Poets and Writers Online is back as Artists and Writers Online
April 23rd, 2011 was when the first Poets and Writers Online (POWO) forum was held at the iHub, Nairobi’s tech […]
Chemistry and Simama; two new Kenyan songs to check out
We did something right this past few days. I don’t know what it is exactly but we should keep at […]
Ladies shine at this June’s Kenyan Poetry Slam in Nairobi
One of the most anticipated poetry events in the calendar is the Kenyan Poetry Slam. It provides a platform for […]
Here’s a survivor’s toolkit for all Just A Band fans
I had a conversation with a group of friends this past weekend about how fans can put too much pressure […]
The Experience of listening to Kato Change’s album
Album title:The Change Experience Artist; Kato Change Year released: 2015 The Change Experience is the gift we all received on […]
The Legacy Project: Re-imagining Kenyan hits
The date was March 16, 2003. It was on a Sunday. I was an eight year old girl helping my […]
A Coastal sound thats cutting a unique niche of Kenyan Jazz
It is a great time to be a fan of jazz music in Kenya. Musicians are writing good songs and […]
Timwork Rimbui releases debut single “stand up” off his upcoming project
Multiple award-wining Kenyan music producer: Tim ‘Timwork’ Rimbui has released the first single STAND UP off his upcoming self titled debut EP […]
Mother Africa honored by its musicians at Koroga Festival
This May, Capital FM brought the 12th edition of the Koroga Festival. The line up was impressive and despite not having […]
Maurice Kirya finally gets to perform in Kenya at the Koroga Festival
Maurice Kirya is a musician I have always felt is over-looked by the many concert and festival organisers in Kenya. Despite having nice blend of music that borrows from his Ugandan roots as well as elements of Soul and RnB, Maurice has only been in Kenya for other reasons and not his powerful music and performances.
Prince – Ode to one of the Greatest Musicologists
It’s been a momentous week in the world of music. The death of Prince Nelson Johnson known only as Prince (yes for you who thought it was a pseudonym…) has shaken the very core of the entertainment. It did steer some emotion when I first saw it on TV news headlines before jumping online onto Twitter and other social media sites to confirm my fears.
The Electrifying Safaricom Jazz Experience
Darkness had already fallen over the Kasarani stadium grounds when the band we’d all been eagerly anticipating finally came on […]