Month: March 2014

From jet black tresses such as Vera Sidika’s, to a half-shaven head like Muthoni drummer Queen to Karun’s super cool haircut, Kenyan celebrities are constantly setting and raising the fashion bar.

Tusker Project Fame winner 2012 Ruth Matete has joined the fashion pace setters and cut off her iconic long dreadlocks for something shorter and hotter .A look which I think suits her better than the long locks.

The songstress posted these photos of herself, probably at the beach sporting her new do and looking every inch the super star

Since she waltzed into the limelight, Risper faith has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue.

That is because of her larger than life posterior that has jaws dropping left, right and center.

Of course, when you are the apple of the public eye people want to know who you are dating and she got to spill the beans on her dating life during her last visit to our office.She revealed that she was single and in no hurry to mingle as she was keen on establishing herself as a bankable model.You can check out the rest of the interview here:

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Last week the party was at Thika! This week though, the party is coming back to the capital. And at one of the biggest party scenes in Nairobi: K1. And I know that if you’re big on the partying, you know K1 is where the party is at. And when you couple that with the fact that Smirnoff is taking the beach to K1, you have a solid plan for the weekend.

This one will be one for the days. Even Team Ghafla are making plans to grace the occasion. From the trendiest people, to the most fashionable folks. And beach wear, let us not forget the beach wear! And the hot women and lads:

And then add that to the power of cocktail!

And I hope to see you at the only party worth your weekend plan. Trust me, none of the other parties will have you feeling like you’re at the beach!

We’ve all seen videos of celebs signing women’s breasts and even their derrieres. There are even super fans who have celebrity autographs on their skin. In fact, signing body parts isn’t even that weird these days.

With that, it seems Kiss 100’s Carol Radull is getting her own type of unusual requests. The other day, Radull was approached by one memorable fan favor.

“Please Caroll, find me a financially stable lady. Am 27 yrs. From Nairobi. Don’t disclose my request to public please.”

However, what this guy didn’t know is that Radull didn’t have to ‘expose’ him to the public because the whole time when he thought he had sent her a ‘DM’ his message was on Radull’s TL for all and sundry.

But what did Carol have to say?

Maybe it’s time Twitter introduced classes for newbies.

Her enchanting music and soulful voice will not only captivate you, but quickly steer you to become one of her biggest music fans.

He name is Rosalie Akinyi  a.ka. Rosa and she is the latest addition to the Kenyan Neo-soul music scene and her debut single ‘Niguse’ is what she hopes will launch her into the mainstream industry.

” NIGUSE is basically about emotional satisfaction that we’d expect people to get from dating and relationships so I know that it will reach out to the audiences mainly affecting their emotions yet at the same time still enjoy the music” Rosa says

With the recent crop of talented and skilled artists being on the rise you can be sure that she is one artist to watch out for this year.

Follow the link below to download the track
http://mdundo.com/a/2124 

‘Afro Beat breaker’ DJ Namosky is stepping up his music career by reportedly signing a deal for a brief DJ residency at a leading radio station in Dar.

Namosky sealed the deal after his recent trip to Bongo. The media tour saw him play at Escape 1 Club, Clouds FM (biggest radio station in TZ) and Sibuka FM; and managed to land an interview with former BBA contestant Abby.

However, it’s at Sibuka FM that lady luck kissed him as he landed a deal that will see Namosky play on the station every Friday and Saturday. He will also be doing gigs for the station every month as part of the deal.

Confirming the same Namosky said,

“Yeah got a deal with Sibuka FM in Dar. Catch me every friday from 7-10pm, Sat from 8-11am and on Sibuka TV every Saturday from 12-2pm.”

Ghafla! wishes him Godspeed.

Born 25 years ago in the beautiful town of Mombasa, Msango Daudi has grown to become one of the most prolific and bankable DJ’s at the Coast.

The founder of Scratch 3 entertainment started deejaying 11 years ago after his mum passed away and has since then established himself as super DJ, VJ, producer, mc, promoter and event organizer.

In addition to the above named achievements, his deejaying company, scratch 3 entertainment runs DJ academy in Mombasa and he presently works at Baraka F.M one of Mombasa’s most illustrious radio stations. He works as a deejay and a presenter and you can catch him on his show Radioactive which airs every Saturday from 9pm to 1am

You can catch him spinning in some of Mombasa’s biggest clubs which include jam, Tembo Disco, Bobs Bar, Bella Vista, Dan’s Lounge/Valencia Inn)

Towards the end of January, Ogopa Deejays shocked the industry when its management decided to pull the plug on flourishing careers of some of its top artistes in the most impolite manner; without prior notice. One of those artists was Avril.

Despite that major stumbling block, Avril’s music career seems to be back on course. Earlier in the month, Ogopa agreed to release tracks for the affected artistes as an interim measure. Consequently, Avril went ahead to release her recorded single with upcoming duo, Boomba Boiz.

