Video: Ma3 - "Beba Beba"

This is the debut single of the band Ma-3

Ma3 (Maa-Three) is a 6-piece, quirky Afro Pop band from Nairobi that borrows its name from the ubiquitous public transport mini- vans- “Ma3s“ that dot the urban and rural landscape of Kenya. The name is synonymous in Kenya with the unpredictable, cheerful and gung-ho attitude.

Download the single here

Check out more here and here

Video: For Colored Girls (Trailer)

This is from an upcoming Tyler Perry film based on Ntozake Shange's play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf. Movie release is in November. Speaking of Tyler Perry, why don't cinema's in Kenya show his films, I'm sure there's a sizeable audience for them..?

Video: Spread The Love Festival with Deitrick Haddon

I so hope I can make it for this! Spread the Looove people!

Video: Izzo - "Sunday Christian" (Remix)

featuring Mr. T, Hey-Z, Eko Dydda, X-Po and Kamlesh

John Legend & The Roots - Wake Up (AlbumStream)

NPR have an early exclusive stream of the John Legend & The Roots collab album. Click here to listen.

Update: Check out the Storymoja Hay Festival 2010 programme line-up here

Samosa Festival 2010

The SAMOSA Festival is the premier festival for cross cultural interaction in Kenya. The Festival showcases the best in African, Eastern and Western cultures in the region, and is a celebration of race, cultural and ethnic differences.

Date: September 18th - 25th, 2010

Venue: Alliance Francaise + others

Check out more details here

Video: Bonkers in Nairobi

Bonkers in Nairobi from Bonk on Vimeo.

They have some nice stuff (and no, they're not paying me for this:)
Visit Bonk website here

Video: Florence + The Machine - "Dog Days Are Over"

i had this album on repeat for months last year. It's a group i randomly discovered while listening to a BBC music station (I cant remember which one) Good stuff, I've always said if this group is part of the future of rock music, I won;t be mad. I haven't really been feeling a lot of rock for many years, but I like this group. Their style is diff

Nneka - "Valley" (Live on KEXP)

Nneka performs a new song on KEXP radio

Video: Juliani - "Kama Si Sisi"

Video: Property Of K-la Only (Trailer)

Video: Enigma - "Return to Innocence"

I used to love this song as a kid, watched the video so many times. It's from their 1994 album Cross of Changes

Video: Emergency Webcomic (trailer)

Emergency Webcomic is a miniseries written and illustrated by Chief Nyamweya. It is based on pre-independence Kenya as seen through the eyes Chege Karobia and Kim (Dedan Kimathi).

Emergency Webcomic Promo Trailer from emergencywebcomic on Vimeo.

Visit the website here Read a bit of the comic here

Wamathai III @ Secrets Lounge

Venue: Secrets Lounge, View Park Towers, Utalii Lane

Date: Thursday, September 9th 2010


Time: 7:00 - 10:00 p.m


Entrance: Ksh 150 (for reservations text 0723160575)