Giriama dancing is one often touted entertainment - probably not something to go out of your way to find (though the group "Drums of Africa" is exceptionally good), but fun if you happen upon it. A couple of professional troupes work the hotels, performing acrobatically to the accompaniment of superb drumming. You're also likely to happen across Maasai dancers , of varying degrees of authenticity. The guttural polyphonic singing is fascinating, though the performances usually end with a "Maasai market" where they flog you overpriced and not necessarily Maasai trinkets. Rarest of all are the Taarab bands , who sometimes play in hotel dining rooms on special occasions or public holidays. Such entertainment is very seasonal and you won't find much going on when the crowds aren't in occupation. There are several discos along the road, each with its own idiosyncrasies. None of them even starts to warm up before 11pm. Drinks are priced at hotel rates or a little less.

Tropicana Behind Agip petrol station (900m south), the oldest disco on Diani is an open-air affair, with makuti roofs and a basic cement dance floor. Reggae or Lingala (Congolese music) most evenings. Ksh100-150.

Shakatak 3.5km south. Wooden dance floor and air-conditioning, but a bit of a dive. Tends to play the heaviest mix on the strip. Ksh100. Open from 9pm.

Bushbaby 3.8km south. Open-air club opposite the defunct Two Fishes Lodge , which attracts hotel staff as well as intrepid hotel guests in search of local colour. Slightly sleazy, but fun for a bop, with Lingala on Wednesdays, soul on Thursdays and reggae on Fridays. Open from 9pm.