::Kenya Christian::

This is from her 1997 album(gosh, 13yrs already) Baduizm . Her latest video is causing a small stir on the net.I love it when artists(I like) provoke people, thats the real purpose of art in my opinion.Will be reviewing Baduizm  later. "Most intellects do not believe in God/but they fear us just the same.."

"I Need Thee" (Unplugged)

Date: March 31st, 2010 Venue: Mwenda's, Utalii House(Moktar Daddah St.) Time: 7: 30 - 11:00pm Entrance: Ksh 500 Previously: AfyaKenya medical camp

I've started liking reggae again the past two months or so. Is there a renaissance happening, or its just me? I have my music phases though, so maybe it's just me liking the genre again. Other genres these days are so commercialized and largely uninspiring...

What happens when you take a childhood hero in urban Kenya, a boy band, the internet and Kenyans in need of a superhero? You get Makmende. Most people who grew up in urban Kenya and spoke the slang of Shen'g know Makmende as a superhero of sorts. But boy group Just A Band has given it a whole new meaning in the video for its new single Ha He which has set social media alight and spilled over into the mainstream media KTN's Larry Madowo breaks down Makmende.

This is a film directed by award-winning movie maker Judy Kibinge . Among other things, the documentary illustrates major headlines through NMG’s history to its transformation from production of black and white pictures to acquisition of hi-tech equipment, which enabled it to publish coloured photographs. Previously: Coming of Age(short film)

Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu speaks about her groundbreaking Kenyan sci-fi film Pumzi . "In Africa, when you’re making a film, it has to be issue driven...you have write about AIDS or FGM...something the NGO is funding...thats how you get funds. Rarely do you get creative lease.." Via: A Bombastic Element Previously: Pumzi film review and trailer

P4CM poet performing "My Life As A Stud"

featuring J.R

Narrated by Djimon Hounsou When Bono edited the Africa issue of Vanity Fair, it included an essay written by Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina . Through that, we became aware of another piece he'd written for Granta a number of years ago called "How (Not) to Write About Africa." Director Jesse Dylan and his company FreeForm worked with Binyavanga and the Beninois actor Djimon Hounsou to create this filmed performance of the essay. Read the entire essay here

Kwani Trust is pleased to announce a reading in collaboration with The CDC Caine Prize workshop. The event will include an award ceremony for the winner of the recent Kwani? Short Story Competition. The Caine Prize readings will feature Mamle Kabu and Stephen Kenai, both shortlisted for the Caine Prize in 2009 and 2008 respectively. Kwani? readings will feature 4 upcoming new titles to be released into bookshops on April 1 2010 Date: Wednesday, March 24th 2010 Venue: #3 Kifaru Gardens, Kanjata Rd.(off James Gichuru Rd.) Time: 7:30 pm Entry: Free

You may have seen her featured on the Kuweni Serious! video titled “ Blood Will Not Clean Bloodstains.” She says she likes music, friends, cooking and theatre but she also has a lot to say about Kenyan society. Her sometimes humorous, honest and always interesting blogs [Read here and here ] have been doing the rounds on Kenyan blogs and getting positive feedback. Her words and way of expression seem to have resonated with those who have read them. So why did she decide to write these articles (she says they’re just Facebook notes), and why are they getting such a positive reaction? ::KenyaChristian:: decided to catch up with Njoki Ngumi, a recent graduate in medicine currently doing an internship in Naivasha. In Part 1 of this interview we discuss her “blogs,” Kenyan corruption, and why she would like to become the first black Swiss milkmaid. ::KenyaChristian:: Your blogs have been getting great feedback from people. When did you start writing your socio-political blogs a...

Kenyan TV so needs this right now. When is the last time we had something like this on our screens? Something different, original, cutting edge and with a healthy dose of Kenyan flavour.  Done right, this could be a hit.Kenyan TV stations are you listening? Makmende on twitter trending topics  funny stuff

The Rift Valley in Kenya will come alive with music during the first Rift Valley Festival (26th, 27th and 28th March) at Fisherman’s Camp on Lake Naivasha. This three-day musical celebration will bring together local and international musicians as well as arts, crafts and culture. Over 4,000 people are expected at the festival, which aims to secure a thriving future for the local communities in the Rift Valley region. All profit from the festival will go towards a local project run by Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), highlighting the importance of securing clean water and sustainable sanitation services for people within the region. Date: 26th-28th March, 2010 Venue: Fisherman's Camp, Lake Naivasha Time: Friday - 6pm till late; Sat & Sun -Midday till late Tickets: Fri-Ksh500(door); Saturday & Sunday -Ksh800(day),Ksh1400(2day tckt holder) Artists include, Villagers Band, Sauti Sol, Makadem, Just A band, Thabani, DJ Seb, Nico Lupo Some places ti...

