Video: Aaron Rimbui "Alfajiri" album promo

Aaron Rimbui "Alfajiri" Album Promo

Def Jam looking to sign Kenyan artist STL?

According to Drum Magazine, legendary hiphop label Def Jam Recordings is looking to sign Norway-based Kenyan artist Stella "STL" Mwangi.

By George Madiangi
US based hip-hop record label Def Jam Recordings are now
looking to sign Norway-based Kenyan rapper Stella Mwangi a.k.a STL.
In fact
the rapper is in the US and has met the management of the label and held closed
door discussions, DRUM can exclusively reveal.
STL who was even interviewed
on Def Jam radio told DRUM through her manager Charles Mwangi that she is
keeping her fingers crossed and that anything was possible.

Read more here

Previously: Could STL become a crossover artist?

Video: P4CM "Larell's testimony"

Larrell of Passion 4 Christ Movement gives her testimony of escaping sexual sin.



For more visit her at www.myspace.com/exhomosexual

Juliani - "Something More"

Here is a track from Juliani featuring Zakaa. Enjoy!



Juliani - "Something More"

Ngwatilo - "Flag & Future"

Here is a spoken-word piece done by Kenyan actress,musician & poet Neema Ngwatilo. It was composed in January 2008 during the post-election violence. Good stuff, enjoy!

Ngwatilo - "Flag & Future"

Ngwatilo - "Heirloom"

You can catch Neema in the MNet TV drama "The Agency" now airing

Aaron Rimbui "Alfajiri" Album Launch

Date: Friday June 5th, 2009

Venue: Mavuno Dome, Bellevue, Nairobi

Time: 7:30 pm

Price: Ksh 1000(Advance) Ksh1200(@ the gate)

Live @ The Village "Mr.Politician"

Date: Thursday June 4th, 2009

Time: 7:30 - 10:30pm

Venue: Simba Saloon, Carnivore, Nairobi

Price: Ksh 400

Sawa Sawa Festival 2009

Date: 29th - 31st May, 2009

Venue: Sarakasi Dome, Ngara, Nairobi

Price: 29th(Ksh 1000) 30th & 31st (Free Entry)

Click the picture below for the program of events

Video: Rosy Ohon - "Solid Rock"

Video: Rosy Ohon - "Umeniokoa"

Video: Alice Kamande - "Wewe Pekee"

Video: Rick Ross on "Lift Every Voice"

Yes, you read that title correctly.

Rick Ross on Lift Every Voice
by yardie4lifever2

Video: Mawazo - "Pressure"

Michelle Obama covers Time Magazine

In stores now

Cabassa - "Christian Boots"

Here is dancehall group Cabassa with their single "Christian Boots." I heard this song in a matatu and it has now grown on me, haha.

Cabassa - "Christian Boots"

Previously: Cabassa "Christian Boots" video

Video: "In My Genes" (Trailer)

A film by Kenyan director Lupita Nyong'o



This is just a re-up for those whom the previous video didnt play.

Video: Precious (Trailer)

Based off the novel, Push.

starring Mo'Nique, Gabourey Sidibe, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz.

Video: Gospel Jam Delaware 2009

Recap of Gospel Jam held on 9th May 2009.

Video: Valerie Chadwick - "Holy"(Unplugged)

featuring Eric Westbrook



Peep the cool beatboxing, which is kind of a lost artform. Did you know it is also the fifth element of hiphop?

Video: Prophets Testimony

Prophet of P4CM shares his testimony.




Description: Many people know Prophet as one of the Movement's Official Poets (next to Blair WIngo), who has been traveling all over the country sharing his gift of poetry with the world - encouraging everyone to give their heart completely to our Lord Jesus Christ.

In this this video, Prophet shares his testimony and holds nothing back -- purposing in his heart that God WILL have the maximum glory from his life. He shares how God delivered him from a sexual addiction so in control of him (from the youthful age of 7) that it led to him having sex with crackhead prostitutes, contemplating rape and even to dabbling in homosexuality.

In exposing his most shameful life experiences, Prophet believes, and it's our prayer that after viewing this video "there will be hundreds and thousands of people who will be able to break thier addictions through Christ."

Video: Just A Band - "2012: The Sequel Begins"

Didn't I promise you if you kept it here you'd see more JAB videos? Well here's another one from Just A Band's ever growing collection. This one was also featured in the recently ended TRNSMSSN.



Description: A short video commentary created for TRNSMSSN - Just A Band's video art show - using audio from news footage and amazing photos taken by Boniface Mwangi during the post-election violence that occurred in Kenya after the 2007 General Elections (http://www.bonifacemwangi.com/).

