See you next week!

I'll be on a holiday trip on this long weekend so I'll see you next week. Keep it locked at ::KenyaChristian:: blog spread the word about it and most of all have a fab weekend! Be blessed!

Video: South Meets East Jazz Festival

A jazz festival dubbed South meets East took place on Saturday, 25 April 2009 at the National Museums of Kenya.
The South African embassy sponsored event brought together the best of South African and Kenyan jazz music talents. Local musicians Eric Wainaina and Valerie Kimani teamed up to represent Kenya. South Africa was represented by music diva, Lira.

Video: Theory Hazit - "All Love"

Video: Just A Band @ Goethe

Here's a clip of Just A Band in concert at the Goethe Institut

Kiki - "Habdiliki"

Here's Kiki with her latest song "Habadiliki". Enjoy!

Kiki - "Habadiliki"

Video: Tom Mboya & MLK speech

Check out this clip of the late Tom Mboya and Martin Luther King Jr. giving a speech at a 1965 civil Rights Rally in Washington, DC. From all I've heard and read about the man I think Tom Mboya would have made a fine President of the Republic of Kenya, RIP.

African Nationalist Thomas Joseph Mboya coordinated an "airlift" in 1959 of 81 Kenyan students to the USA to attend college. With the help of Dr. King, the African American Students Foundation and its sponsors, Harry Belafonte, Jackie Robinson, and Sidney Poitier, Mboya raised sufficient funds to cover the students' travel expenses. One of the students was a certain Barack Husein Obama snr., the late father of US President Barrack Obama. This rally was in Washington DC, 1959

Video: Lisa McClendon - "Pause"

When's the last time you really put everything down, whether it's the cellphones, laptops, logged off the facebooks,IM's put down the iPods and just spent some quality time with God? Something to think about...and do!

Video: P4CM testimony

A 19year old girl breaks the silence with her story.

Video: Juliani - "Hela"

One of the best rappers currently on the Kenyan music scene(imo) Juliani, returns with his third single "Hela"(Money). The song features L.C.



His album is in stores now, go get that!

Previously: Juliani - Biceps Live

Washington Projects "Light Up The Dark" tracklist

Here's the tentative tracklist for Washington Projects upcoming sophomore album "Light Up The Dark."

TRACKLIST

LIGHT UP THE DARK

MY DREAM

JUSTUS

WORK YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL

YESTERDAY

HEAVEN HERE I COME

STAY

COME BACK TO ME

GO

MOMMA

Keep it here for upcoming song snippets!

Muslim writes Luke's Gospel

I thought this was quite a beautiful story to start off the week. We need more religious dialogue and understanding in this world, and less confrontation.

Muslim calligrapher Yasser Abu Saymeh has dedicated the past two months to Christian art, writing the Gospel of Luke in ornate Arabic script to be presented to Pope Benedict XVI when the Roman Catholic leader visits the Holy Land next month.

Read more here

Video: Lecrae - "Don't Waste Your Life'

If hiphop is dead, then I guess Holy Hip Hop wasn't invited to the funeral.

Previously: Flame ft.Lecrae - "Joyful Noise"

Video: Jahaziel - "In My Neighbourhood"

I think we can all relate to this song, even here in Kenya.

Video: Jemimah Thiong'o - "Pendo La Ajabu"

My contribution to the English language

Hey, I think I've just coined a new phrase! The new phrase is "twixt"

twixt: -noun: a twitter update sent using mobile sms/text

Yes, I know it's also a board game, but I don't think the word has been used in this sense before. So just wanted to document my contribution to the English language. Cool!

Video Hits Package 1.1.6

Here's Brent Jones & The T.P Mobb with their song "Goodtime" from their 1999 self-titled album.

Video: Njambi - "Save Me"

9 year old Njambi



I think it's safe to say the young girl has talent and a bright future! May God bless her

Video: Caro Nyce - "Nipe Nguvu"

Video: Caro Nyce - "Praise You"

featuring Daddy Owen

Video: Caro Nyce - "Nataka"

from her album Nataka

Video: Webi - "Mbingu na Nchi'

Check out a new video from Webi featuring Mbuvi



I like Webi's music, he's in his own lane and has his own sound.

Previously: Webi "Outside My Window" video

Video: Willy Paul - "Swale"

featuring Ann Vutagwa;Eko Didah



Never heard of this artist before but I'm liking this..

"akaniokoa faster, yaani...quickly"

Just A Band "If I Could" video shoot pic

Here's a pic from Just-A-Band's video shoot of "If I Could" off their album Scratch to Reveal.



Keep it here for the video, coming soon!

Also check out an article on their Goethe Institut performance here.

