Spotify has concluded the second week of its Greasy Tunes Nairobi residency, a 12-day programme that transformed Heltz House into a living soundtrack of the city’s music culture.
Running from 15 to 26 July, the event drew on local streaming data showing that listeners aged 18–24 account for more than half of all streams in Nairobi. The residency featured live performances, workshops and community gatherings designed to move music from playlists into physical spaces.
Highlights included a fashion showcase hosted by Studio 18 with a live set from BURUKLYN BOYZ, a poetry and storytelling session with Gufy, a women-in-music workshop led by Kasi Flavour, and a fan event with Nyashinski. The programme was structured around two themes — “Starters” and “Mains” — reflecting how music fuels everyday creative practice in the Kenyan capital.
Spotify described the residency as an experiment in translating digital listening habits into real-world connection. The final days of Greasy Tunes Nairobi underlined the platform’s growing investment in East African music ecosystems beyond pure streaming metrics.
