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Pilani Bubu: Jazz Breaks Me Open. Songs from Across Africa for International Jazz Day

The ninth annual International Jazz Day celebrations was slated to take place in Cape Town and other cities across South Africa. Due to the unprecedented [Read More…]

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Shamsi Music Sophmore Album: Afrosynthesis

Shamsi Music, an award-winning jazz and afro-jazz fusion band from Nairobi Kenya, which prides itself in creating memorable musical experiences 1 released their eagerly awaited [Read More…]

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Tales from Zanzibar: Man Sulei TaraJazz Nights

Zanzibar is famed for its nightlife which is centered around the sundowner tradition. Zanzibar nightlife On a sweaty evening in the dog days of our [Read More…]

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Experience Nairobi Horns Project Debut Album – Black in Gold

Written by Joy Ruguru Unlike the owner of this blog, I’m not an ardent fan of jazz. Maybe as background music when I’m eating or [Read More…]

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Artists from the coast revolutionizing Nairobi’s Jazz scene

Juma Tutu prepares for his inaugural for his set at the local bar; Dagoz, a handful of people come in from their smoking breaks outside, [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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Nairobi Horns Project Debut album – Black in Gold

It is a golden release! Nairobi funkiest outfit are storming into the music arena this 2019 with their debut album Black in Gold. This follows [Read More…]