Video: Just A Band - "Highway"

Here's another video from Just A Band. It is from their debut EP "The Light Fantastic" and was also featured in the TRNSMSSN exhibition.



Previously: Just A Band "If I Could" video

Video: Mavuno Worship - "Go"(Live)

Mavuno Worship perform their song "Go" in Los Angeles during the Mavuno Worship Tour.

Mavuno Worship - Go (Live)

Video: Just A Band - "If I Could"

Here is Just A Band's video for their song" If I Could" off their debut album Scratch To Reveal.



The album is available at NuMetro stores and online.

Keep it here for more JAB videos!

Previously: Just A Band at Goethe video

Madness Crew - Gospel Mix

Here's a mix of some Kenyan Gospel hits done by the Madness Crew DJ's . Enjoy!




TrackList:
1. Not a Joke(Boda Boda Remix)- Holy Dave
2. Not a Joke- Holy Dave
3. Butu na Moyi- Makoma
4. Wi Afi Giddem- Gospel Fathers
5. Wi Afi Giddem(Haijalishi Remix)- Gospel Fathers
6. Haijalishi- Daddy Owen ft Mr. Googz
7. Fagia(Cinderella Remix)- Holy Batalion
8. Fagia- Holy Batalion
9. Knees and Toes- Sita
10. Upendo la Ajabu- Holy Batalion
11. Hekalu Lako- Wao
12. Nimeokoka remix- Votaries
13. Tumsifu Bwana- Rufftone and Po-Q-Pine
14. Nisaidie Bwana- Davie
15. Nampenda Bwana- JOGG-C
16. Usichoke- Henrie Mutuku and Rufftone
17. Wacha(Banjuka Remix)- SK Blue
18. Wacha- SK Blue
19. Sina Madeni- Gospel Fathers
20. Sina Madeni(Ngeli ya Genge remix)- Gospel fathers
21. Amka Kumekucha- Daddy Owen ft Grace
22. Nakuona- Zaidi ya Mziki
23. Shillingi Ya Kenya- Daddy Owen
24. Kiboko Yao- Robert Kamanzi
25. Bonus Track- Bring Down

Download: Madness Crew - Gospel Mix

Cross Movement halts promotion of The Ambassador

Cross Movement Records released a statement today announcing that they will be dropping hiphop artist The Ambassador from their label due to some moral issues going on in his marriage.



Here's part of the statement released by CMR

Dear Body of Christ,

It is with much grief, severe disappointment
and an overwhelming fear of the Lord that Cross Movement Records is sad to
announce that we will be discontinuing the forwarding and promotion of the
Artist and Minister, The Ambassador AKA William “Duce” Branch, due to recent
findings of moral failure in his marriage. It is CMR’s past, current and
prayerfully, future position that living in moral compromise is unacceptable and
never allowable in the lives of any of the ministers that we co-labor
with.

Continue reading here

Read a short bio of The Ambassador here

Previously: The Ambassador "Gimme Dat" video

[Edit: Cross Movement has only stopped the forwarding and promotion of The Ambassador, and have not dropped him from Cross Movement Records as of yet. Apologies for any misinformation caused]

Video: Zion - "Trouble"

featuring Mali Music

Video: Canton Jones "G.O.D" (Live)

Canton Jones performing "G.O.D" and "Kingdom Business" live on 106 & Gospel

Jaya - "Msamaha"

Here is the debut single from new talent Jaya. Enjoy!



Jaya - "Msamaha"

Jaya - "Msamaha (Vocals)"

The Kenyan "Hype"?

(Jim Chuchu)

Wondering who is the creative force behind all those stunning photos and videos from Just A Band, Atemi and more? Well I was too...until now. His name is Jim Chuchu and he is a 25 yr old Kenyan photographer and filmaker, he is also one of the members of Just A Band.That he is talented is not hard to see and what makes it even more fascinating is that he just picked up a camera in 2006! I think he is really taking Kenyan imagery to the next level and it may not be too early to refer to him as the "Kenyan Hype Williams." Don't be surprised to see artists and companies scrambling to work with him in the future.





Check out his website and his blog.

Go check out Just A Bands TRNSMSSN video exhibition at Goethe to see more of his work.

Video: J.R. on P4CM TV

Cross Movement artist J.R on P4CM TV.

Video: Gospel Jam Gospel 2009

Here is some footage from Gospel Jam Atlanta event that took place on May 3rd 2009.



For a recap of the event click here.

For info on Gospel Jam East Coast click here.

Video: Group 1 Crew - "Movin"

(note: video might work best with Internet Explorer)

From their latest album Ordinary Dreamers

Video: Hazakim "Theophanies" teaser

Theophanies dropping June 23rd.

