In July 2026, just over 100 people gathered at Visit Ngara for Greasy Tunes Nairobi, a Spotify event that brought together music, food, fashion, and community. Nyashinski performed an intimate set for the crowd. Until now, only those who were there could share the experience.
Spotify has now made the performance available online as its first-ever online/offline capture in East Africa. The format takes a small, invite-only event and turns it into a professionally produced video that a wider audience can watch on Spotify.
The Nairobi set was filmed and directed by Tim Horwood of Mashoba Media. It features Nyashinski performing three songs, Dopamine, Grateful, and Perfect Design.
The performance was shot with several cameras, using different angles and close-up shots to capture the energy of the set and put viewers closer to what was happening on stage.
The idea is to turn an invite-only live event into a professionally produced online experience, allowing a much larger audience to watch a show that was originally limited to people in the room.
That means someone in Lagos, London, or Los Angeles can now watch a Nairobi performance they could not attend in person. The footage is also produced specifically for online viewing, rather than simply uploading a recording of the stage.
Kenyan artists have had their live performances filmed and shared online before. What makes this different is that Spotify created the Online/Offline capture as part of the event itself, with the intention of taking the experience beyond Nairobi.
It also gives a glimpse into how Spotify sees Kenya’s live music scene. A performance in Nairobi can now become content made for audiences far beyond the country.
There is one catch for anyone looking to watch the performances. You need a Premium Spotify account to access them, so the videos are not simply available through an open link or social media post.
To watch, go to Nyashinski’s artist page on Spotify and look for the videos section. The release also comes after Nyashinski recently signed with Sony Music Africa.
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Spotify also sees the project as part of its wider work in the region. Rifumo Mdaka, Sub-Saharan Africa Content Marketing Manager at Spotify, described the Nairobi capture as an important first for the company in East Africa.
“Kenya has a vibrant music culture, and we want to create experiences that reflect the depth of talent here while bringing fans closer to the artists they love.”
Greasy Tunes Nairobi may have started with a crowd of just over 100 people in Ngara, but the Spotify release gives that audience a much bigger room. For Nyashinski, it turns one intimate performance into a show that fans around the world can now watch.
