Month: June 2014

Risper Faith became ‘moto ya kuotea mbali’ after pictures surfaced of her allegedly beating up Calif Records’ own, Ala-C  surfaced online.

This was after she made appearance in his Video “Kula Na Macho” and the artiste refused to pay up. In addition Ala-C thought that talking smack to Risper was a good idea after refusing to pay up, Risper would have none of it and that is when she decided to point him with the key.

Risper has come out to say that she DID NOT beat up the artiste just pointed as key at him

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Sanaipei Tande is one of the sexiest lasses we have ever had in our entertainment scene. The lass who at some point was in “Sema” a group that was launched to stardom through a Coca Cola talent search competition before leaving and embarking on a solo career was also at some time linked romantically to Andrew Manga, one half of “The Buccaneers” rap duo. But this isn’t about her past. OIt’s about the present.

And in the present, the lass has shot a rather bold video of herself simulating sex. Personally, I think this to be a bold step in the right direction but I know just how conservative Kenyans like to pretend they are so I don’t know how people will take this. So let me just share the video and let you be the judge:

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Tomorrow, a section of Nairobi Streets will be cordoned off as most promising NAIFlow artistes in the region, Coola Gang descend on the capital with vigour.

Coola Gang, currently signed under Melodia Mobi, are working on what will be referred as the tunes of the streets and this is part of the game. For two hours (between Noon and 2PM) an undisclosed part of one of Nairobi’s busiest streets will be cordoned as the group and their flash mob do their thing.

The action will be captured on camera and will feature in Coola Gang’s upcoming video. The group promises unrivaled action and entertainment for onlookers. Watch out for that, it might be on a street near you.

The debate on bleaching and how it leads to success doesn’t seem like it’s about to get over and done with. Despite Vera Sidika trying to prove how whitening her skin has brought her fame and has brought her fair winds to her sailing.

However, not so many people tend to read from the same script as the video vixen.

Wealthy and flamboyant entrepreneur, Sadat Muhindi, has come out to instruct young girls not to look up to to the likes of Vera but Lupita Nyong’o and Emmy Kosgei.

“I would like to encourage our young girls to work hard in school and at work to make money for themselves. Look at Lupita, Michelle Obama, Emmy Kosgei the late Miriam Makeba among others they didn’t need to bleach to be successful but rather work hard,” opines the Maliza Umaskini founder.

He takes a swipe at Vera’s over-the-top ostentatiousness saying Vera should stop humiliating herself with $3000 shoes.

Sadat Muhindi

“Tell her next time she talks about designer stuff she should do some research first. Asijiaibishe na $3,000 shoes thinking they’re expensive. If that’s so, then your “billionaire” isn’t spending much on you. Expensive shoes for female celebrities go for as high as $20,000 and handbags of up to $500,000.”

On bleaching, Sadat says,

“If a man wanted to have light-skinned women I believe he would go for European or genuinely white ones and not bleached ones. Black is beautiful. I wish girls you knew that.”

Stars, glamour and glitz were all present at this year’s MTV Africa Music Awards held at KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa .

The audience was treated to exhilarating performances by  Burna Boy, Sauti Sol, Fally Ipupa, Davido, Ice Prince Miguel, French Montana and Trey Songz.

It was a bitter-sweet experience for Kenyans when Mafikizolo beat Sauti Sol and P-Square for the Best Group of the Year but Lupita won one for the country as  the ’Non Music-Personality of the year ’ .

She beat impressive women such as writer Chimamanda Adiche a Nigerian writer  and Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde Trevor Noah (South Africa)and Yaya Toure (Cote d’Ivoire)

Source MTV Base

Rapper and philanthropist Holy Dave alias David Muthengi founded The David Muthengi Foundation with the aim of giving back to the society. He chose to focus on education sighting that education plays a direct role in reducing poverty and enhancing economic development.

Along with his friends Kelele Takatifu, Christ Cycoz, Recapp and Ken the Dj The David Muthengi Foundation has partnered with the Braeside School Community Service program to host a series of charity concerts raising support for purchasing special education learning materials for underprivileged students. The beneficiaries of the last two charity concerts were Thika School for the Blind and Dagoreti Special School.

Apart from partnering with like minded individuals and organizations on different charity causes the foundation raises support from well-wishers and manages the funds under the David Muthengi Foundation Trust Fund to pay school fees for underprivileged students, purchase learning materials for needy schools and to provide pocket money to disadvantaged students so that they can study comfortably. For more information visit www.davidmuthengi.com or contact Holy Dave on 0707966613 (business line).

The entire weekend, the bleaching/ skin-whitening debate has been forced down our throats thanks to one Vera Sidika who admitted/ revealed on national TV that she bleached, sorry, whitened her skin for a whooping Ksh50 million!

Well, the debate set tongues wagging the whole weekend with most opinion-formers taking a swipe at her.

Gospel singer, Sarah Fana Hagos, added her voice on the debate wondering out loudly how she wished people would know the tribulations of being a #TeamLightSkin. “I wish somebody understands the benefits of having a darker skin,” Sarah chimes in on the debate.

Sharing her sentiments on Facebook, she said;

“So I have just been told, to get my skin color coasts 50M ksh!!??I wish somebody understands the benefits of having a darker skin.I remember when I was shooting my video Elshaddai,for 8hrs under the hot sun of utawala,my skin was burnt totaly until i was looking so dark and I couldnt stand on the sun shine or even cooking was hard.latter I had to see the dermatologist and was given medecine which pilled of my burnt skin.it took 2month for my skin to heal.thats why I couldnt shoot my 2nd video on the sun.”