Live at the Village presents "Aaron Krucial Rimbui"

Date: Thursday, 7th May 2009

Venue: Simba Saloon, Carnivore, Lang'ata Rd Nairobi

Time: 8pm

Price: Ksh 400

Video: Chit Chat - "Buzzin"

Here's Chit Chat's debut video, Enjoy!



What do you think, hot or not?

Video: Votaries - "Muziki"

Here's The Votaries comeback single. Enjoy!

What they say about Christianity. Pt.1

Over the years there are some things you hear about Christianity and religion that make you go, huh? They may either be questions that have easy to figure out answers, ignorant statements or just lies that are unnecessarily perpetuated over time. Here are a few that I have heard/read that I would like to give my take on.

What they say: Those Black people who insist Jesus was black and white people who insist he was Caucasian.

My take: As a black person I guess sometimes black pride makes you want to claim history’s most famous figure. You’ve probably heard black people in the church, or even pastors sometimes say that Jesus was a black man. The fact is Jesus was a Middle-Eastern Jew. Jesus was never a white man, and neither was he black. I know people like to make Jesus fit into their cultural setting which I don’t think is harmful in itself. But the fact is he was not a blue-eyed blonde and neither was a black African. And yes I have seen the Scripture that talks about his feet being the color of bronze. But it also states he has hair as white as wool, so that is probably a description of how Christ looks in His glorified state (i.e. Resurrected body) remember the disciples didn’t recognize Him at first at the tomb?

What they say: You have probably heard people say Christianity is “the white man’s religion.” This is mostly done in a setting where someone is speaking about black, ethnic-pride and about rejecting the colonial mentality and rejecting Western influence.

My take: First of all Christianity is not the “white-mans religion.” You might as well call it the “Jewish-mans religion” because it did arise from Judaism. Second of all, we all know the white-man brought good things and bad things from Europe. Would you still be comfortable using herbs and roots to fight off disease? Missionaries could either be good or bad depending on your point of view, they did bring with them literacy and medicine. Anyway the point is the white man did not invent Christianity.

What they say: "You can’t believe the Bible; it isn’t accurate because it was written by man."

My take: You realize all the knowledge you have so far came from what other men wrote or spoke right? Are you going to discard that too? Would you believe The Bible if I told you God wrote it with His own hand sitting somewhere, or if I said God dropped the book from the sky? I doubt it. The Bible says that God inspired man to write the books which makes sense since the Bible was written over a 3000 year period. Now whether you believe those men were really inspired is up to you.


What they say: People who say you can’t quote from the Bible or use it as a historical reference book?

My take: Why not? The Bible has been shown to be a very accurate historical book, so why exactly can’t I quote from it? The same people who will say you can’t use the Bible has a historical reference will devour books on The Ancient Egyptians and quote liberally from Socrates and The Iliad.

What they say: I stopped being a Christian because there are so many hypocrites in the church! I used to see my pastor/priest/Christian friend doing X,Y,Z… so I stopped going to church.

My take: So let me get this straight, you are perfect right? You have never sinned even once in your life? Wow, I didn’t know pastors and priests were superhumans who could never fail. If everyone in the church were just like you I guess your church would be paradise on earth right? What does what your priests do have anything to do with your relationship with God? You will answer to God personally and your priest won’t be your lawyer pleading your case for you. Your priest/pastor is not God either. So, enough with the excuses about how everyone else in the church has failed, and evaluate how your own situation is with God. What so and so did won’t wash on Judgment Day.

What they say: Sometimes people who are disillusioned with Christianity or religion will become all-inclusive. They start saying things like “well I believe anyone can go to heaven.” Or it doesn’t matter which God you believe in we are all looking for the same thing, or even “there are many paths to heaven, not just one, do what works for you.”

My take: Would you really have respect for a God who would allow Adolf Hitler or the 9-11 hijackers into heaven, no questions asked? I know I wouldn’t. Anyone and everyone will just waltz into heaven I guess… we will live happily ever after in heaven next to child-molesters and murderers? Yes, there is forgiveness, but it is conditional. As for the “many paths” thing, it sounds loving and all-inclusive, but really it’s illogical even from a human point of view. We have qualifying tests to enter school, university, military, medical school etc So why would the ultimate special place like heaven be just a come-one come all? Isn’t it logical that there is some sort of condition somewhere? Also if I choose my path to heaven as praying to high-heeled shoes am I good to go?

Video: Mary Mary - "God In Me"

The video to one of my favorite songs of the year has dropped! This the official video and features appearances by Kiki Sheard, Kanye West, Heavy D, Common and more!



