Yesterday saw the culmination of the action-packed Safaricom 7s Rugby Tournament. Those who turned up, am sure have a story to tell. Well, here are photos from the event;
Kenya’s Shujaa pose after they emerged 3rd overall
Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore sells airtime
Morning ya’ll!! I hope you had a fun-filled weekend. Here is top of the morning;
#1 Juliani finally admits to dating Brenda Wairimu.
#2 Eric Omondi recently escaped death narrowly. Find out what happened.
#3 
Is Avril dating Jalang’o?
#4 Octopizzo’s sunglasses cost him Ksh. 18,000.
#5 More shots taken at Octopizzo. Take a look.
#6 Check out which celebrities endorse Octopizzo’s T-shirt label.
#7 Ever dreamt of “shooting” your boss? Here’s how I did it.
#8 Take a look at this new Kenyan Comedy movie.
#9 Nairobi Half Life goes to Germany.
#10 Check these Ghalfla #20 photos.
Now you know. Keep it Ghafla for more entertainment news.
Juliani and Brenda Wairimu have been playing it coy with their relationship status for a while, but today he finally came out LIVE on One FM radio.
Tina Kaggia was having a one-on-one with Juliani on her One Active show, when she brought up the question of the relationship rumours with Brenda Wairimu. She remarked about how many people had been speculating, and Juliani had also been hinting a bit towards a union, but their had been no official confirmation.
Juliani came out, saying, “Yes, it’s true. We have been going out for 7 months now. I like her because she is a really awesome person and down to earth.”
So there you have it peeps. Apparently Tina was flooded with calls afterwards from disgruntled female fans. For all the female fisis who were eyeing Julius Owino, I have one word for you:
“POLE!”
Kwa Maiko is a new Kenyan film that will premiere at the Coast Film Festival in Mombasa, and maybe spread out to other towns in Kenya soon.
The film is a comedy about an brew seller, Maiko, who is looking to live a ‘dot com’ life. Maiko is collaborating with a corrupt police officer, Kiplagat. Problem is, Kiplagar’s junior who is still fresh in the force is pursuing Maiko. Another storyline in the film follows four drunkards, who before their drinking spree were popular in their individual jobs.
The Quayside Media film is directed by Hilary Namanje and written by Ben Mujibi. The film stars Anderson Mutisya, Sharon Nanjosi, Dan Kinyanjui, Joseph Mwangi and Michel Otieno among others.
Remember this little gem of a list right here? Well, ref #20 (and I guess a bit of #11). Here’s a couple flics from our Saturday together.
Guess who was ALREADY b**ching when we got there: Uncle Chim Tuna
Getting to Rolfs (or leaving I’m not sure)
Me (Nali) and Jeff clowning around. (Look how excited Happy is to be clowning round too) I dont know how THIS turned into….
THIS… SMH. Jeff, Chim (sandwiched), Chege on top and Kone fast approaching (notice how confused Happy is right there like “What is wrong with these humans!!!)
And then ended in some manly contest of who can do the most pull ups (Oh, L-Chim, R-Kone.)
BTW, Chim LOST 13-17 (That’s when he gave up trying and Kone won by default)
L-R Nali (me), Adam, Imbuhila (Suzanne). I know it looks like such a serious deliberation, but we were just figuring out what to buy for lunch. LOL
L-R: Kone, Nali (shouting at behind camera Ed), Chim (close your damn mouth), Chege (so excited cuz he had just sprayed Chim in the nuts), Imbuhila (happy juice), Majani (bossman)
Chim and Ed (Why do we call him ED and his name is ADAM??? This bothers me.)
Kone: Last man standing after capture the flag. Last man with any ammunition too.
L-R: Majani, Suzanne, Chim and Chege
The Tuvuke Peace Tour made a stop at the Migori Teachers Training College. The event featured performances from Eko Dydda, Astar Kriss Ehh Baba and mixing from DJ Touch.
“The Tuvuke- Initiative for Peaceful and Fair Electoral process in Kenya is a systematic effort aimed at developing collaborative pre-emptive actions and activities to forestall any pre-planned or spontaneous violence before, during and after the elections and to equip Kenyans with knowledge and skills so that individually and collectively they can enhance peace and justice.”
Check out the photos from the event below.
Check out the rest of the photos here.
The song ‘kipusa’ which was a collaborative effort between Didge and Collo was a serious hit. I mean, ladies went and are still going crazy over this song. Romantic, slick and just purely stylish this song was even without a video.
Now, the video is out and the song is about to be re-born. About to be a hit once again, especially since it is a really good video. Simple and fresh. Something out of a Dream (the artiste) video.
I hope this marks the final return of Didge as an artiste and not just the completion of a pending project.
Check out the new video below.
