NAIROBI MUSIC SOCIETY

07/07/2026

Concert invitation from the NMS community

Join Lux Aeterna Chorale this coming weekend at the All Saints Cathedral for their concert!

12/06/2026

See you on Sunday? ✨🎻🎶

14th June, 3pm
Kenton College, Kileleshwa

13/05/2026

Welcome to “All about the Alto” - a recital put together by the Nairobi Music Society Alto Section. They have invited the viola players of to join them in presenting a musical deep dive into the beauty of the middle voices in music from different centuries.

📆 Sunday 14th on June, 3pm
📍Kenton College, Kileleshwa
🎫 1,000 for adults, 500 for students and NMS members

Tickets available through the link in our bio

29/04/2026

Invitation from the community

is hosting a fundraising concert, supporting their upcoming tour to the UK in July, will be conducting the concert on May 9th at Kenton college

15/04/2026

Invitation from the NMS Community

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Journey across Kenya’s magical landscapes in search of rain - meeting characters from folklore, hearing birdsong, and discovering stories rooted in nature. With an original score by Shaka Marko, this children’s opera promises to delight everyone young at heart!

12/04/2026

The Sunday concert is sold out.

09/04/2026

The NMS Choir enjoys membership across professions, age groups, cultures and styles. Every week is an opportunity to learn and share from far and wide, as diverse experiences, perspectives and energies combine into a unified voice: music.

We invite you to enjoy our offering this weekend, at the All Saints Cathedral. Find the concert and ticket details on the link in our bio.

07/04/2026

06/04/2026

The prolific soprano Mariah Gichu will back on the NMS stage as one of our soloists - together with James Mburu (bass) and Agufa Satsiru (tenor) they form the anchor trio for Gounods St. Caecilia Mass.

We hope to see you at the concerts next weekend, tickets are available on nairobimusicsociety.org - find the link in our bio.

04/04/2026

‎Meet the Composer, Mrs. Phydillia Kilimo
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‎Often, when a piece is described as “traditional,” it is easy to assume that it belongs to an ancient past with its origins lost in time, its composer unknown, and its journey carried only through shards of fragmented memory that can’t so easily be recollected.
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‎Kaung’a Yachee, as arranged by Boniface Mganga, is frequently referred to as a traditional Taita or Kenyan piece. And its origins may seem as timeless and anonymous as the melody itself. Yet, we are fortunate that its composer, Ms Phydillia Kilimo, is still with us, and has graciously shared the story behind its creation:
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‎Following her admission to Murray Girls’ high school, a milestone she had anticipated with great joy, Ms Kilimo instead encountered a deep sense of disillusionment: “I asked myself WHY,” she says, “and from my CRE class taught by Madam Astarte, I got the answer: SIN.”
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‎It was from this moment of questioning and revelation that Kaung’a Yachee was born on 15th April 1981; composed for the Sunday School children of Mbauro ACK St James Church, the piece was written by Phydillia Mkawuganga Ngoa, now known as Phydillia M. Kilimo.
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‎Over time - now almost 45 years, the work has journeyed through various musical hands, with further arrangements including Darius Mbela’s,  that have contributed to its growth. Most notably the choral setting by Boniface Mganga whose interpretation was initially performed by the Muungano Choir, has helped bring the piece to wider audiences both within Kenya and beyond.
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‎As the Nairobi Music Society presents this work, we invite you to reflect on its message: though we may be marked by human frailty, there remains hope and the promise that light may yet be found.
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