Well…

The controversial ‘Campus Diva’ has been on the line of fire especially on the streets of Twitter after she declared that she loves older richer men as opposed to younger men.

It’s not only Kenyans on Twitter who have gone HAM on her but also Anto Neo-Soul who described her as ‘not hot, so she shouldn’t be a diva adding quite mercilessly that ‘Divas are supposed to be hot people!’

Anto also said that ‘She takes away all the hard work that Kenyan women have taken to break the glass ceiling”
His co-host agreed with him saying that most girls do it ‘’to be famous, they are applying the Kim Kardashian Model of fame.” She was also of the opinion that the Kim Kardashian’s way of life encouraged women to parade themselves as sexual beings rather than intellectual beings.

When Larry flipped the coin and asked them what they thought of Vera Sidika, they were very supportive of her and yet, the campus diva’s modus operandi is a lot like Vera Sidika’s.

 Ciru further entangled herself in the web of double standards by supporting Vera’s mantra that’ her body is her business’ and yet, she butted into the Campus’ diva’s business. Condemning how she chose to use her body.

Adding that if you are being a socialite ‘you should do it well’ that is be attractive, and yet she was the same person who said that women should not ‘parade themselves as sexual beings ’

Watch the segment which is already causing a storm on Twitter below
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Mudigi Savara stayed winning even though his group was not as lucky at the recently concluded MAMAs. The lad managed to get in a selfie with American RnB singer Trey Songs. And I know the females will be hoping he got a word in edgewise about a collaboration…

Shut up and listen up and you just might learn something!

I had to get one of Kenya’s most intelligent celebrities; radio personality Adelle Onyango to speak about Vera Sidika’s bleaching ways. Why? Because who better to speak out on bleaching? When you think about it, the two are polar opposites. One is voluptuous, the other, not as endowed. One is light skinned vixen, the other, a proud dark skinned ebony goddess.

One is dating a very successful Nigerian oil tycoon, the other went through a public break up. One uses her man’s money to invest (by her own admission), the other goes it alone.

But both are highly intelligent women, aye, both Vera Sidika and Adelle are highly intelligent. Now for Adelle’s take on bleaching:

Then there’s those of the school of thought “my body my business”, surely, the girl was on national television making it our business.

On Saturday night and early Sunday morning, the Oil Libya gas station based on Mombasa Road at South C was the safest place in Nairobi as musician Jaguar and Mike Sonko decided to hang out there.

For 5 hours (between 11PM & 5AM) the two influential but very down to earth friends hang out with their friends and even fans who stopped by to fuel were not stopped from saying ‘hi’ and even took photos with the duo.

One thing that stood out though was the level of security as Sonko’s security detail and Jaguar’s bodyguards manned the perimeters of the gas station to ensure their bosses and friends had fun without worrying about their safety. In total, there were about 10 security officers (4 armed G4S bodyguards and 6 cops) on the lookout.

When they finally decided to drive out at around 4AM Sunday morning, their huge convoy consisting of 15 high end vehicles (among them Jaguar’s new Jaguar F-type and Sonko’s 3 Mercedes S-Class) left the place deserted.

As you might already know, Gospel singer, Willy Paul recently re-introduced himself as a new brand devoid of controversy.

While we can’t ignore the past, the present yields a refreshing and satisfactory result. So Willy Paul deemed it prudent to not only change his name (from just Willy Paul to Willy Paul Msafi) but also get a new look.

And we got the new photos of his new self. Check them out;

Meanwhile, his new video, ‘Kwa Vile’ is slowly gaining traction and becoming a favourite. If you’re yet to watch it, here’s that as well;

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It takes a man to raise a man. And DJ Creme has risen to the occasion. The man who got a son whom he named Jamari has been a major part in his infant son’s life and I for one appreciate men who rise to the occasion. I also got my mitts on a letter he penned to his son and I want to share it with anyone who may be gearing up to embark on the journey of fatherhood. Check it out below:

“ The walk through this road of father hood has been the best journey I’ve ever traveled. Its been enlightening, its made me a 1000 times better than i was before my son Jamari came through. See, you’d never believe in unconditional love until you get a son who you’d literally do anything for. Ive learnt to cherish every moment with my son, watching him grow, being there to see his first moments in every thing he does. My schedule gets crazy but i always make time, we connect and i know we’ll be the best of friends when he’s all grown and can understand the world around him. I’d never trade being a dad for anything. I wanna be the best dad there is…its a beautiful thing!! 

I wrote something for jamari before he as born and i thought id share….

I know you will dream and achieve mighty things. I know that you will envision greatness. Greatness comes with an abundance of blessings. Money and power are such..My son, I’ll be truthful, both are sweet, addictive..almost unforgettable.

But take heed, they have destroyed even the strongest at heart. In everything, humility. Never detach yourself from the humble self…such will blow the many winds of prosperity and long life your way.

My son, everything I have written is from the heart and I want you to do it better even than your father did. Ive never doubted it even for a second, I know you shall be great among men..loved and adored by the world.

I can’t wait to see the look on your face as you open this letter some years to come. I’ll be there to hold and hug you, to pat you on the back telling you that the best is yet to come, the good tidings limitless.

We love you Jamari…Our Handsome Warrior! “

Last week celebrated Kenyan-Tanzanian film director, George Otieno Okumu populary known as George Tyson, was killed in a road accident and earlier this week, his remains were interred in Tanzania where he had made his home.

His body left Aga Khan Hospital mortuary and taken to his home in Mbezi Beach in Makonde, Tanzania. Here are some photos from the funeral;

Photo props: Kishymba