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Pictorial: Kabisa Jazz Collective album launch in Nairobi

Matteo Di Leonardo and his Kenyan counterparts celebrated the release of their CD release brand new collaborative project ‘Kabisa’ with an album-launch party held at [Read More…]

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Femi Kuti in Kenya: A Kenyan voyage to Afrika Shrine at Koroga Festival.

Femi Kuti at Koroga Festival Femi Kuti and the Positive Force brought the house down during the 26th edition of Koroga Festival. The Sunday event [Read More…]

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Jazz in Kenya: A beginner’s guide to artists you need to hear

Interesting jazz artists in Kenya who have stretched and personalized modern jazz conventions, dictating new terms without discarding the old.

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Makande; Juma Tutu’s ode to his hometown

Music collaborations are usually a spectacular way to meld two genres or two fans bases to yield incredible results. Earlier this year, I did a [Read More…]

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Nairobi’s Vibrant Live Music Scene: The Evolution of ‘Thursday Nite Live’

Live Music Venues in Nairobi “Form ni gani this Thursday, unaenda kucheki live band itakuwa?” “Whats your plan for Thursday, are you going to check [Read More…]

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Musical Collaborations take over at the Safaricom International Jazz Day Celebrations 2018

I will say this with all honesty; there is nothing as beautiful as music crafted by musicians and the audience can resonate  and connect with. [Read More…]

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Matteo Di Leonardo: Tapping into new rhythms and grooves!

“Kenya is an inspiring country filled with good vibrations” Guitarist Matteo Di Leonardo is a virtuoso on guitar with a uniquely soft and luxurious sound [Read More…]

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Kenyan Musicians to look out for in 2018

In just a span of one month, there has been a beehive of activity as many Kenyan artists have dropped so many new jams, from [Read More…]

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In Pictures: Celebrating our Kenyan Jazz cats

As April get underway, it goes without saying, Happy Jazz Appreciation Jazz Month to you! It is yet another year we take time to celebrate [Read More…]