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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 [Read More…]

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Artists from the coast revolutionizing Nairobi’s Jazz scene

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, [Read More…]

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Nairobi Horns Project Debut album – Black in Gold

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 [Read More…]

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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 [Read More…]

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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 [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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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 [Read More…]

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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 [Read More…]