What do you think of it? I think Kiki Sheard should become a third member of Mary Mary. That she could get on a track with Mary Mary and shine speaks for itself. Mary Mary are way up there vocally.

Kenyan artist Wangeci Mutu

For all you art lovers and appreciators check out some work from Kenyan artist Wangeci Mutu.

(Wangeci Mutu-Untitled)

Click here for more of her work. She is also featured in the current issue of Vogue Magazine(with Beyonce on the cover) on newstands now.

Video: "In My Genes" trailer

A film by Lupita Ny'ongo.




Another Kenyan film now showing at the New York African Film Festival.

Description: Lupita Nyong’o in her film In My Genes boldly challenges the stigma surrounding albinism in Africa; and poses the question, What is it like to be white in a black society?

Click here for more info.

( I was actually in school with Lupita Nyong'o, so congratulations to her on this film. Cant wait to see it.)

Video: "From A Whisper" trailer

Congratualtions to Kenyan director Wanuri Kahiu who won 5 awards at the African Movie Academy Awards. Her awards included Best Director, Best Picture and a cash prize of 50,000 British Pounds for her film "From A Whisper."

Description: This film commemorates the 10th anniversary of the August 1998 terrorist bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi , Kenya , in which over 250 people died and more than 5,000 were injured. The film tells the story of an artist and an intelligence officer, and how they find unique ways to move on from the tragedy that shattered their lives.

For the list of winners click here.

Groove Awards 2009 announced!

The nominees for the 2009 Groove Awards have been announced. Groove Awards is now in its 4th year is to be held at KICC on May 2nd 2009. Voting started on April 1st ends on May 1st, so get to clicking and voting! Check out this years nominees here and visit the website here for more info. Good luck to all the nominees!

Georgia Gospel Jam

Click here for more info

Kirk Franklin Live

Kirk Franklin live performance on Gospel Music Channel

Astar - "Answer My Call"

Check out a new jam from Kijiji artist Astar featuring Brian King. Enjoy!
Stay tuned for more where this came from ..."I thought I told you that we don't stop":)



Astar - "Answer My Call"

Chit Chat "Buzzin" video shoot

Here are some pics from the Chit Chat "Buzzin" video shoot. Video coming soon so keep it here at ::KenyaChristian:: blog!

Just A Band "TRNSMSSN" Exhibit

Date: (START) Tuesday May 5th @11:00pm

(END) Saturday May 16th 2009 @6:00pm

Location: Goethe Institut, Monrovia St. Nairobi

Price: Free Entry

Description: Broken synthesizers and fragmented satellite broadcastsfrom the future provide a fictionalized Kenyan future;panicked astronauts, lovelorn puppets, a flying tortoise,the meaning of life, an experimental boy band and asprinkling of sparkly stuff...The Goethe-Institut Nairobi has commissioned Just A Band with works of video art for our first art show. The show will feature premieres of newmusic videos from Scratch To Reveal and oursoon-to-be-released second album - 82. Just A Band will mark the finissage with END_TRNSMSSN,a DJ set of our favorite house, electro,pop and funktunes!

Video: Chit Chat - "Buzzin"(Sneak Preview)

Here's a sneak peek of Chit Chat's upcoming video for their debut single "Buzzin." Chit Chat are an group signed to Kijiji Records and consists of members Astar, Bupe, Dee, Rigga, Michelle & Cii(shi)

Video: Mercy Masika - Milele

O.K, I'm kind of late on this one, but better late than never. Enjoy!

Video: Maggy Seurey - Atinye Tiendo

Video: Loise Kim - Mujiari

Martha you have made the right decision..

I think Martha Karua has made the right decision in quitting the government.This government is going nowhere fast, and it would have not looked too good for you to have remained in it while at the same time criticizing it. You have made the right move at the right time, now you can build your base from the ground up and go to the people.

Video: Ngashvile - "Stronger"

The first Kenyan Gospel cypher?
Featuring Ngashville, Astar, Linda, Holy Dave, Shem, Michelle, Advocat and LC



Description:Fatmode/ Wernono Crew member "Ngashville" brings together the Kenyan Gospel Hip Hop industry on the intertwined flow-up Gospel Cypher titled "Stronger".

The single titled "Stronger" features Addvokate, Michelle (Out Tonight), Shem (Tazama), LC (Biceps), Astar (In The Name Of Jesus), Holy Dave (Not A Joke), Ngashville (Kaza Mwendo) and introducing Linda.

Previously: Ngashville -"Nyuma"

Video: Kirk Franklin - Sunday Best Blog #3

Dela + Sauti Sol Live

this is from the "Love Is..." show held on Valentines day 2009

DELA - "Golden"


Sauti Sol - "Mafunzo Ya Dunia"