This is the second single from their latest album 82 . Creative stuff, other artists step your games up...starring Makmende & Patricia Kihoro . It was great fun creating our vapid spoof action-hero type based on things we remember watching like Tahamaki, Chuck Norris films and Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon – in which angry men walk around beating truth out of hapless people. The subtitled ‘dialogue’ consists of phrases lifted from various sources – particularly my favorite mind-bender: Waking Life. -Jim Chuchu Bonus: Two Reporters Missing in Hunt For Makmende

Musician Webi is offering his debut album " Outside My Window" as a free download. This is part of the C.T.A ( Cleaning The Airwaves ) campaign started by Astar. What a bold move by these artists, we do need a change on our airwaves. Support the movement! Click here to get Webi's full album Click here for Astars album

Soulboy Trailer from One Fine Day Films on Vimeo . Kibera Launch + Behind the scenes video Previously: Movie Seen! Soul Boy Review

This and the iHub Launch have been the cool "underground" events of the year so far in my opinion. Geeks are the new cool, where have you been? lol Geeks have always been cool imo, its just people have been slow to catchup! 1%CLUB is the online marketplace that connects people with smart ideas in developing countries with people, money and knowledge around the world. We are talking about sustainable projects that stimulate the self-reliance of individuals anywhere in the world and improve their standard of living. To achieve this, we need three things: a little bit of your knowledge, money or time. You choose how, when and how much you want to participate. The people that run the projects that you are involved in keep you informed on the progress. It is that simple.

feat Shem & Austine

K'NAAN "Waving Flag" -Celebration mix- Dir: NABIL from nabil elderkin on Vimeo . This is the official anthem for the 2010 South Africa World Cup . *BIG SIGH* I wish I could go for this event! Life is soo fair, ain't it? What an amazing experience it will be, especially if you're African.

Soul Boy is a film by Ghanian-Kenyan director Hawa Essuman , shot in the famous Nairobi slum Kibera. This film by German production company One Fine Day Films and Goethe-Institut revolves around Abila ( Samson Odhiambo ), a fourteen year old boy growing up and experiencing life’s lessons in this poor environment. Kibera is a place that has just experienced post-election violence and Abila has to navigate his way through this environment, while at the same time just trying to be a normal teenager. Abila wakes up on what seems like just another day to find that his father is bed-ridden with illness; his soul has been stolen he tells his teenage son. Troubled and worried as there is no one to run their kiosk, Abila sets off to find out how he can help his father. Through the help of his friend Ciku ( Leila Dayan Opou ) he goes to see a witch who gives him seven tasks to complete if he wants to see his father recover. The film then progresses from here with Abila having various enco...

First single & video off of the album entitled "Light Up The Dark".

featuring Scar "in the words of Jane Austen I've never been more sure/if I loved you less I could probably talk about it more"

As a man I have to say I doubt there is any greater creation God blessed this earth with than a woman. In my context I have to especially praise my black women who continue to excel, grow, praise, care, nurture and love despite the odds being stacked against them for centuries. They have especially supported the black man who some people have tried their best to destroy. But if it wasn't for the black woman's support, I don't know if the black man would have survived. We may have never had a Barack Obama without a Michelle . Special shout out to Ann Njogu who recently won the International Women of Courage Award(IWOC) for her tireless work on women's issues. Another shoutout to Mo'Nique for her Oscar win for best supporting actress in the modern-day classic movie Precious . Ann Njogu BONUS: May God Bless The Woman , a poem

SYNPOSIS Someone has stolen his soul, mumbles the father as he sits huddled in a corner. Abila is shocked and confused but wants to help his father and goes in search of a suitable cure.Supported by his friend Shiku who is the same age as him, he learns that his father has gambled his soul away in the company of a spiritual woman. The teenager doesn't want to believe it and sets about looking for the witch. When he finally discovers her in the darkest corner of the ghetto, she gives him seven challenging tasks to save his father's lost soul. Abila embarks on an adventurous journey which leads him right through the microcosm of his home town. Will be showing at Silverbird Prestige Plaza . for 2 weeks beginning March 4th @ 7pm.  Check Silverbird website for updates Previously: Soul Boy (Inside Look)

Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while minimalist, conceptual art was the fad; as a successful black artist, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and archival footage, but it is Basquiat’s own words and work that powerfully convey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man.

The first one was really good. This one seems, a tad over the top. I'm just hoping Tyler Perry doesn't overdo this series because of the money it generates, I could be wrong though.

Hey folks, hope you've had a great week. Today I'm posting a song from female MC  Tarica June . This is a track from her debut mixtape Moonlight Revolution . I'm also using this post to test the new flash format I'll be using to post up tracks(I tell you blogger can be a pain sometimes, but I'm sticking with her,lol:)

iHub  – Nairobi’s Innovation Hub for the technology community – is here! It’s an open space for the technologists, investors, tech companies and hackers in the area. This space is a tech community facility with a focus on young entrepreneurs, web and mobile phone programmers and designers. It is part open community workspace (co-working), part vector for investors and VCs and part incubator. Date: Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 Venue: 4th Flr, Bishop Magua Centre, Ngong Rd(opp Uchumi) Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Entry:  Invite only (apply here to get your ticket, spaces limited) The launch will also be streaming live on UStream -------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE: Pictures of the iHub launch at Africa Knows & KenyanPoet iHub Nairobi opens

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.

by Pastor Cox

"Revolutionary Died"