GBO, also known as Goldenboy Odongo has finally released a video for his latest single DTA (Death To All). You can check out his Yuck freestyle here.
The video takes you through GBO’s day-to-day grind and depicts a scenario a number of artists find themselves in today. GBO is faced with the decision of changing his style and persona and conforming to a more marketable image designed by record executives.
He is pressured into signing a lucrative contract at the expense of his creative freedom. Check out the video below and see how GBO handles the situation.
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GBO, also known as Goldenboy Odongo has finally released a video for his latest single DTA (Death To All). You can check out his Yuck freestyle here.
The video takes you through GBO’s day-to-day grind and depicts a scenario a number of artists find themselves in today. GBO is faced with the decision of changing his style and persona and conforming to a more marketable image designed by record executives.
He is pressured into signing a lucrative contract at the expense of his creative freedom. Check out the video below and see how GBO handles the situation.
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Let me let you in on a little secret fact: being the only female writer in an office is HARD.
I must admit, I love working with the team at Ghafla! but it does get a little testosterone-y up in this office sometimes. I am privy to some conversations that I really think I should NEVER hear (somewhere there is a man crying out NOOOOO you broke the bro-code and told a female our secrets!!! Yes, they break the bro-code EVERY DAY). I am perpetually trolled by colleagues. I am automatically expected to write articles about “Top sexiest actors” or “Sexiest male singers” or “Guys you meet in a club”…
So enough was enough. I talked to the everyone at Ghafla! and tried to convince them to come for a weekend out. I really was tired of all the crazy talk in the office and wanted to give these men a piece of my mind get to know these guys for real. In the THREE YEARS of Ghafla being in existence, these men have never had a team-building weekend, never had a weekend together, never done anything together as a team. *sigh* MEN.
Sneaky me… I had to figure out a way to take my frustrations out on these fools co-workers of mine, but let it still be a “fun” day out. Cue in my list of other ways to spend your weekend. And there it was: #20. Rongai. Rolf’s Place. Paintballing. *evil smile* Shoot my co-workers???? COUNT ME IN! It took a LOT of convincing, a lot of cancelling, but I finally got a sizeable number of them to agree to come. Even got Imbuhila from the legal team to come, and Lewis from the sales team (although he cancelled last minute).
So couple Saturdays ago, we took a little road trip to Rolf’s. Had lunch, chilled, spent the whole afternoon there… Got back to Nairobi, -got derailed drinking at Junction thanks to Chimwani and Kone- and headed for two hours of floodlit paintballing. Yes. You read right. Me, the cover of darkness, ammunition and some grudges. Cue the revenge…. So I thought. Right up till I realised I didn’t have my contact lenses on (aim fail). We split into two teams, capture the flag was ON. Then out of nowhere competition got so fierce that surrendering was no longer an option and we started shooting each other at pointblank range (BAD IDEA, WOULD NOT SUGGEST TO ANYONE).
Well, with all the bruises I have to show for it (and yes, I did gather quite a few of them -clearly there was no pity for girls, it was all out war-) I think I FINALLY convinced some members of the team that all of us hanging out together once in a while is not such a bad idea. (Sidenote: I may just have graduated from being flabbergasted by the men that I work with to being mildly -note MILDLY- fond of them.) And to boot, I think I have officially started the official annual Ghafla! hang-out day!
If you all are wondering what your team of writers here at Ghafla! look like, and how we are from behind our laptops, notebooks and desktops…. Here’s a couple pics we took from our day out.
And check out the list of 40 better ways to spend your weekend, see if you can convince a couple of your friends to get together and do any of them. It’ll be worth the hassle. I think the Ghafla! team agrees.
Apart from launching another label for his clothing line, Octopizzo has also managed to get some celebrities on board his business.
Some rappers and singers have endorsed Octopizzo’s latest line of T-Shirts, ‘Ivo Ivo Ivo’ which is from his latest song.
The t-shirts are really attractive and fashionable and here are some of teh artistes that have endorsed it.
Size 8 with the guitar swag
P-Unit’s Gabu
P-Unit’s Frasha
The Kenyan crime film, Nairobi Half Life will now be shown in Germany also. Starting 11th October, the film will thrill German audiences as it has Kenya’s.
The film spread around Kenyan cinemas and also recently, Zambia. You can check out the schedule for the German showings below.
11.10.12 – LÜBECK, Kino Koki 8:30 p.m.
12.10.12 – HAMBURG, Abaton 8:00 p.m.
14.10.12 – OLDENBURG, Cine k 11:00 a.m.
14.10.12 – BIELEFELD, Kamera 7:00 p.m.
15.10.12 – MÜNSTER, Cinema 8:00 p.m.
16.10.12 – BONN, Bonner Kinemathek 7:00 p.m.
