Madtraxx, BMF & Ojiji to Headline Slum Festival

The 2012 edition of the Mathare Peace Festival will take place on the 11th, 12th and 13th of October in various venues around the slum. The event is organized by Mathare Roots, Billian Music Family and Frei T. Raume.

The highlight of the festival will be the grand concert on the last day as it will feature performances by more than two dozen artistes, troupes and DJs. They include Madtraxx, BMF, Ojiji, Billie, Tahmane, Ogwellah, Batata, Tyg, Nairobeez, Sick Doctors, Marvo & Chemical, BQamp, GBF, J Crew Dancers, B-Pain, Santy, CZA, PK, Wamilele, Bantytown Fire, ODG, Daville, Mababa Squad, Tendrils, Kuche, Pitiz and Gigs.

The DJs will be 1FM’s DJ 2one2, Club 254’s DJ Flexx, DJ Brayo, DJ Gunya and the MC will be Ong’ado. The venue of the concert will be at the Austin’s Field on Juja Road. For details, call 0727 567 171, 0786 691 246 or 0722 545 812.