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      Sage Chemutai: Love is all we need

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      Nairobi Orchestra Returns! at Kenya National Theatre

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      A Kenyan Opera: Nyanga The Runaway Grandmother

      November 17, 2020

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      How to work with producers in Kenya by…

      February 26, 2020

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      Shamsi Music Sophmore Album: Afrosynthesis

      February 6, 2020

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      CoronaVirus: Kenyan Artists in a time of a…

      March 19, 2020

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      Experience Nairobi Horns Project Debut Album – Black…

      July 18, 2019

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      Artists from the coast revolutionizing Nairobi’s Jazz scene

      April 9, 2019

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      February 26, 2019

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      Pilani Bubu: Jazz Breaks Me Open. Songs from…

      April 29, 2020

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      How to work with producers in Kenya by…

      February 26, 2020

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      Shamsi Music Sophmore Album: Afrosynthesis

      February 6, 2020

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      ALBUM REVIEW: MAIA AND THE BIG SKY

      September 26, 2019

      My Afro Jazz

      Dan Aceda, Juma Tutu to Grace Ricky na…

      November 17, 2015

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      Jack Muguna: Journey of the Soul

      April 20, 2021

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      Geco Café: Slithering with good vibes in Nairobi

      February 18, 2021

      Review

      How to work with producers in Kenya by…

      February 26, 2020

      Review

      The Love Zone Thrills fans on Valentine’s Day

      February 21, 2020

      Review

      Shamsi Music Sophmore Album: Afrosynthesis

      February 6, 2020

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      Nairobi Music Society and Nairobi Orchestra Love; Liberty…

      May 4, 2022

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      Beneath the Baobabs Live: A Kenyan live music…

      April 5, 2022

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      Down memory lane: An Evening Remembering Whitney Houston

      December 2, 2021

      Events

      Nairobi Orchestra Returns! at Kenya National Theatre

      July 2, 2021

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      An Evening Celebrating Stevie Wonder in Nairobi

      June 10, 2021

  • Artist Spotlight
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      Ngewa: Kasiva Mutua rhythmical tales on percussion

      April 26, 2022

      Artist Spotlight

      Herbie Tsoaeli Spiritual Dialogues: At This Point in…

      December 10, 2021

      Artist Spotlight

      Sage Chemutai: Love is all we need

      April 26, 2021

      Artist Spotlight

      Jack Muguna: Journey of the Soul

      April 20, 2021

      Artist Spotlight

      WYNTON MARSALIS interactive session with Kenyan artists: Mythology…

      November 26, 2020

  • Classical Music
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      Nairobi Music Society and Nairobi Orchestra Love; Liberty…

      May 4, 2022

      Classical Music

      Nairobi Orchestra Returns! at Kenya National Theatre

      July 2, 2021

      Classical Music

      A Kenyan Opera: Nyanga The Runaway Grandmother

      November 17, 2020

      Classical Music

      Beethoven 250 Years on, A Spirited awakening in…

      September 25, 2020

      Classical Music

      David Ralak: A visionary pioneering figure with great…

      June 16, 2020

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    • All Jazz Opinions Jazz Spotlight My Afro Jazz
      Artist Spotlight

      Pilani Bubu: Jazz Breaks Me Open. Songs from…

      April 29, 2020

      Jazz Opinions

      CoronaVirus: Kenyan Artists in a time of a…

      March 19, 2020

      Jazz Spotlight

      How to work with producers in Kenya by…

      February 26, 2020

      Jazz Spotlight

      Shamsi Music Sophmore Album: Afrosynthesis

      February 6, 2020

      Jazz Opinions

      CoronaVirus: Kenyan Artists in a time of a…

      March 19, 2020

      Jazz Opinions

      Experience Nairobi Horns Project Debut Album – Black…

      July 18, 2019

      Jazz Opinions

      Artists from the coast revolutionizing Nairobi’s Jazz scene

      April 9, 2019

      Jazz Opinions

      Jazz in Kenya: A beginner’s guide to artists…

      February 26, 2019

      Jazz Spotlight

      Pilani Bubu: Jazz Breaks Me Open. Songs from…

      April 29, 2020

      Jazz Spotlight

      How to work with producers in Kenya by…

      February 26, 2020

      Jazz Spotlight

      Shamsi Music Sophmore Album: Afrosynthesis

      February 6, 2020

      Jazz Spotlight

      ALBUM REVIEW: MAIA AND THE BIG SKY

      September 26, 2019

      My Afro Jazz

      Dan Aceda, Juma Tutu to Grace Ricky na…

      November 17, 2015

      My Afro Jazz

      Eric Wainaina Thrills fans at An Evening of…

      August 31, 2015

      My Afro Jazz

      You can’t Miss An Evening Of Afro Jazz…

      August 20, 2015

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    Ngewa: Kasiva Mutua rhythmical tales on percussion

    by Maureen Shelmith April 26, 2022
    April 26, 2022

    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…

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    ALBUM REVIEW: MAIA AND THE BIG SKY

    by Maureen Shelmith September 26, 2019
    September 26, 2019

    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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    Artists from the coast revolutionizing Nairobi’s Jazz scene

    by Maureen Shelmith April 9, 2019
    April 9, 2019

    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, take a pause from their…

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    Nairobi Horns Project Debut album – Black in Gold

    by Maureen Shelmith February 5, 2019
    February 5, 2019

    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 at 5 – A Motley of Baby Steps.

    by Maureen Shelmith April 30, 2018
    April 30, 2018

    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…

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    Celebration of live jazz music and a taste of Mediterranean culture at Karel T Lounge

    by Maureen Shelmith April 17, 2018
    April 17, 2018

    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…

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    Rich sounds from Africa at the Safaricom International Jazz Day Celebrations 2018

    by Maureen Shelmith April 6, 2018
    April 6, 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…

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    Matteo Di Leonardo: Tapping into new rhythms and grooves!

    by Maureen Shelmith March 15, 2018
    March 15, 2018

    “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…

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    Kenyans to pay tribute to Hugh Masekela

    by Maureen Shelmith January 26, 2018
    January 26, 2018

    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…

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    Tim Riungu: Beyond the Sax Tales

    by Maureen Shelmith May 31, 2017
    May 31, 2017

    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.…

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About Me

Maureen Shelmith

My mission here is to take you on a Kenyan musical journey that is exceptional.

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  • Herbie Tsoaeli Spiritual Dialogues: At This Point in Time

    December 10, 2021
  • Sage Chemutai: Love is all we need

    April 26, 2021
  • Geco Café: Slithering with good vibes in Nairobi

    February 18, 2021
  • WYNTON MARSALIS interactive session with Kenyan artists: Mythology of Jazz, improvisation and creativity

    November 26, 2020
  • A Kenyan Opera: Nyanga The Runaway Grandmother

    November 17, 2020

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