The POWO November Guest Panel(from left – Prof. Kithaka, Laila, Prof. Iraki, Keguro and Kelvin) The POWO November Guest Panel(from left – Prof. Kithaka, Laila, Prof. Iraki, Keguro and Kelvin) Is there…
Event Reviews
Mafikizolo reigns at Blankets & Wine despite downpour
Yesterday was the 29th edition of Blankets and Wine, an event that was started by Muthoni Donga back in 2008. It is a monthly event that brings together artist from Kenya and…
Kinanda Festival 7 : Discovering the next big thing in Kenyan Music
On Sunday 31st July, I had purposed to make my first ever appearance at Kinanda Festival. This might come as a surprise because I ought to be among the first to attend seeing…
Event Review: POWO July – Intellectual Property & The laws that apply to Bloggers
“This revolution will not be televised” As I arrived at the Bishop Magua building center at half past 10, I did not know what to expect. Lots of thoughts were running through…
Poets and Writers meet at Nairobi’s Tech Hub for POWO
Last Saturday, 23rd April was the inaugural POWO event – a forum for Poets and Writers that seeks to encourage Kenyan Creative writers to exploit the various opportunities presented by their internet for promotion…
‘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…
UNBOWED & STORYMOJA NYAMACHOMA FIESTA
UNBOWED! “By the time of my court hearing, my legs had completely seized up, crying from the pain and weak from hunger. I had to be carried by four strong policewomen into…
Jazz in the Park
Evision yourself seated or taking a stroll below a canopy of various species of trees, the fading sun rays dancing on your skin as they shift through the leaves,dancing to the rhythm of…
Kenyan Jazz Festival in March ! was it a hoax?
While attending the North Sea Jazz festival last year(held at the Kasarani Sports complex) we were promised of better things to come this year in march. At a press conference to launch the journey…