On a tiny island a 20-minute ferry ride from the Senegalese capital Dakar, holidaymakers congregate around tour guides at the Maison des Esclaves museum to learn of the horrors of the Atlantic slave trade. Yet…
The Angsana Spa wins at World Luxury Spa Awards
Who doesn’t love to be pampered? And who doesn’t want to be pampered very, very well? Sankara Nairobi’s Angsana Spa has been acknowledged as a country winner at the 2013 World Luxury Spa Awards –…
Kenyan Fashion: Chico Leco Presents Eden By Night by Kepha Maina
The use of lines, curves and panelling belie Kepha’s formal years of training as an architect. Chico Leco presents his Fall/Winter 2013 collection – Eden By Night – inspired by dark flowers, and designed for…
Psy’s ‘Gentleman’ video smashes YouTube records
“Gangnam Style” star Psy’s new music video had received more than 44 million views on YouTube by Monday, re-writing the video-sharing site’s records for single-day hits. The dance video to “Gentleman”, the South Korean singer’s…
Smirnoff reveals Dj lineup for Nakuru party
Smirnoff will at the end of this month take its ultimate nightlife experience ‘The Night’ to Nakuru, with a glow-in-the-dark themed party to be held at the Nakuru Athletic Club. This will be the first…
Wadongo teams up with Mrs Obama’s designer
CNN hero 2010 finalist Evans Wadongo is in the United States for a three day exhibition this coming week that will help raise funds for his solar lamp project. The exhibition will feature 1,000 specially…
Twitter includes Kenya in Trends
After days of hinting that Kenya might finally get its own trend location, Twitter has added Kenya and another dozen or so countries and locations in Trends. #KOT can now view the trending topics in…
Kenyan menswear: Chico Leco Presents Sunseeker by Sunny Dolat
Chico Leco Presents Sunseeker by Sunny Dolat. Sunny Dolat’s work focuses on fit and cut with a strong interest in fine fabrics. His work maps the multiple evolving definitions of masculinity. Chico Leco presents his…
Psy back in saddle with new single ‘Gentleman’
“Gangnam Style” star Psy Friday unveiled the highly anticipated follow-up to his global hit with another catchy dance tune infused with his signature self-mocking humour. Even Kim Jong-Un’s threats of nuclear war couldn’t divert world…
Ghana’s Efya; young, fun and talented
Fun, spunk and groovy would be the words to aptly describe the character of young Ghanaian musician Efya. While incorporating words from her local tongue, Efya sets an enjoyable mellow vibe with just enough spice…