17.10.12 – KÖLN, Filmforum NRW 7:00 p.m.
19.10.12 – HEILBRONN, Universum-Arthaus Kinos 8:00 p.m.
20.10.12 – FREIBURG, Kino Koki 7:30 p.m.
21.10.12 – STUTTGART, Atelier am Bollwerk 3:30 p.m.
22.10.12 – MÜNCHEN, City Kinos 7:00 p.m.
23.10.12 – WÜRZBURG, Central Programmkino 6:00 p.m.
24.10.12 – NÜRNBERG, Cinecitta (TBA)
26.10.12 – LEIPZIG, Passage 7:30 p.m.
The film was made under the mentorship of film professionals including award-winning German director, Tom Tykwer.
What seemed to be a by-the-way beef is slowly growing into a real beef. War of words. Rapper Mwakenya is not holding back at all on what he calls, “calling things as they are” and according to him, Octopizzo just doesn’t make the cut (music wise).
Through sources, Mwakenya made it clear that his rivalry is not about to end any time soon as long as Octo keeps at what he is currently doing. Personally, I don’t quite get it, but here’s what Mwakenya had to say to Octopizzo through an interview with Zuqka,
“He is a good rapper, but probably not the best in Kenya, so awache kujidai na hizo lines ana repeat kila place ni kama ni national anthem (he should stop boasting with those lyrics he regurgitates as if they were the national anthem).”
There will be a couple of Oktoberfest events this year. One of the them will take place on the 5th and 6th of October at Karura Forest between 5:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
Oktoberfest will celebrate the diverse Kenyan and German cultures. Partygoers will
get to enjoy music from The Oompah Band and Calabash Band. Tickets to the event will go for Kshs. 1,200.
The event is co-sponsored by Galito’s and South African Airways.
You have probably heard about the rumours going around about Avril and Jalang’o dating and all. Well, we heard them too and had to confirm it for ourselves.
Earlier on, in an interview with 1FM, Avril said that she is currently single and not seeing anyone at the moment. She denied relations with Jalang’o. Now, the story going round is that the two are an item and this got us all confused. But no more. Factual Ghafla is back with the real stuff.
We managed to get Avril to spill the beans on this and though she tried her best to hide what’s going on, I think it’s pretty clear to us all. This is what she had to say when we contacted her on this matter,
“Me and Jalang’o have grown really close lately over the past few months. We have spent an immense amount of time together and all I can say is that he is a really charming, caring and loving man and…(giggling) let’s just wait and see where it goes.”
Hmmm… now for Jalang’o side of the story… KEEP IT GHAFLA!
Octopizzo’s nemesis, Mwakenya is now making headlines for more than his music. First taking shots at Octopizzo when he was still on the rise, to giving out honest opinions about other genres of music.
Incase you don’t know by now, Mwakenya has just launched his own line of T-Shirts dubbed M#254 that are currently being donned by youths all over Nairobi. Aside from this side businesses, Mwakenya has been on the grind musically ever since he shot his best video yet, ‘Take Over’.
In a recent interview with sources, Mwakenya was asked about the Kenyan genre of music that he hates the most and without hesitation, he called out ‘Ghipuka’. Just incase you are not familiar with what Ghipuka is, it is the style of music and flow that comes from artistes from the Pacho Entertainment Studios, the likes of Kenrazy, Sosuun, Rap Damu, just to mention a few.
Another kick to the balls. Same kick, different balls.
Kenya is going to the DMC World DJ Championships. The country will be represented by DJ Tohnny O’k. The finals will take place on the 27th and 28th of September at HMV Forum in London.
The disc jockey beat out DJ Faddablack, DJ Supreme and DJ Crossfade in the Kenya finals that were held on the 27th of August last year. Kenya will only have one representative. Kenya and South Africa are the only African countries partipating.
Other countries in the competition are Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech/Slovak, Denmark, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Puerto Rico, Philipines, Portugal, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, UK and USA.
Comedian Fred Omondi, brother to fellow comedian Erick Omondi had a close shave with death a few days back. It might be through Chuck Norris movies that he is alive today, after narrowly escaping trigger happy thugs.
Fred Omondi was on his way back home (Woodley Estate) from a late night show when he became part of a horror movie. It is incidents like these that convince you actors are overrated. Six gun wielding thugs stood in-front of his car commanding him to step out. At this moment, Fred thought of all the stories he had heard about people getting hijacked on that same road. The thought of his car disappearing drove him to step on the accelerator and disappear with his own car. Did he hit the thugs as he was driving away at full speed? Well, they kept on shooting at the car as he sped away, so, I don’t think so. I would have done the same thing, out of fear of getting raped, let alone carjacking. But anyway, whatever reason it takes to save your own life.
