muthoni Drummer Queen
Muthoni is a respected female artist who released her album SHE in March. Her other single albums are Suzie Noma , Criminal and Lover from the album. She is also an entrepreneur who is doing great when it comes to planning events.
3. Khaligraph Jones
The newly highly respected rapper Khaligraph has released a good number of songs which are Kasayole with Timmy Tdat, Rider with Petra, Rewind with Sauti Sol, Mat za Ronga Remix with Tunji and Khali Cartel with various artists.
He has been named by many as Africa's new king of rap and we still wait to see more he has in store for us.
4. Stella Mwangi
Stella has had one of her best years as she releases new music from her new independent label Badili Akili music. After landing several licensing deals year from Hollywood productions which used pop songs from her 2016 Stella Mwangi EP last year, Stella has made it clear that she's back to her hip hop roots in 2018.
5. Otile Brown
Otile Brown who at the moment has had a bit of drama with his ex-girlfriend Vera Sidika has also been one of the artist who are really promising. With the hit songs which he has released this year he has proven that he has talent .