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Now aren't these cool or what? Peep the GOK coat of arms. They are the Adidas ZXZ 123 (550) sneakers. Check them up close here

Stella Mwangi ft. IddyAziz - " Makelele " Previously STL -Makelele video Bonus tracks: ZIDI - "Breathe" (re-up) Kenyan gospel Daddy Owen track

No,no,no,no,no,no,noooo!!! I can't take it much longer... My fellow men...unless you're at the beach or in your house, stop it, pleease stop it!

Just thought you might like to check out some good photography from phlogger Rags Peep here

featuring Nabii & Milee

Previously New Move feat.Kera audio

This is from KenyanGospel.com On the night of 24th July 2008, gangsters stormed the home of K-Krew's frontman DJ Moz near Kianda School and made away with his DJ Turntables, mixers, TV, Radio, 5 Cell phones, shoes and clothes. Fortunately DJ Moz was not in the house at the time but his K-Krew right hand man Njugush (John Njuguna) was in the house together with Andy (a K-Krew volunteer) and Johnie (Kinijo) of the Stompers. Andy and Njugush were having a discussion as Johnie was practising with the DJ equipment. Speaking to KenyanGospel.com, Njugush explained that they were expecting DJ Moz in the house shortly and had not locked the door. Over 15 people armed with pangas (machettes), rungus (bats) and stones stormed the living area and hit Njugush with a plank of wood then started grabbing equipment. They also cut Kinijo on the lips and he was taken to hospital where he got some stitches. Continue reading here Remember to keep K-Krew in your prayers, and that they will recover and c...

Have you heard about this?? I heard about it randomly, it doesn't seem to have been picked up by major news organizations yet. Hong Kong's English newspaper The South China Morning Post reported Friday that Chinese authorities have issued a secret ban on blacks, Mongolians and other "social undesirables" from Beijing's bars during the Olympics. As the content on South China Morning Post's site is for subscribers only, here is an excerpt of the article c/o the Beijing drinking blog Beijing Boyce : Beijing authorities are secretly planning to ban black people and others it considers social undesirables from entering the city's bars during the Olympic Games, a move that would contradict the official slogan, "One World, One Dream". Bar owners near the Workers' Stadium in central Beijing say they have been forced by Public Security Bureau officials to sign pledges agreeing not to let black people enter their premises.... Continue reading here Wh...

featuring popular comedian KJ Date: Thursday, August 7, 2008 Time: 7:30pm - 10:30pm Location: Carnivore (Simba Saloon) Street: Langata Road, Nairobi Phone: 254-728595022

Although for some reason the media and establishment have attempted to bury this story, some of us are determined to keep it alive.e I don't know about you, but when a whole Cabinet Minister admits on live TV to killing over 600 Kenyans in cold-blood, keeping silent should be unthinkable. So, join the facebook group and let's demand justice for those innocent Kenyans who were murdered for no reason.Why are we having a commission investigating the post-election violence when a minister has just confessed to like 90% of the killings? Isn't it weird that the same MP's who were demanding Kimuya's head on a platter are now silent on something much worse! Were they only hounding Kimunya for political reasons, why the inconsistency? Join the group here and let's demand some justice!

Okay, I have to admit I am not really feeling any excitement for the Olympics this year. Is it because the games are being held in China? Maybe, I'm not sure but Olympics fever just has not hit me in 2008, at least yet. I hardly even know any athletes that will be participating! So with 14days to go, I have attempted to pick some athletes to watch for the Beijing Games. Catherine Ndereba - Women's Marathon(Kenya) I love this woman, she's so cool, calm and collected. Go Kenya,go!! Asbel Kiprop - Men's 1500m (Kenya) Asafa Powell - Men's 100m (Jamaica) Will he disappoint again or will he receive glory? Muna Lee - Women's 100m (USA) Roger Federer - Men's Tennis (Switzerland) Marta Silva - Women's Soccer (Brazil) Usain Bolt - Men's 200m (Jamaica) Guo Jingjing - Women's Diving (China) What about you, which athletes will you be watching out for this summer? Who do you think are the favorites?

Check out an interview Michelle did with Mwafrika where she talks about the single and more. Read here

Michelle's debut video has just dropped! Check it out..this is her third single.

Check out the vocals and the track for Michelle's hit song "Out Tonite." For all you rappers,producers out there. Send in your remixes/and or freestyles of this track and I'll post up the best ones! Michelle - "Out Tonite" (Track) "Out Tonite" (Vocals) Michelle feat. Kera - "Out Tonite" Previously "Out Tonite" video shoot

LOL.... The Washington Projects give us an inside peek of their recording process.

Ntimama Watch - Day 1 Clearly...I am not the only one who has noticed something very fishy going on with the press,politicians and civil society who have totally buried and ignored the fact that a whole minister last week admitted on National Television to wiping out between 600 and 1000 Kenyan citizens. So today, I am starting a Ntimama Watch that will keep this issue alive until some action is taken on the minister either by parliament,the police, the President, PM or whoever. Parliament seemed so eager to take action former Finance Minister Amos Kimunya regarding the Grand Regency deal. Why the silence on this and the minister made a direct confession on National Television? If you did not see the confession, watch it here. So this is Day 1 of Ntimama Watch. we urge the Police Commissioner Hussein Ali to take action on this minister. Such impunity is unacceptable in modern day Africa. This is not the first time William Ole Ntimama has been accused of being part of tribal ...