According to sources, Fred Omondi claims that only two bullets hit his car but he was not hurt. The next day, Fred moved from that neighbourhood and all his friends supported this, especially after he was told by the security guards that some dudes were asking for him.
That’s some scary incident right there but I’m pretty sure Fred will turn this into a really hilarious story for one of his shows (one of the reasons why I love comedians).
Octopizzo never ceases to amaze me. Everything he does is just so celebrity like. We have already established the fact that this guy knows his way around money a little bit too much, and now as we are beginning to discover, he is not afraid to be a little bit extravagant too.
You know those Louis Vuitton sunglasses that he is so fond of? Bet you have been wondering why it is so hard for him to put them down, huh? Well, if you buy shades like those for Sh. 18, 000, the attachment between you two will be unmatched. Not even your girlfriend can compete with that much love and affection.
With all the hard work Octopizzo has been doing, he really does deserve to spoil himself a little. maybe even more.
From news of a TV legend passing on, the resurfacing of Timberlake vs. Hellon to Safaricom 7s parties, check out the 10 biggest stories from yesterday below.
1. Veteran TV Presenter Passes On.
2. “I Am Not in Kayole” – Esther Arunga Proves Hellon Wrong Using Video Evidence.
3. Caroline Mutoko Refuses to Apologize for Plagiarising.
4. Capital FM Loses Its Breakfast Show Presenter.
5. Gospel Artistes, Willy Paul and Gloria Muliro Fall Out Over Money.
6. The Earthdance VIP Ticket Might Be Kshs. 6,000, But This is What It Gets You.
7. VIDEO: Man strips naked and cries in a pub.
8. Goldie’s Prezzo visit: Was it a romantic gesture, or just a stop-over?
9. You are invited to the unofficial 7s After-party.
10. Prezzo, Bamboo & Abbas Perform Together!!
Details to the earlier announced boxing match have finally been released. The event will take place on the 3rd of October at Crescendo Bar & Grill (Karen Plains Arcade) at 8:00 p.m.
The referee will be Citizen TV presenter, Julie Gichuru. The highlight of the night is expected to be the match between the prime minister’s wife, Ida Odinga and presidential aspirant, Martha Karua. The celebrity contestants include media personalities, politicians, activists and journalists. Below is the list of contestants:
Kaleke Mumo
Ida Odinga
Ann McCreath
Yvonne Khamati
Lilian Muli
Iddi Achieng’
Suzanna Owiyo
Pinky Ghelani
Rachel Shebesh
Laura Walubengo
The tickets for the Suzanna Owiyo-organized Women 4 Conjestina Boxing Tournament will go for Kshs. 2,000. VIP tickets are Kshs. 5,000. Proceeds go towards the Pamoja Conje Initiative, which you can contribute to by sending donations to PayBill Number 222911 or Account 2012 Bank Account Pamoja Conje Initiative 046000014786 at Family Bank.
Nonini will be solving your relationship issues on his breakfast show with yet another public figure. This week, he invites conscious rapper, Juliani.
Every week, Nonini invites a celebrity guest to the studio to help solve his listeners’ relationship problems. The 1 Love segment has previously hosted singers Wahu, Lady B and Amani.
If you have any relationship issues, send them to nonini@1fm.co.ke and Nonini together with the celebrity guest will address them on the 1FM breakfast show this week.
Ghafla! is going to have all the fun stuff to tell you about Safaricom Sevens. All the stuff that the sports news does not show you. that’s right, all the GOOD stuff. And to begin with, here is a preview of the venue for games, courtesy of the Ghafla! team last night.
More pictures of the the action that’s gonna be going on during the actual games coming soon. We’ll get you all the scoop first, right here on Ghafla!
Ghafla! team being given a tour round the entire venue after the setup.
Replacement of a turf on the pitch (random I know… BUT I’ve personally never seen it actually happening -a ‘bad’ piece of grass cut out in a perfect square and a ‘good’ piece being brought in from the back area to replace it!-)
VVIP area getting set up
VIP seating area for esteemed guests
One of the several corporate areas being set up
VVIP area complete after set up
General overview of the entire area
So there you have it. First look at the venue before any of the games even got off. Right here.
But even better, the view when the games kick off!!! Check back in with us tomorrow, we’ll have it all here for you at Ghafla! Whatever you can’t see in person, we will bring it to you.
Read our first all access guest article (in a series of more to come) here.
Safaricom Sevens is upon us again!!! And Ghafla! has an all access pass to the entire event. From the set up before the event, to the kick-off today, to the corporate area, to “Russia”, to the players themselves… Ghafla! is on the ground. But as we gather info from the field, we asked some of our rugby friends to let you all know what it is about Safari(com) Sevens. What’s all the hype. What’s all the noise.
