A Jazz & Soul Safari Road trip to Uganda for Marcus Anderson & Yola Semedo
One of the most sought after solo jazz saxophonist Marcus Anderson and the Angolan diva, Yola Semedo will be the headline acts […]
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.
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 […]
After Davido’s 30 min Concert, Is it Time for Kenyans to Support their own Artists
Davido is American-born Nigerian recording artist, performer and record producer One of Nigeria’s Afrobeats popular artist Davido was in the country over […]
Naomi Wachira to perform alongside Suzanna Awiyo live at the Elephant on 27th March
SUzanna Owiyo and Naomi Wachira live at the Elephant My love for Naomi Wachira is like a sneeze, I couldn’t hold it […]
Eclectic AfroSoul Kenyan Band Lele Ngoma to hold concert on 3rd April at MJ Center
Lele Ngoma – A Kenyan Eclectic Afro Soul Band What does it mean to be eclectic, soulful or even African? Lele Ngoma […]
Safaricom Jazz Festival outgrows its Ngong Racecourse venue in its 2nd Year
Uganda’s Jazz Saxophonist Isaiah Katumwa jamming with Jazz Guitarist Jonathan Butler (image courtesy of Gallery Khately) When the Safaricom team together with […]
We are giving away Tickets to The Safaricom Jazz Festival 2015 with Jonathan Butler
(Image Courtesy) Dear K.P fans, I know that you love Jazz and chances are, you have already made plans to attend this […]
Spell Cast Media inspiring High School students into Afrocentric Musicals & the Arts
At the start of this month, I attended the inauguration of the 5th American Corner, a resource center setup by the US […]
Swiss Based Mali Afro-soul Singer Thais Diarra for a Kenyan Tour
Afro-Soul Musician Thais Diarra Whereas a lot Afro-soul artists are known to come from either Nigeria, Ghana or from East and Southern […]
Jonathan Butler to Headline the 2015 Safaricom International Jazz Festival
Jazz Guitarist Jonathan Butler When Jonathan Butler came to Kenya in 2010 for a Sierra Jazz Concert, he told Jeff Koinange that […]
The rise of Gikuyu Stand up comedy
Some of the Kikuyu Stand up comedians with the musician Mike Rua Fanaka Arts Theatre company has been around for some time […]