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Previously: Ma3 Beba Beba album review

After the wait, the album has finally arrived. Ma3 (Ma-Three) the “six-piece, quirky Afro-pop band from Nairobi” as they describe themselves recently launched their album Beba Beba to a packed house at the Goethe Institut. And what a cool event it was, with the crowd eager to discover what this not-so-new band had created on their debut album. And has Ma-3 lived up to our expectations, for some yes, but for others like me not quite. Beba Beba is a decent debut album, but lacks certain should I say, punch. With their groovy, infectious title single “ Beba Beba ” Ma-3 certainly caught our attention, and placed expectations high for the rest of the album. They certainly got it right with that single (which I admit grew on me), that invites the listener to “have a seat in the mathree.” It is a very apt single filled not only with messages of hope, reconciliation and peace (“spread the smiles and not the arrows”) and also action, (“it starts with me and then to you.”) They no doubt g...

Ma3  (Maa-Three) is a 6-piece, quirky Afro Pop band from Nairobi that borrows its name from the inescapable public transport mini-vans that dot cities in Kenya and all over Africa. In the two short years that  Ma3  has been in existence, the band has headlined two of the biggest festivals to grace Nairobi, i.e. the  Spread the Love Festival  with  Kirk Franklin  and  Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival featuring F reshly Ground ,  Kwani LitFest  and  Shukas N Juice Concert . Ma3 ’s  sound is that of young, contemporary, urban Africa; mixing soulful English /Swahili lyrics with spell binding guitar riffs built on a solid rhythm section.  Ma3 ’s music is definitely up your alley. Ingia Ndani ya  Ma3 ! - Get inside the  Ma3 ! via Goethe Venue: Goethe Institut Nairobi ( map ) Date: Saturday, November 12th Time: 6:00pm Entrance: Free

If you are not really into all that blankets and wine stuff, there is now an alternative...Shukas & Juice. Going down tomorrow Featuring artists Ma3, Atemi, Aaron Rimbui and poets Kennet B, Wamathai, Ngwatilo among others Date: Wednesday, 20th October 2010 Venue: Kifaru House, Kanjata Rd. (Hse.No. 3), off James Gichuru Rd. ( map ) Time: 2:30pm - 6:00pm Entrance: Free Previously: Ma3 - Beba Beba video

The band playing in the video is Ma3