So for this week we will be having a couple guest articles from Ghafla!’s friends in the rugby fraternity, in KRFUEA and the like.
*Check out our all access pre-game photo gallery here
To set us off, Paul Okong’o -from Kisumu Rugby Union- brings to you what Safari(com) Sevens means to all of us Kenyans.
(This is a guest article beginning here:)
What is the final score? No one knows. Each team is given a nil or nought score before each game. Some games end up in a shellacking or drubbing. If any team finishes with a nil score, some would say they do not deserve it -they sure did not work that hard to leave with a nil-.
Ghafla! entertainment group -originally Kenyan.lyrics.com- three years old. The Safaricom Sevens -initially Coca-Cola, then Tusker- 16 years old. Ghafla! and Rugby both congregate citizens of the world. They both evoke strong memories in the entertainment, social, and cultural spheres, albeit in different categories but actually quite similar.
This is the 16th edition of the Safari Sevens -Africa’s premier 7’s event. Since that opening stanza in July 1996, the event has grown from strength to strength. Last year the turnout was 23,000+. A SS record. Also, for the first time, the event was held at Nyayo Stadium. Away from the traditional Kenya Rugby Union Grounds.
The finest rugby players, coaches and adminstrators from all over the world have graced this great event…
Add to that a constellation of names, Collins Injera, Humphrey Kayange, Apolosi Satala, Villiane Satala, Richard Hill, Chester Willaims, Uli Schmidt, Naas Botha, Gavin Hastings and so many others and you truly have a world in union.
The Carnival atmosphere in Nairobi at the Sevens is truly amazing. At the inaugural event in 1996, Public School Wanderers played Zimbabwe in the final to the endless chants of ‘Lets Go Africa’. The support for the home team Kenya is always phenomenal. SS has truly grown. The challenge is now to make the event a true family gathering.
The School’s category, the veterans category to reminisce the good old days… It is all encompassing. And which self respecting rugby thespian finishes a conversation without mentioning the fairer sex? The women’s competition is equally riveting (The presence of Aberdeen Shikoyi will be greatly missed -April 2012, RIP.)
The year 2000 marked a special two in one (stood as both the usual SS and the Rugby World Cup qualifier). Shujaa came out the winner. Paul ‘Pablo’ Murunga scored a try against Namibia to take Kenya into her first World Cup. This stands to date as one of Kenya’s finest hours at SS.
The ultimate goal of the SS is to get admission into the the IRB series while at the same time ensuring that our fans have a great experience. That is why there was un upgrade to Nyayo Stadium -to place us on the same level as worlwide IRB series venues. The event however does not yet offer prize money.
May both these groups (Ghafla! and SS) grow in strength and stature to match some of the oldest (in rugby competition it is the Calcutta Cup -played between England and Scotland since 1871). Root for your team. Root for your own. I will be rooting for Kenya this weekend. I hope so will you.
Kind Regards,
Paul Okong’o.
Camp Mulla’s Funky town album launches tomorrow, Saturday 22nd September.
It will be available in all Nakumatt and Uchumi outlets in Kenya, and for those in the diaspora, you can catch it on iTunes. Best thing of all, it will retail for the low, LOW price of 250 Kenya shillings! Considering the ultra-premium production quality that Camp Mulla put into their production, this is one of the biggest all-time bargains in terms of Kenyan music albums. Remember, this is a group who’s music has been recognized with nominations for the biggest international awards: the BET Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, Music Of Black Origin Awards and Channel O Music Video Awards, all in one year.
Will Kenyans buy it? Remains to be seen, but from what we’re seeing on social media, guys think it’s a great offer. Seems like many people have been waiting, have been anxious for a price point like this. Some copies will be distributed at tomorrow’s Safaricom Sevens event. It is a 15 track album featuring several musical heavyweights both locally and internationally.
For us, we’d urge our readers to come out and buy the album as well, in support of our local entertainment industry.
(PS: The album art is in the picture for this article. Click the image to enlarge it.)
Camp Mulla’s Funky town album launches tomorrow, Saturday 22nd September.
It will be available in all Nakumatt and Uchumi outlets in Kenya, and for those in the diaspora, you can catch it on iTunes. Best thing of all, it will retail for the low, LOW price of 250 Kenya shillings! Considering the ultra-premium production quality that Camp Mulla put into their production, this is one of the biggest all-time bargains in terms of Kenyan music albums. Remember, this is a group who’s music has been recognized with nominations for the biggest international awards: the BET Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, Music Of Black Origin Awards and Channel O Music Video Awards, all in one year.
Will Kenyans buy it? Remains to be seen, but from what we’re seeing on social media, guys think it’s a great offer. Seems like many people have been waiting, have been anxious for a price point like this. Some copies will be distributed at tomorrow’s Safaricom Sevens event. It is a 15 track album featuring several musical heavyweights both locally and internationally.
