Nairobi resident Sitawa Wafula, 26, suffered sexual abuse in the hands of an acquaintance as a teenager, but refused to live with the bitterness and guilt.

He is the 2009 Msanii Awards Best Reggae Artist. Gold Touch Magazine compared him to Alpha Blondy and Lucky Dube, accolades you will agree with when you listen to his latest music.

In the arts, happily and unhappily, we are going back to the pre-colonial times. It is back to the roots as folk music gains more popularity, popular music incorporates essentials of folklore. Recent visual art’s images depict cultural performances and items.