Video: Big AL - "Back Man"

Video: Groove Awards 2009

Here's a recap of the Groove Awards show which took place on 2nd May @ the KICC. 



For a complete list of the winners, click here.

Video: Aaron Sledge - "Hold On"

from his album Da Light

Video: SK Blue & Ringtone - "Pamela"

"Pamela" is a story about The Girl Child who had her life in order in her early age, but her dignity and respect. Its a call to bring her back to sanity and reclaim her influential status in the community.In order to awaken the girl that has lost hope.

Just A Band: END_TRNSMSSN

Just A Band's TRNSMSSN exhibition ends on 16th May 2009 and is now showing at the Goethe Institut.

Video: NY Africa Film Festival

Featuring among others 26 year old Kenyan film director Lupita Nyong'o.



Its a real shame that these films by Kenyan directors are not even shown in Kenya.

Da T.R.U.T.H - "Lost" + "Trumpet Blow"

Here are some early leaks from Da' T.R.U.T.H's upcoming album The Big Picture. These tracks are not the official leaks and are not yet fully mixed. "Trumpet Blow" now features Trip Lee on the hook, and "Lost" has a better final mix and sequence. Check them out nonetheless.. The Big Picture is scheduled for a July 19th 2009 release.




Da' T.R.U.T.H. - "Lost" ft. Tia Pittman

Da T.R.U.T.H. - "Trumpet Blow"

Conversation with P4CM's Blair Wingo

Here is an interview Rethink Magazine did with Passion 4 Christ Movement's Blair Wingo.

I stumbled upon the P4CM Ministry by "accident" but I'm glad I did. It's what some what term a radical ministry, but I happen to think safe conformist ministires are boring. I dont follow many ministries, because most of them don't challenge me and just tell us what we want to hear about how good we are, and making us feel safe even in our sin. The way I see it If youre going to preach The Gospel don't do it safely, rile up people through The Truth. If they hate you, let them hate you for Christ's sake.




You guys seem to approach ministry rather aggressively. However, it seems to be equally effective. What’s been the most challenging part of being so aggressive in pushing the message of Christ to the public?
Well in view of the people God used in the Scriptures I wouldn’t say that we are aggressive at all. I think some people may see it that way because the Gospel has been so watered down that when someone stands up to defend the cause of Christ it’s so far from what they may see regularly. However when we look into the Scriptures, even more specifically looking at the ministry of Christ Himself, we see Him taking bold stances all the time. He is often noted as having called the Pharisees “brood of vipers,” or His disciples an “unbelieving perverse generation,” and even told them that they could leave if they were not willing to side with His ways. [He] told many to give up everything to follow Him, and if they didn’t love Him more than their family members they were not worthy to serve Him.
A Scripture which comes to mind is Proverbs 28:1 which says, “the righteous are as bold as a lion.” What we are doing is walking in that boldness of Christ since we have been made righteous by faith. It takes a lot of trust in God to open up your mouth when God tells you to. We have to consistently refuse the desire to fear men. Although it is not

Read more here....

Video: Kenyan Boys Choir - Tuli Tuli + Homeless

Here are some videos from The Kenyan Boys Choir who recently performed at Barack Obama's inauguration and are now signed to Universal Music Group. All the best to them.

The Kenyan Boys Choir - "Tuli Tuli"


"Homeless"


Their album Spirit of Africa will be available on June 29th.

Video: Humble TIP - "Can't Give In"

Video: Emcee Africa II

So you think you can rap?


The Kenyan battle of Emcees will be held at the British Council parking lot, Upperhill on Saturday, May 23rd starting at 7:00am in place of WAPI May.

The Channel O Emcee Africa tour sponsored by Sprite is a continent-wide search for the premier freestyle MC/Rapper. The motive of the tour is not only to find the illest freestyle MC, but to initiate international awareness of the 'street life' and surrounding social and cultural context of the localized music. In other words, the tour is attempting to better contextualize the application and reception of hip hop culture in each of the visited countries.

Never before has a continental Hip Hop reality based competition such as this existed.

The winner will receive $10,000, a video, and a song deal. Leslie 'Lee' Kasumba, a top hip hop radio DJ from South Africa's YFM station, is the host. She also corresponds for Africanhiphop.com and has been chosen to narrate her daily experiences of traveling on the tour in what has been coined 'the Battle Chronicles.'
Five countries will be taking part in this year's Africa’s rawest hip-hop talent competition:

Botswana (Fashion Lounge in Gabarone on 18 April)
South Africa (Roka Bar in Milpark on 25 April)
Ghana (Tantra in Accra on 7 May)
Nigeria (Insomnia Nightclub (Formerly Reloaded)in Lagos on 10 May) and
Kenya (WAPI, British Council, Upper Hill, in Nairobi on 23 May)

They will all be eyeing the ultimate crown during the 13-episode series.