For us, we’d urge our readers to come out and buy the album as well, in support of our local entertainment industry.
(PS: The album art is in the picture for this article. Click the image to enlarge it.)
The Timberlakes had been silent for a while before last week. They are now back with a range of accusations and abuse for their former spiritual leader, Joseph Hellon.
Besides that, there have been doubts about the couple’s actual whereabouts. It was proven that earlier this year they were in Dubai (read about here). Press releases sent by them has placed them in various places including Australia and the U.S., where they have been apparently working and raising funds for their political ambitions. Joseph Hellon claimed they still live in Kayole.
Now, Esther Arunga has uploaded a video to prove that she does not live in Kayole, Eastlands or anywhere in Africa for that matter. She starts off by speaking to her son and gets right into it. This is what she says:
“It’s the 20th of September, 2012. And this is Esther Timberlake’s video library. At the moment, we are on the banks of the Brisbane River here in Queensland. It’s a beautiful day, 29 degrees, sweltering hot spring weather. Behind me is the Brisbane wheel and the ABC offices. And right behind the Brisbane wheel is the Griffith University. You can see here a profile of the City of Brisbane, very, very beautiful.”
And then she gets funny…and fierce:
“And I would love for Kayole to look like this but we are not quite there yet, are we? So, that short saxophonist pervert should leave my family alone and focus on his own family and move on with life. That’s all I ask.”
And then even more clarifications:
“As you can see, we’re not starving in Kayole neither are we starving in Dubai. You can see a sign here: Queensland Museum, Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland State Library, Royal Brisbane International College, The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Center. So, this is where we’re at today, just taking a break from all the hard work. Spending some time in Sunnyside Queensland.”
And then the shot is interrupted some locals.
“It’s all right. Some Kayole residents there.”
You can check out the evidence below.
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And in the second video, recorded four days earlier
“We’re still in Australia at the moment and contrary to a nasty rumor being circulated by a nasty individual who is hellbent on ruining more lives than he already has, my family and I are not in Kayole, not even in the country. And that’s why there’s a delayed response–always–to his nasty mutterings. I wouldn’t have made this video if he hadn’t continuously attacked my husband…and I’ve had enough of that.”
Check out the second video below.
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If you are wondering why she would record a whole evidence video without showing her face even once, then check this one out. She pans round to herself.
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Camp Mulla are about to launch what could be the biggest album of the year from Kenya. Yes, I said it. Hate them or love them, these guys are really good at what they do.
Their debut album, ‘Funky Town’ will be officially released this Saturday (22nd September 2012) after their performance at the Safaricom 7s at the Nyayo National Stadium and they are almost as excited as the fans, maybe even more.
The artwork of the album is already driving me crazy over it. Check out what is to be Funky Town (click image to enlarge).
MusikMaestro is a London based East African duo signed to the independent record label Soulitary Entertainment. Based on their mutual admiration for UK urban music and taking influences from a variety of East African music genres, MusikMaestro are currently working on an experimental fusion sound for their EP (Electric Afreeca) which will be released late 2012.
The audio release of House party is the culmination of MusikMaestro’s experiment with house music and will be followed with an official video release this summer. They are also working on collaborative projects with established names such as Wyre & Habida (both from Kenya), Jackie Chandiru (Uganda), Bossu (Ghana), Cassper Nyovest (South Africa) and Dr SID ( Nigeria).
Budding stars of tomorrow, MusikMaestro have gained attention from bloggers and radio stations across Africa and London. Their debut release ‘House Party’ has gained airplay on BBC1Xtra UK, 1FM Kenya & Radio City Uganda.
With the backing and credentials of some of the biggest names in the East Africa and Afrobeats music industry such as Dr SID from Nigeria and Habida and Wyre from Kenya. MusikMaestro are ready to take on the world as their stage with the new single ‘House Party’.
Check out the video below.
So, during the weekend, Nigerian superstar Goldie flew down to Kenya to see Prezzo. We all know what that is about, but are we really sure about it. It helps to imagine and think of the two love birds actually going for it, but are we blowing things out of proportion?
The two were spotted cuddling and whispering into each other’s ears and stuff at the Channel O meet and greet that went down at The Junction this weekend.
After all that, Goldie left the country only to stop over Uganda to see Kyle, who, if you remember correct, was a very good friend of Goldie’s up until he betrayed her.
This just makes me wonder, was this just a regular visit to Prezzo seeing that she is visiting her fellow ex-housemates? Are there really feelings involved?
East Africa’s leading Pay-Tv, Zuku, has introduced a customer reward programme for its subscribers. Christened Zuku Hook Up, existing clients of the programme will earn loyalty points by referring friends, family and colleagues to subscribe to Zuku.
