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Musical Concerts
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 the weekend for a live concert at the Carnivore grounds,…
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 its various partners were organising this year’s Jazz Festival in…
Ticket Winners to the 2nd Safaricom Jazz Festival on 22nd February
Following yesterday’s competition to win 4 tickets to the Safaricom International Jazz Festival happening this Sunday,the winners are:- 1. Eric Wainaina 2. William Wandie 3. Ronnie Odero 4. Boniface Akumu Congratulations to…
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 year’s Safaricom Jazz Festival happening this Sunday ( 22nd Feb)…
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 Embassy in Kenya at the Moi University Nairobi Campus. The…
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 Africa, that is now changing. Afro-Soul is also becoming a…
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 now. They cut their teeth at the Kenya National Theater,…
Simphiwe Dana to launch her latest album Firebrand in Kenya
One of the cover artworks from Simphiwe’s new album Firebrand Its not everyday you get to hear that an internationally acclaimed, non Kenyan artist has chosen to launch their album in Kenya.…
Jimmy Dludlu for the Next Safaricom Jazz evening in December
South African Jazz Musician Jimmy Dludlu (image courtesy) Last night was the much anticipated evening of Jazz with Nigerian born guitarist Kunle Ayo at the Carnivore grounds. The concert which started a…