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Makande; Juma Tutu’s ode to his hometown

Music collaborations are usually a spectacular way to meld two genres or two fans bases to yield incredible results. Earlier this year, I did a [Read More…]

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The wait was not in Vain: Dianne Reeves rocks at the Safaricom Jazz Lounge 2018

Jazz is seemingly becoming popular in Kenya. Last week, fans thronged the Uhuru Gardens on a weekday for the Safaricom Jazz Lounge. Surprisingly, young fans [Read More…]

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Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival 2018 – Nairobi Horns road to Joburg!

Nairobi Horns Project Debut Performance at Joy of Jazz I am a sucker for good music. It is not news anyway. I have a ritual [Read More…]

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The Afrosynthesis Experience

The Afrosynthesis Experience Award-winning jazz & Afro-jazz fusion band, Shamsi Music curated an experience that celebrated Africa through music. The AfroSynthesis Experience was a Jazz [Read More…]

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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 [Read More…]

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Kavutha Mwanzia Asiyo: I am a proud beneficiary of Safaricom Jazz Festival

Kavutha Mwanzia Asiyo Jazz in Kenya today reflects the culture of the beautiful people of Kenya. Just like any other medium of communication TV, radio, [Read More…]

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Nairobi Horns Project: Exhilarating Kenyan Jazz Ensemble

  I found out about the Nairobi Horns Project through stalking one of their members… I was so intrigued by videos MacKinlay Mutsembi used to [Read More…]

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The 3rd Safaricom International Jazz festival | by Kuchio Asonga

The Safaricom international Jazz festival held on 21st February 2016 was a treat for the young and old as well. I went to the event [Read More…]

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Safaricom Jazz Lounge

This will be a night I won’t forget, a bevy of Jazz and soul fans are going to throng the Carnivore grounds on the third [Read More…]