For the current subscribers, one will have introduce a friend to Zuku products; either Zuku Satellite TV (available countrywide) or Zuku Triple play (available in selected areas within Nairobi). Once the friend signs up and pays for a Zuku product, the existing subscriber will start earning points which will accumulate and make them stand a chance to win a 32 inch Smart TV.
“Existing subscriber will earn 10 points for every new Satellite TV subscription and 20 points for every new Triple Play subscription. The Gold Prize will require a total of 50 points, while the Platinum prize, requires a total of 100 points in whatever combination,” said Mohamed Jeneby, Zuku Satellite, Managing Director.
The programme is open to all existing customers who have paid for services for the past three months. The current subscribers will receive a call, sms or email notification if the person they recommended has registered with Zuku and the points they have earned.
He is the artiste who astonished many after the release of his first hit song, ‘On Fire’. Can you believe that this song was even being requested in Jamaica and other countries? It was that big. No imitations of the Jamaican accent. Just pure original reggae music from a Kenyan.
That might be what has won him so many fans and till date, he still keeps it real like that. His latest song, ‘So high on your love’ has also been receiving some airplay and is doing fairly well in the country considering how Kenyan reggae music is received here.
The song is romantic, as are all his songs. It is really surprising encouraging to hear an artiste like this, straight from the slums of Kibera, singing about love and nothing related to the troubles he faces and the hard life he has to push on through everyday.
Have a listen to the track below.
Starflix Cinemas are back with another week of entertaining films from the animated film Brave to the music documentary, Marley at Prestige.
The Kisumu cinemas brings back the Tyler Perry film, Good Deeds. The film was produced, written and–of course–stars Tyler Perry himself. Others in the film include Thandie Newton, Brian J. White, Rebecca Romijn, Phylicia Rashad and Gabrielle Union.
Kisumu’s Starflix, Megacity also adds the Bollywood fantasy film, Joker, Shirish Kunder’s sophomore directorial stint which stars Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha. The film’s soundtrack was directed by A.R. Rahman’s (Slumdog Millionaire) nephew, G. V. Prakash Kumar.
Check out the schedule for Prestige and Mega City for the dates between Friday, 21st September and Thursday, 27th September.
STARFLIX PRESTIGE
Screen 1
Brave – Daily: 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., Fri – Sun: 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.
That’s My Boy – Daily: 5:00 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m., Mon – Thurs: 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Screen 2
Ted – Daily: 11:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:40 p.m.
Marley – Daily: 1:45 p.m., 8:45 p.m.
For more details, contact 0708 251 275 or 0786 509 575
STARFLIX MEGA CITY, KISUMU
Screen 1
Good Deeds – Fri & Sun: 4:15 p.m., 9:45 p.m., Sat only: 11:00 a.m., 4:15 p.m., 9:45 p.m.
Joker – Fri – Sun: 1:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
Screen 2
Marley – Fri – Sun: 2:00 p.m.
Expendables 2 – Fri only: 4:45 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 8:45 p.m., Sat – Sun: 12:00 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 8:45 p.m.
For more details, contact 0712 347 772
Uptown Thursdays is still as hot as it was when it first hit the streets of Nairobi. Only louder and much more epic and tonight, it will be at its peak.
Tonight’s ‘Uptown Thursdays’ will be going full out on music, with four deejays maintaining the bass and the drum. All night long at Club Legend, Baricho Road, deejays G-Money, Wesley, Kaffi and Nruff will be holding it down the Caribbean style.
Keeping it green all night long. This will be one epic night.
On Tuesday, a man in an Eldoret Pub pulled one of the oldest stunts that is common among women who have been through the most cruel of treatments. I still don’t understand what drove him to this level.
Apparently, this guy walked into a pub with more than Sh. 10, 000 in his pockets and decided to have some fun. So the drinks started coming in and at some point, he felt he had had enough and decided to get up and leave.
As he frisked his pocket to make sure he is still balling, he was astonished to find nothing. So, what does he do to ensure that his mulla gets back to him? He strips naked! Down to his birthday suit, demanding the pub waiters to return the money they stole from him.
Confident infront of the camera, the man addresses the nation through the media. Check out the video below.
Would ten thousand shillings drive you this crazy?
David Mutua Nthiwa, host of one of the greatest family programs, Joy Bringers and Sing and Shine, on VoK (now KBC) has passed on. The veteran presenter passed away early this week at the Coptic Hospital.
Mr. Nthiwa went into the history books for being the first Christian broadcaster and musician. The deceased was also a one-time chaplain at Sacho High School and continued to minister until the time of his death.
