The last 4 years have seen the rebirth of writing in Kenya and with it the emergence of performance poetry. Writers such as Binyavanga Wainaina, Parsalelo Kantai, Muthoni Garland, Kingwa Kamencu, Yvonne Owuor,…
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Fena Gitu; A new Fenamenal Sound in Nairobi
“Have you ever felt down down in your soul, you don’t know what to do, you don’t know where to go“ That is the first verse of the song ‘Down’ by Fena Gitu or Fena_Menal as her…
Anthony David Coming to Kenya on May 7; The Lounge Unplugged
They brought us Hill St. Soul last year for the first ever ‘Lounge Unplugged‘, this year in May they will be hosting Anthony David known for his hit ‘Words’ featuring India Arie. Capital FM’s first live…
Screenings Of Kenyan AMAA Award Nominees
* HOMAGES EXTRA * * SCREENINGS OF KENYAN AMAA AWARD NOMINEES * * WHERE: GOETHE-INSTITUT Maendeleo House Monrovia Street Nairobi * WHEN: Friday 8th April 2011 – 5.30 PM * ENTRY: FREE…
Theatre: Mugaathe Mugaathuku (The Unhonorable Honorable) 16th & 17th April
Kiongi a popularly elected president soon forgets his core mandate from his electorate. Surrounded by a bunch of crooked loyalists, they deeply engage in all vices against the same people who elected them.…
Thandiswa at the 24th Blankets & Wine, 3rd April
BLANKETS & WINE XXIVTime: Sunday, April 3 · 1:00pm – 7:00pmLocation: LEISURE GARDENS, MAMBA VILLAGE Lulu, the mesmerizing Harry Kimani, the energetic Makadem, and the incredible Thandiswa Mazwai from South Africa. will be the artists gracing the…
Women, Action & the Media (WAM) Nairobi : March 20th – 23rd
Women, Action & the Media – WAM Nairobi: is an event series happening next month in the downtown of Kenya’s capital city, where local journalists, foreign correspondents, students, advocates, and other brainy…
‘Close Up’ bringing the Arts to TV with Akisa Omulepu
“Close Up” is a new program that will be making a debut on Kenyan TV station NTV on 5th March with the first guest being none other than the Drummer Queen – Muthoni…
It will be Baaba Maal not Yossou for Sawa Sawa Festival
Thanks to Buddah Blaze of WAPI, I got to learn that Yossou had expressed regrets in performing during the Sawa Sawa festival scheduled to happen at the end of the month(check previous…