Carol Atemi’s first single off her sophomore album “Manzili – State of Life” is currently doing the rounds on the internet. Released by growing enterprise Taurus Musik Record Label, the track ‘Usijali’ is not too…
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‘Unplugging’ contemporary urban music is Kenya
The spread of so called ‘Urban’ music in Kenya and how it is received is one of the most complicated kaleidoscopes in local creativity as it stands today. Little known artists who boast unique talents…
AMAA 2013 Nominations Night moves to Malawi
A usually reserved Malawi is trying to make its presence felt in the African cultural map this year by hosting the Africa Movie Academy Awards Nomination Night in March. Malawi’s most powerful woman and president…
Kenya stands tall at Rotterdam Film Fest
The well travelled Kenyan movie Nairobi Half Life will be at the Rotterdam International Film Festival starting this weekend and so will the latest flick by co-producer Ginger Ink, Something Necessary. Excited to be backing…
BBA 2013; looking for a new breed of Kenyans?
Big brother is back in town, looking for Kenyans who qualify to represent the country in this year’s edition of Big Brother Africa, which kicks off in May. Interested participants have until Valentine’s Day to…
NHL writer not fazed by Oscar slump
Kenya’s longest running film in the cinemas, Nairobi Half Life, fell a nomination short of representing the country at the upcoming Academy Awards. It was the second ever Kenyan film to be presented by the…
STL opens act for Trey Songs
Kenyan rapper Stella Mwangi’s remix of her track Shut It Down has landed her a spot on the stage with RnB giant Trey Songs. The Norway based award winning musician will be the opening act…
Poverty: rapper Ken Ring’s Christmas present
Kenyan-Swedish rapper Ken Ring used Christmas time to spell out the need to highlight one of the biggest issues facing development in Africa: poverty. He uploaded it on Christmas Eve, with a message that everyone…
‘Mo Money Mo Problems’, D’Banj style
The hard working Kokomaster has released a second single under Sony Music’s RCA Africa label, just a week after his first song with them went live, and was immediately picked up as the official anthem…
Kenyan musician nominated for prestigious US award
Kenyan Afro-funk musician KG Omulo has been nominated for the 2013 NAACP Image Award. Omulo was nominated under the World Music category, for his album ‘Ayah Ye! Moving Train’. This is not the first time…