Mr. Nthiwa will be laid to rest on September 29 at Kikambuani village, Kangundo Machakos County. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
The epic weekly event is here with us again. Just the other day we were writing about the previous edition. Just shows how fast time flies.
This week’s Thursday Night Live concert that is usually held at Choices, Baricho Road will have non other than the great Juma Tutu performing.
Juma Tutu is famed for tracks like ‘Nakupenda kama sukari’ which is my personal favorite, and ‘Kimombasa’. He will be showcasing his musical talent at the event tonight which will cost you absolutely nothing for entrance.
The show kicks off at 8PM and ends at 11PM.
Check out ‘nakupenda kama sukari’ video below.
They say partying in Nairobi has no beginning because it never really ends. Okay, you got me… I said it. But it’s true, isn’t it? You wouldn’t believe the crowds that fills up clubs on Mondays. It’s like the land of never ending vacations.
Anyway, just incase you have no plan for tonight (you must be crazy to luck plot), have no fear, we got you.
Seeing that it is a Thursday, you won’t actually feel guilty for getting wasted tonight, and Club Psys offers just that at a very awesome price.
DJ Mista Dru and Psys will be holding it down today and they offer you your favorite shot of drinks all night long for only Sh. 100. No entry at all.
On top of it all, live video mixing will be available all night long for those that won’t be having their dancing shoes on.
From Thursday next week, Kenya will play host to one of the newest jazz recording artists in Nigeria. Emmanuel Bezhiwa Idakula better known as Bez will be performing alongside Sara Mitaru at Nairobi National Museum on the said date.
Bez, if you remember well, is the artiste who recently did a collabo with Kenya’s Sara Mitaru. He is also famed for being the first African artiste to debut a music video on 106 and Park on BET at the beginning of the year. Bez is popularly referred to as “Nigeria’s breath of fresh air” thanks to his type of music (Alternative Soul). This type of genre can best be described as a blend of jazz, RnB and Soul.
Bez’s tour in the country is sponsored by Capital FM and EABL’s Tusker Malt 100 Club. Tusker Malt 100 Club (TM100 Club) is in an event aimed at giving African Musical Talent an opportunity to perform on a world stage.
To participate, get your membership card at K1 and Atlantis on Friday and Saturday respectively.
Karaoke has never been this good and enjoyable. Have you ever attended a concert where the artiste is playing with a live band? Do you remember how good it was? How refreshing and relaxing music can get? Well, you now get a chance to experience what the artistes go through.
This Friday 21st September 2012, K1 Klubhouse gives you the chance to get on stage with a live band of their own and sing to your favorite song. The night dubbed ‘Live Band Karaoke with Mwai and June’ will keep you entertained for the rest of tomorrow night as get to live through your musical dreams.
See you there.
The Kenyatta University Freshers’ Bash will take place on the Friday 21st of September at The Bishop’s Square from 7:00 p.m.
The event will be headlined by Homebyz’s finest, DJ Hassan. Other performances will be by DJ Birb G, MC Mulinge and MC Bigboy. The event is organized by the Kenyatta University Students Association presents.
DJ Hassan is a popular mixer who hosts Homegrown, a music show that plays local music on the national broadcaster, KBC (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation).
In the year they broke it big, Camp Mulla were announced in the line-up for the Niko Na Safaricom Tour.
The first leg of the tour which was in Meru has just concluded. The group, with others, now heads to Kisumu. Between that time, the group has gotten international nominations for a MOBO and MTV Europe Music Awards.
They performed in half a dozen venues in a seven-day period. You can check out one of their performances in one of those venues. The group performed one of their hit tracks, Hold It Down, a tribute to Nairobi. Check it out below.
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The top entertainer in East Africa Dr. Jose Chameleon is set to perform in Kenya next week on Friday. Chameleon will be on stage at the Deep West Resort in Nairobi West. This tour is in a bid to promote his club-banger song, “Valu valu” which is already doing so well in East Africa.
Even though Chameleone is a frequent visitor to Kenya, he has only performed once back then when he featured Dancehall sensation Redsan in his song “Bageya”. Chameleone’s fans in Kenya are buoyant that the Ugandan star will stage a mega party as it is synonymous with him.
“Valu valu” (wasi wasi) is a massive hit that has caught the region by storm since its release. The Bayuda star is the only music doctor this region has produced so far and that could explain why he is top of his game.
Mark your calendars people, this is a must attend event. Check out “Valu valu” below;
IMAX held a zombie party at the cinemas last week to celebrate the premiere of Resident Evil: Retribution.
Titled The Feast of Zombies, the event was co-hosted by Capital FM. Besides the 3-D IMAX movie, filmgoers got to enjoy cocktails made by zombie chefs and served by zombie waiters.
Check out the photos from the event below.
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