The latest concert by the Nairobi Orchestra offered an entertaining array of music, the two-day sold-out event put together an enigmatic program around the theme of dance and folk music…
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 not quite like any other…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…