::Kenya Christian::

Hello Good people!  This is a special edition mix I made to support the #BringBackOurGirls camapign. This is a campaign to help rescue the over 200 girls kidnapped by the militant extremist group Boko-Haram. You can listen to the mix here .  http://www.mixcloud.com/djfxkenya/bringbackourgirls-humanitarian-mix/ You can also download the mix here .  http://www.hulkshare.com/djfxkenya/dj-fx-bringbackourgirls-mix For more info on the #BringBackOurGirls campaign visit here .  For more info on my DJing (booking, mixes etc) visit here

In April of 2011, the cast and crew of FELA! on Broadway traveled to Lagos, Nigeria becoming the first original Broadway production to be performed on African soil. Afropop correspondent Mark Gettes was there to document the historic occasion. Read his report here

OK, my secret mission is I've been trying to get this woman to perform in Kenya. Anyone know any concert promoters who can organize this? This is the first single from her forthcoming third album Soul Is Heavy . Can't wait!

I'm not a fan of CNN, just of Nneka Read article: The Nigerian hiphop star hailed as the next big thing Previously: ::KenyaChristian:: interview with Nneka

In part 2 of my exclusive interview with hip-hop/soul artist Nneka we discuss issues such as her faith, her deep lyrics and how she plans to maintain her musical purity in an industry that has destroyed many before her. (Read Part 1 of the interview here .) ::KenyaChristian: : In my review of you album “No Longer at Ease” I termed your lyrics prodigious. You seem to have so much wisdom, where does this come from?   Nneka: I have no clue, I feel small, I feel I know nothing. I only use my heart and my pain.. ::KC:: Your music also contains a lot of spirituality and references to faith and God. Germany seems like a very secularized country. How was it living there and how did you maintain your faith?   Nneka:  It is always difficult when your far from home, far from what you consider as comfort. But well all these things have a reason, and led to my finding my passion and identity..(which is) music ::KenyaChristian:: Your music has been compared ...

Nneka Egbuna is a Nigerian musician whose star continues to rise. With the release of her latest album Concrete Jungle (for the U.S market) she continues to capture the ear of many. She has been compared to artists from Lauryn Hill to Fela Kuti. This blog earlier this year declared her its favourite artist. She is currently on tour with Nas & Damian Marley on their Distant Relatives Tour as the opening act. She also has a new song Viva Africa featured on the 2010 World Cup soundtrack. An outspoken artist on many issues like Africa, faith love, corruption, the Niger Delta and more she continues to shake things up musically. In Part 1 of this exclusive interview with ::KenyaChristian:: she talks about her powerful song “Africans”, her recording process, if Africa can ever be truly free and more. So, sit back and check out what she had to say. ::KenyaChristian:: Hello Nneka, greetings from Kenya! First of all, thank you very much for doing this interview with KenyaChristian ...

Nneka discusses the oil situation in the Niger Delta and how it degrades the community in her homeland. Her involvement with Remember Ken Saro-Wiwa Movement raises awareness by speaking about the issues at her shows and on the radio.

I don’t know what’s happened in the past few years in the Nigerian music scene, or what has sparked this sudden wave of great music & artists, but one thing is sure, I am enjoying it! I already introduced many of you to a brilliant artist called Nneka (the who recently moved back to Nigeria from Germany) on this blog, and now I want to talk about another equally great singer. Many of you may have already heard of this Paris-born Nigerian artist called Asa (pronounced Asha ), and if you’ve followed this blog I’ve previously posted some of her videos. (see here and here ). Well, now I am here to review her eponymous debut album which was released in 2007. I really need to get better at doing reviews because I take too much time to do them, and considering I’ve had this album since mid 2008 it’s been a long time coming for this review. Coincidentally Asa (like Nneka) was another artist I discovered on a blog which just goes to show you how ubiquitous the internet is th...