Events/Upcoming Events

The Alluring Safaricom Jazz festival marks its 5th year; Feb 2018.

Safaricom Jazz festival marks its 5th year If you have a penchant for jazz and good music, the safaricom International Jazz festival is an event you wouldn’t want to miss out on. This annual music...

19th Cape Town Jazz Festival: 23-24th March 2018

19th Cape Town Jazz Festival: 23-24th March 2018 This year, the Cape Town International Jazz Festival commonly referred to as ‘’Africa’s Grandest Gathering” will be in its 19th edition and it promises...

Kenyans to pay tribute to Hugh Masekela

Celebrating Hugh Masekela written by Mackinlay Mutsembi. Legacies fascinate me. Legends even more. I did not grow up listening to Hugh Masekela, but I was exposed to his music in the era of the...

Tin Pan Band: From New York to Nairobi!

Tin Pan Band Plays Nairobi Yes yes yes. Tin Pan band will be bringing their captivating sound to Nairobi. The band which comprises of energetic New Yorkers who perform with such enthusiasm and...

The Dar Choral Society and Orchestra Classical music concert

On the 26th of November 2017, the Dar Choral Society and orchestra held their last biannual music concert of the year at the Nyerere International Convention Centre in Dar-es-salaam. The Dar Choral...

Alune Wade, Kavita Shah to perk up Safaricom Jazz Lounge on November 4th 2017.

If you are a music fan especially jazz, then you are in for a treat this weekend. Talented Senegalese vocalist and bassist Alune Wade will be the leading act at the Safaricom Jazz Lounge concert this...

Nairobi Vinyl lovers

There are so many options to choose from on how to listen to music, such as mp3 and spotify. I keep asking myself, why is there still a significant number of vinyl lovers who still keep the vinyl...

The NyegeNyege Urge hit me.

“Live less out of habit and more of intent”, this quote echoed in my mind as rays of the sun pierced through the dark clouds to the break of dawn; my alarm goes off, it is 6 am. I wake up...

AN EVENING OF AFROJAZZ: 2016 FIRST DIVA’S EDITION

On the first of April, I attended an event named ‘An Evening of AfroJazz; Divas Edition’, an incredible event by Ricky Na Marafiki band at the Alliance Francaise gardens. The lined up for the evening...

We Love Vinyl; Prince’s Commemoration

On the 1st of May, the monthly event of “we love vinyl” took place at its usual spot, Soiree Gardens. This was a special ‘We Love Vinyl’ event as we were commemorating the life and times of music...