Performance for starters - the ability to rock the crowd and display enough swagger with prepared lyrics to impress. The skill to freestyle on any topic over a popular banger will also score points. And, finally, whoever comes out tops in one-on-one battling will be en route to the finals.

Country eliminations will produce two finalists each from South Africa, Botswana, Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya and then the judges hand over to the public to choose – through online and SMS voting.

Join Lee Kasumba and help discover Africa’s illest emcee make it to the top. And as Emcee Africa fans already know, the show is not just about who walks away with the bragging rights to being Africa’s number one emcee. Viewers and hiphop heads will also get a taste of the hip-hop scene in each of the five countries, meeting the hottest hip-hop producers, and the best hip-hop talents on the continent.

Murfy's Flaw - "Makosa"

Here's a song from Kenyan Rock band Murfy's Flaw. It's the title track from their debut album Makosa.

Murfy's Flaw - "Makosa"

Previously: Murfys Flaw - All I Know

Votaries - "Muziki"

Here's Votaries latest single "Muziki". Enjoy!

Votaries - "Muziki"

Previously: Votaries-Muziki video

Video: Sauti Sol on Reuters

Sauti Sol is a band that seems to be quietly causing ripples among the Afro-fusion circles in Kenya. They are signed to the Robert Waweru owned Penya Records which is a record label that I think will be a force to be reckoned with in the coming years. The new Audio Vault studios? watch this space.

Video: Cabassa - "Christian Boots"

Video: Mwasi - "Nipe Nguvu"

Previously: Mwasi - Nisamehe

Post No.1000! (JAB-TRNSMSSN)

Wow, this is my 1000th post, what a milestone! When I started this blog never thought I'd reach this point. But I still really enjoy this blogging thing and it has been great to watch this blog evolve into better and bigger things. So there's no slowing down anytime soon!
For the 1000th post I announce the start of Just A Band's TRNSMSSN exhibit at Goethe Insititut. Just a Band is one of the most innovative and unique bands in the Kenyan music scene currently. Check out my review of their debut album Scratch to Reveal.


Description: TRNSMSSN opens today! It runs from the 5th to the 15th of May from 11am - 6pm every Monday to Friday at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi (Maendeleo House, Loita/Monrovia Street).

The final playlist is:

The Flight Home
Music Video: Maisha
Commentary: Somehow
Music Video: Iwinyo Piny
Music Video: If I Could
Music Video: Highway
Music Video: Hey!
Music Video: Surrender
Music Video: Fly
Documentary: Notice to the Visitor's
Commentary: 2012
Music Video: Lalalalala
Commentary: People Are Not Flies

New music videos include "If I Could" from Scratch To Reveal, "Highway" from our unreleased demo and "Surrender", a quick-and-dirty cover of Stan's song from his debut album Kenya Debut. This show would NOT have happened without our cast and crew (who probably had better things to do)! Thank you all very, very much!

On to bigger and better things for this ::KenyaChristian:: blog, God willing. Keep visiting and don't hesitate to comment, or email me. Be blessed.

Video: Sweet Home Obama by Edwin Okong'o

Description: Reporter Edwin Okong'o travels to his home in Kenya to find out how his countrymen are rejoicing about Barack Obama. The documentary has received a Webby Award nomination for best documentary. All the best to Edwin.

Video: Chizi - "Saidia"

Here is a new video from Chizi for his new single "Saidia."

(note: song may take a while to play)

The song is produced by R-Kay and is from Chizi's new album Saidia set for a June release.

Here's a promo pic.

Video: Gospel Fathers - Replay(Teaser)

Here's a short teaser to the "Replay" video from Gospel Fathers featuring New Move &K3 .



Keep it at ::KC:: blog, video coming soon!

WP song snippet & album cover

Here's what I guess is the album cover of Washington Projects upcoming album Light Up The Dark.



And here is a song snippet of what should be their first single which is also the title track.

Washington Projects - "Light Up The Dark"

What do you think of the song? I don't know, I've never really been a fan of the whole vocal-effects resurgence.It used to be a novelty when done right but now it just seems like a gimmick. The thing is Rachel(the girl in the group) can really sing so I don't know why they felt they needed autotune, to go with what's hot now I guess. I'm just not feeling it, though I still have little doubt the album will be good.

Album should be dropping late 2009