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 times, the international Jazz Day…
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Eh! My people! I have something I need to get off my chest! It’s so painful. But here goes! I’ve just seen a few posts today form certain Top Kenya…
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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 sophomore album; Afrosynthesis. Shamsi Music…
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The one thing I spend considerable time doing is listening to music, maybe a bit too much because I should practice a lot more than I actually do. And perhaps…
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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 African summer, I walk through…
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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 after their sold out EP…
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Safaricom Jazz Festival 2019 Safaricom Jazz festival is Kenya’s only International Jazz festival that is set to return at the Kasarani Indoor Arena. The Safaricom Jazz festival 2019 event continues…
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In Conversation with Crate Digger: Jimmy Greene The last couple of years there has been a massive resurgence in vinyl. In Nairobi, the scene is slowly catching up with the…
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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 out the live band being…
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Nairobi Horns Project Debut Performance at Joy of Jazz I am a sucker for good music. It is not news anyway. I have a ritual every beginning of the week,…