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Nairobi Music Society and Nairobi Orchestra Love; Liberty concert in Nairobi

The Nairobi Music society and Nairobi Orchestra showcased an exhilarating concert on the 30th April and 1st May at the Kenya theatre. The concert was [Read More…]

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A Kenyan Opera: Nyanga The Runaway Grandmother

Nostalgia of all kinds played a part at the live showcase of Nyanga: Runaway Grandmother in Nairobi, Kenya. From 6th – 8th November 2020, audiences witnessed Extracts from Nyanga: Runaway [Read More…]

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Beethoven 250 Years on, A Spirited awakening in Kenya

As Narrated by Levi Wataka Ludwig Van Beethoven was one more ‘western classical composer’ to me for many years. Borodin, Berlioz, Brahms, Buxtehude were all [Read More…]

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Kenyan Classical Musicians keep the music alive in the wake of COVID-19

As weeks morphed to months following the imposition of economic and cultural lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the resumption of live music performance [Read More…]

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Classical Music encounters in Karura: Art of Music celebrates 10 years

The Art of music celebrated their 10th anniversary with a public concert at the Amani Gardens in Karura Forest. The Art music brought together over [Read More…]

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Safaricom Youth Orchestra: 6 years strong!

The Safaricom Youth Orchestra now in its 6th year, has been providing music education and performance opportunities to young talented musicians in Nairobi for over [Read More…]

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In pursuit of discovery: Wamocho’s commanding presence with the Ghetto Classics

In pursuit of discovery: Wamocho’s commanding presence with the Ghetto Classics For a professional classical musician, Benjamin Wamocho has an ever smiling face that radiates [Read More…]

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The Kenyan Classical Music Culture

Kenya is bustling with music, bopping heads from every corner especially of the capital; jazz bands, rap artists even beat boxers. Despite the music scene [Read More…]