Kenya-Born Musician Successful in the UK

Tracing some international artistes with roots in Kenya, I came across a rather interesting musician who uses ingenious beats and rythmn to piece together unique sounds that set him apart from conventional artistes.

Meet MC Xander, a British musician and producer who is well known for making music using only his voice and a loopstation, and more often than not, the results just leave you with your mouth open.

Describing the sounds he makes as ‘progressive dancehall’, Xander  predominately juggles between the genres of dubstep, dance, electronica and hip hop, as his lyrical flow is nothing short of spectacular.

Born in 1983 in Kenya, he moved to Scotland where he grew up and went to school, studying Commercial Music at the University of Westminster. It would be interesting to have such niche degrees available in Kenya to help our aspiring musicians as well to fine tune their skills.

Xander is next set to perform at the Indiscreet Festival in Cheltenham in the UK on 19th May 2012. Have a look at one of his performances in the video below…

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