Talib Kweli’s Nairobi concert at the Nairobi’s Hip Hop Rapsody A fortnight ago, Talib Kweli came to Kenya for a much anticipated concert at the Ebony Lounge in Nairobi. This was courtesy…
Music Reviews
Mwanake Quenches his Thirst with Kiu
The Kiu Music trio made up of Pauline, Rosa & Tracy) When I first heard KIU during their inaugural performance at the Michael Joseph Safaricom center, I knew they would be a…
15 African Artists who are defining the AfroSoul Sound
Naomi Wachira – A Kenyan AfroSoul singer If there is one thing that Musicians and artists detest, it is being put in labelled boxes in a bid to define their sound. Genres…
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…
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…
Top 13 New Albums of 2012
British Singer Emeli Sande (Photo courtesy of Jonathan Brady/PA Wire) The year 2012 was one of the most memorable ones for music lovers in Kenya with the most ecstatic lot being the…
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…
The 32nd Edition of Blanket & Wine featuring S.A Songstress Lira
Singer Lira on stage at Blankets and Wine ( photo courtesy of http://nakhulokhaimia.wordpress.com) By Andy Mutua The 32nd edition of Blanket & Wine went down a couple of weeks ago with a…
Album Review; PAUKWA By Dela Maranga
Musician Dela Maranga When the elegance of nice audio meet beautiful lyrics there is much one can say about the beauty that will be created, there is no turning back from the…
The Tusker Lite Experience with Donell Jones
When I first heard that Donell Jones was scheduled to have a show in Nairobi, I received the news with so much excitement considering I enjoyed his music during my teenage years. At…