South African Singer, Songwriter and Poet, Zahara The best news I have heard today was that Zahara whom I wrote about over a year ago, will be performing at the next Blankets…
Kenyan Music
Kenyan Jazz Musicians Mark International Jazz Day with splendid display of versitility
Four Kenyan Saxophonists all on one stage (from the left; Don Ouko, Joseph Hellon, Chris Bittok and Parseen Edward) Had you asked me 5 years ago if we had a formidable list…
Review; So Alive by Sage ft. Octopizzo
Multi-talented Barbara Ng’eno aka Sage (Image courtesy of StandardMedia.co.ke) This is a conversation based review of the song and video So Alive by Sage and Octopizzo. A different style of doing things…
Celebrating International Jazz day 30th April the Kenyan way
International Jazz Day Live Celebrations in Kenya International Jazz Day is the culmination of Jazz Appreciation Month (April) which draws public attention to jazz and its extraordinary heritage. For the first time…
Is Sauti Sol losing their panache?
Kenyan Afro-Fusion group Sauti Sol I remember the heydays of ‘Lazizi’ when I sat on that television set awaiting the beat on NTV to hear this new soulful group seduce me with…
The Awakening presents; FEMENINO – A woman’s world
FEMENINO – a woman’s world. At Michael Joseph Center, Safaricom House 23RD MARCH 2013, 4PM Charges 500 Women are known to be different from men. This month, everyone celebrates the woman. Women,…
Neo Soul & Erykah – Crisis of Identity ???
Unless you have been living under the proverbial rock, I am sure you are in the know that the ‘First Lady of Neo Soul’ will be coming to Nairobi for a concert…
Grace Makosewe; Her love for the Kitenge
Grace Makosewe(right) posing with Singer Makadem and TV host Anita at the Festival Last Saturday(20th October 2012) marked the first ever Kitenge Festival which was held at the Village Market in the…
Storymoja Hay Festival 13th-16th Sept at the National Museum of Kenya
The annual Storymoja Hay Festival is back and this year they will not be at the Railway Club but at the Kenya National Theatre from 13th to the 16th with various writers…