Kirk Whalum & Karyn White for this years Nile Gold Jazz Safari in Uganda
The Jazz & Soul Safari - an annual celebration of Jazz and Soul Music in East Africa will be hosting renown Jazz Musician Kirk Whalum and RnB artists Karyn White and Gerald Albright for this year's edition of the festival on November 2nd, 2015 at the Kampala Serena Hotel. This is the eighth edition of the annual Nile Gold Jazz Safari project conceived by TShaka ‘Roots’ Mayanja in 2008.
Safaricom Jazz goes to Mombasa this December
It might come as a surprise to many that Swahili sounds have greatly influenced the Kenyan Jazz sound giving it that uniqueness […]
Will Sisqo & Dru Hill still unleash the dragon at their October Kenyan concert
Last month, American RnB singer, songwriter and dancer Sisqo confirmed his concert in Kenya together with the group Dru Hill […]
15 New Kenyan Artist to watch
Despite the ongoing back and forth arguments and discussion that have been happening online for months now on the state […]
Blankets & Wine introduces Africa Nouveau with 1st Festival on 5 -6th September
After 6 years and 58 editions of showcasing Africa’s most remarkable and emerging bands, Blankets & Wine now presents Africa Nouveau, a 2-day festival designed to showcase the most innovative, cutting-edge, trend setting artists on September 5th and 6th 2015, at the Ngong Racecourse Nairobi, starting from noon daily.
Win tickets to attend the Safaricom Jazz Festival Concert with Salif Keita
With only a week to go to this year’s first Safaricom Jazz Festival Concert featuring Salif Keita, we are giving […]
Reggae band Morgan Heritage for Kenya Concert on 3rd October
Reggae band Morgan Heritage will be in Kenya this October for a concert at the Nyayo stadium. The concert which will be part of Extravaganza 2015 is scheduled to be the main show from 10.00a.m. to 6.00p.m. at the Nyayo Stadium on 3rd of October, 2015.
Discovering Salif Keita, my favorite 15 songs from his 20 Albums
Salif Keita whose career started with the band Les Ambassadeurs Internationales in the early 70s will be in Kenya for the Safaricom […]
Bassey Ikpi for the September Edition of Kwani Open Mic Poetry event
This is perhaps the most exciting news I have received today. Nigerian born and American based poet Bassey Ikpi will be in […]
Is Salif Keita the best choice for the August Safaricom Jazz Festival Concert?
The writer posing with Salif Keita during his 2010 concert at the Carnivore in Kenya Safaricom has finally announced the main act […]
10 Kenyan Jazz Musicians you should know
Trumpeter Christine Kamau is the only lady Jazz musician in Kenya in a male dominated scene Although the Jazz scene in Kenya […]
TriggerFish Story Lab calling on African Writers & Directors for African Animation concepts
After the international success of its first two animated feature films Zambezia & Khumba, Triggerfish Animation Studios is establishing the Triggerfish Story […]