Ngewa: Kasiva Mutua rhythmical tales on percussion
Ta! Ta! Ta! Tata! Tatatata! Praaaaaakaaadum! With every tap of the beat on the drum, it is an invitation, to a marvelous journey. The sounds of the drum encapsulate a…
ALBUM REVIEW: MAIA AND THE BIG SKY
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…
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,…
Nairobi Horns Project Debut album – Black in Gold
It is a golden release! Nairobi Horns projectcredits: Teddy Mitchner Nairobi funkiest outfit are storming into the music arena this 2019 with their debut album Black in Gold. This follows…
Safaricom Jazz at 5 – A Motley of Baby Steps.
Safaricom Jazz at 5 – A Motley of Baby Steps. Mackinlay Mutsembi – Nairobi Horns Project When the first edition of SIJF I was not residing in Nairobi yet; I…
Celebration of live jazz music and a taste of Mediterranean culture at Karel T Lounge
Celebration of live jazz music and a taste of Mediterranean culture at Karel T Lounge I will tell you this for free, Italians, French or Greek do not need to…
Rich sounds from Africa at the Safaricom International Jazz Day Celebrations 2018
If you know me personally, then you know that I absolutely love jazz. I am just from the 19th Cape Town Jazz Festival, and my whole inner being is still…
Matteo Di Leonardo
Matteo Di Leonardo: Tapping into new rhythms and grooves!
“Kenya is an inspiring country filled with good vibrations” Guitarist Matteo Di Leonardo is a virtuoso on guitar with a uniquely soft and luxurious sound but a melodic imagination of…
Kenyans to pay tribute to Hugh Masekela
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…
Tim Riungu: Beyond the Sax Tales
I am still thrilled to have one of the most flamboyant sax sounds in Kenya speak a bit about himself, and the great project he is currently undertaking with Afrosync.…