Tribute to Zach Amunga: An exceptional stealth Jazz pianist in Kenya
As a musician or a creative person, it is very easy to feel defined by what we do. At times I wonder, what do we do when that is suddenly…
Sage Chemutai: Love is all we need
As I write this, it is a grueling time around the world. The Novel Corona Virus, has ushered in a new way of living for many people across the globe.…
Jack Muguna: Journey of the Soul
It all seems quite unfathomable that we are still living through a pandemic. In Kenya, in particular, there have been tougher restrictions in regards to lockdown and curfews, huge gatherings…
WYNTON MARSALIS interactive session with Kenyan artists: Mythology of Jazz, improvisation and creativity
Wynton Marsalis, an American Jazz Legend; composer, bandleader, trumpeter and nine-time Grammy Award winner, is internationally renowned for his ingenuity and instrumental virtuosity. He is currently the artistic director of…
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 times, the international Jazz Day…
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 Michael Joseph Centre, Nairobi. They’d…
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 hosted over 4,000 music revelers…
Jack Muguna performing at a show in Nairobi
Credits: Mbarathi
Jack Muguna: A man of nimble fretwork with consummate showmanship
Jack Muguna is clearly well attuned to what his audience wants, and the pace at which to deliver it. “Don’t ever be envious of my life, you have no idea…
Artists from the coast revolutionizing Nairobi’s Jazz scene
Kombo Chokwe. Credits: Quaint Photgraphy 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,…
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.