KenyanGospel.com covered the Talanta Awards held in Raleigh,North Carolina on July 19th. Talanta Awards is an annual event that celebrates Kenyan gospel artists based in the U.S. To watch the full coverage click here. For a full list of the winners, click here

(lyrics: Hili niombi langu Bwana/ Hili ni ombi la ushindi/Hili niombi langu Bwana/ Niishi nawe milele/Nioshe na maji ya uzima/Niliende ewe Mola wangu/Nikinge toka maovu/Nilinde jemedari/Nifiche kwenye mwamba/nitenge toka wahera/nisafishe thambi zangu/mbele yako niwe huru/Niliende jemedari/ nilinde jemedari/Ombi langu)

CNN will be airing a series this week called Black in America on July 23rd & 24th at 9ET. The series will be hosted by Soledad O'Brien. Forgive me for being cynical, but why is the media all of a sudden interested in black life and the black experience? Is it just because Barack Obama is running for president, and they have realized that African-Americans are people with lives worth covering? American media hardly ever covers anything black related with any seriousness, why now? What say you, are the media genuinely interested in the black experience or is it just to stay relevant with the changes happening in America. Will you be watching it? Visit the website here

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No, I don't mean the 1992 Tim Burton movie(which I think was the last great Batman movie.) I mean The Dark Knight , which I went to see yesterday, and maan what a good movie! Although I am not as big a comic book fan as I used to be as a child, I still have affection for the different superheroes. I have always been more of a DC Comics fan than Marvel , with Superman and Batman being probably my two favorite superheroes. I went to see Iron Man and I was disappointed in it(it had some good effects though) Well as for The Dark Knight I felt that they have finally gotten a Batman movie right! This is the way it should be done...conflicted,menacing,quick paced...and just down right..well dark! I think it may be the best Batman movie yet. Christopher Nolan did an excellent directorial job, and the late Heath Ledger steals the show portraying The Joker as just a psychotic criminal(a welcome relief from the gag-filled previous Jokers). I kind of noticed some political undertones ...

Daystar University based band ZIDI will be holding their first concert titled "Kivuli" this August which will be afro-fusion. The event will also feature artists such Karimi Rimbui , Krystin Ndela and Webi. Date: 2nd August Venue: August 7th Memorail Park Time: 4-6pm Cost: 100/= Check out their chart-topping track ZIDI - "Breathe"

Can someone say, handcuffs....?

Kenyagospel.com is right now streamig Talanta Awards (recognizing Kenyan artists based in the u.S) live right now. The Awards go down Saturday 19th 6pm EST (11pm GMT ama 2am Kenyan time) in Raleigh,NC. They will also stream all the Refill Weekend activities starting 9am EST (2pm GMT or 5pm Nairobi time) till late night and including Sunday till 2pm EST. Head on over there and watch the activities. (note: you can also watch at www.djfresh.org ) Talanta live

Astar and Kanjii ask the "Driver" for life's directions. Astar ft.Kanjii - "Taxi Driver"

DJ Wade-O interviews Michelle Bonilla on episode 68 about her album and much more. Check it out here

Hot on the heels of Tim Ennovator's wedding to Wandiri Karimi , another Gospel producer David "Blackman" Muthami is set to wed singer Sarah Mitaru . The wedding is scheduled to go down in August. All the best to the both of them! Check out an interview he did with mwafrika

In my opinion one of the most amazing human beings to have ever lived, has turned 90 years old today! I am sure we all know, or have heard Nelson Mandela's story of his perseverance through oppression. Happy 90th Birthday Madiba! May God bless you with many more years with us.(I don't even want to contemplate ...you know?) You are one of Africa's greatest sons, and you are such an inspiration Mr.Mandela. (Mandela's first TV interview,1961) (If you don't know the Mandela story, I highly recommend the excellent book Long Walk To Freedom ) Check out a BBC Timeline

Here's a short Gospel mix for you to enjoy. Download

Beautiful video... Alicia looks stunning in this.

For those of you who watched Hip Hop Colony you'll probably have realized what a talent Michael Wanguhu is. I saw HH Colony at a Filmfest(which I blogged about a while back ) and it far exceeded my expectations of what a Kenyan production can be(forgive my cynicism, I know we're trying). As someone who has followed Kenyan hip-hop since its beginnings around 1996, HHC felt like the perfect summary of how far we've come. In fact remind me to buy the DVD for my collection, its a must own! Anyway Michael now has a new DVD called Ni Wakati , and what else can be said but this is must see Kenyan TV! (It was recorded during Dead Prez's visit to Kenya.) trailer Description: Ni Wakati places the destiny of the future in the youth's hands. It's a passing of the revolutionary torch to the youth from the fore fathers. It shows how the revolutionary youth of Africa, utilizing Hip-hop have turned the Ghetto's into breeding ground of explosive talent in the art's a...

..to The Lord Isaac Blackman - "U Got It"

Here is a Kenyan Worship mix from DJ Fresh to take you through the week. Enjoy! DJ Fresh Kenyan Gospel mix

Not long after AStar was featured on the cover of Buzz magazine, another talented Gospel artist Juliani also gets a cover! It's good to see Gospel artists get recognized and shows the mainstream can't ignore the force that gospel music has become even among the youth in Kenya. Here he gets interviwed by Njeri Kihang'a Check out the article here . (Let's hope this Buzz interviewer did a better job than the previous one )

Kirk Franklin talks about seasons....

Here is a re-up of Zaka... Mavuno Worship - "Zaka"

Check out some pix from the "Out Tonite" video shoot. Previously Michelle - "Out Tonite"

Click the pic to check out Gospel artist Michelle's bio. Or download here