Last Sunday, we were treated to a short but sweet concert dubbed, Nairobi Orchestra returns. This eagerly-anticipated gig was sold out, and it’s not difficult to see why. The Sunday…
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David Otieno Ralak, is a Nairobi man fully conscious of his extraordinary talent. He isn’t one to waste words, neither does he waste any describing the music he plays and…
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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 remains an unknown. As a…
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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 his youthful demeanor. At five…
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The Nairobi Orchestra had planned a two-day event to mark this concert. The concert took place at Braeburn Theatre. Braeburn has remarkably good acoustics. The impeccable Dancun Wambugu conducted Sibelius’s…
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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 being so colorful, not much…
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Nowadays, we are accustomed to the mellow tunes of violinists within the Kenyan musical scene. A rarer person or even a group of people bring down an octave or so…
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Standing in front of the orchestra, Levi Wataka, holds a baton on his right hand, as the other hand rests on a music stand. He reads the score to interpret…
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Nairobi Orchestra kicked off its 2016 end of year concert with four performances that celebrate works of various composers: Holst Gustav Suite No.1 E flat for military band, Mendelssohn which…
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It is said that music is the life blood of any society… and especially if you are an African you are termed to be a slave of the rhythm of…