Boomba Boiz

Dubbed, Piga Kengele, the track quickly grows on you thanks to its clever wordplay and a nice rhyme scheme. The beat makes the worth listening to as well.

Sample it below;

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In 2002, James Blunt put down his rifle to become one of the leading singers in the UK. His debut album sold 11 million copies, led by the success of his hit song, You’re Beautiful. Closer home, one KDF soldier is following in the footsteps of Blunt.

Though he’s not planning to quit his army job, Bonny Mosh General has dedicated his spare time to preaching the Gospel through music. Born in Muhoroni, Bonny started doing music back in high school.

“I was an entertainment prefect. I used to enjoy listening to local and international rap music. I’d write a lyrics then perform to an imaginary audience. I would fantasise I was at Carnivore performing alongside the likes of Nameless. On completing my secondary education, I relocated to Nairobi. I would hang around Calif Records to see how the likes of Jua Cali do their stuff,” he reveals.

Even when he’s at the warfront, Bonny doesn’t let his passion for music slide. He says that in 2012 when he was serving in Somalia he was still an entertainer.

“I would rap to the small audience. My friends would request me to perform.”

When he came back into the country, he went to Homeboyz and recorded his single, Father God and did the video at Ogopa Deejays and just like that, he launched his music journey.

Bonnie has already built up an impressive fan base with hundreds of fans following him on his Facebook page and is grateful to his seniors in the army for supporting his singing ambitions.

Enjoy his Father God single below;

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Joji Baro is a man who has received one knock after another. He has had a tough time ever since revealing that he is a homosexual with jabs and insults being thrown his way. Then he revealed that he is HIV positive and everyone and their fathers wanted to stone the lad. Now he has yet another institution push him down. Sad indeed.

Earlier today, I came across this post from him:

 Joji Baro

It’s done. It’s sealed. You could have seen how I was treated like a criminal at the US embassy Yesterday when I went to find out why is my visa is taking longer to be ready. Eventually, I left there without an answer. The lady on customer care rudely answered my call but gave no straight answer. Meanwhile I have been duped three folds of Ksh. 50,000/- by someone who booked my appointment.
Just like that. And now am yet to come to terms with being blacklisted for being HIV+. I never knew the ban had been lifted as people say. All I know for a fact, am blacklisted on that ground. The forces behind it is a powerful political family. I don’t know whether am sad or scared. Am just confused. Been sleeping since Yesterday lunch hour. I was supposed to leave Today for Dallas ahead of my perfomance at the Pride Pool Party in Texas on 21st. All this is too much…can’t handle it. Can’t take it anymore

 Apparently, from his statement, he has denied a visa to visit America, the land of the free, home of the brave, for a gay celebration because he is HIV positive. I decided to get to the bottom of the matter. I called up the American Embassy and was promptly connected to the relevant work stations: Uncle Chim Tuna makes things happen.
But sadly, my efforts were fruitless. After several connections and re-connections, I gave up what was turning into a fruitless chase. But Uncle Chim Tuna is resourceful. I Googled the matter and found a helpful website with the  resources I need:

Ineligible for a US visa forever

 
Schimmel warned that those who are caught lying may be rendered ineligible to apply for a US visa forever.
 
The applicants who end up in this category include:

• impostors, or those who commit fraud in their applications;
• those with criminal history;
• those with medical conditions that might pose a health threat in the US; and
• those who have a record of narcotic dependency.

 
He said: “It has to be something significant as what I described. If somebody, for example, has exaggerated their income, that’s a flaw, a mistake – we’re not likely to consider that a permanent ineligibility. But a combination of that and several other misrepresentations might lead to [that].

That was according to: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/250290/pinoyabroad/some-common-reasons-why-people-can-t-get-us-visas

And then there was this piece of contradictory information that seemed to suggest that if indeed, Joji Baro was denied a visa, his human rights might have been violated:

On January 4, 2010, the HIV ban on travel and immigration, which had been in place for two decades finally came to an end. With the end of the HIV ban, being positive is no longer an automatic ground of “inadmissibility.” For foreign nationals seeking to enter as tourists or short-term visitors, being positive should not be an issue at all.  For lawful permanent resident applicants, being HIV-positive still could affect USCIS’s determination about whether you are “likely to become a public charge.”

That was according to: http://immigrationequality.org/issues/hiv/the-hiv-ban/

Hmmm… This calls for further digging. Perhaps an official will respond about the US embassy’s position on the matter. Even if it would be to tell me “You craned too much from our silence.”

I can honestly say that no matter when this Chevy Impala is out, people turn their heads to get a better look at that car. It seems like everyone loves it no matter what age they are. It just makes you feel like a celebrity to drive around in such a fine automobile.

Well, Ogopa DJs’ grandiose singer, Supasta Baby One has just unveiled a new souped up ride to his fleet of high-end wheels. The 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS, what has been referred to as ‘movie star car’, is what Baby One proudly owns.

Check it out;

Meanwhile, Baby One is flying high with his single, African Figure, currently on high rotation on TV stations. Here’s that;

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