::Kenya Christian::

Kenyan technologist, lawyer and blogger Ory Okolloh talks about how the internet can change stereotypes about Africa.

This is a re-up post.I'm posting it again cause the song seems to have charted on Billboard 100 ,and I'm not even sure it was meant to be an official single To me it sounds like a previously unreleased track from maybe early 2000s or Miseducation period. It's not an outstanding song, but it's good. Let's hope there's more where this came from. Lauryn Hill - "Repercussions"

T he aim is to identify, spur and support local innovation. At the same time, Maker Faire Africa would seek to imbue creative types in science and technology with an appreciation of fabrication and by default manufacturing. The long-term interest here is to cultivate an endogenous manufacturing base that supplies innovative products in response to market needs.  Date: 27th - 28th August, 2010 Venue: University of Nairobi Main Campus Entry: Free Check out the full programme here

 The launch of the Christian spoken word album, featuring poets like Specyfyd, Pepe Haze, Nzilani, Number 8, X-Po among others. Come and support this! Brought to you by Mad Love Lounge and Full House Ent. Date: Saturday, August 28th 2010 Venue: Kenya National Archives Time: 4pm - 8pm Entrance: Ksh 300 (Advance Ksh.250 available at Keswick Bookshops or call 0720791604)

A documentary film on urban youth culture in Nairobi through the decades, and a new approach to youth consumer engagement – Branded Entertainment. Check out more here

From the Suite for Ma Dukes EP , which is an orchestral project interpreting music of the late legendary hiphop producer J Dilla. Listen: Miguel Atwood-Ferguson & The Suite for Ma Dukes Orchestra – Untitled/Fantastic *Yeah this is a re-up post. The other video wasn't the best

She's..different. The world needs different right now.

Liking the concept of this, hope we can get more creative video's in Christian rap

If you've never heard of Jin , he is is a former battle rapper and Ruff Ryders artist .

Another clip from the musical, which I wish would tour Africa. But even then I guess ticket prices would be out of reach for most. "Water No Get Enemy" from FELA! Original Broadway Cast Recording from Fela Kuti on Vimeo .

Here are some interesting video's featuring writer/activist/essayist James Baldwin I've been checking out over at Black Looks . I'm really getting more interested in his work after watching these video's. He is highly intelligent and perceptive about human nature, psychology and racism. I have a keen interest in the African-American experience and I regularly read blogs like The Root , thus I find these videos fascinating. African-Americans have so much potential to be a great and unique people, but there are things that hold them back (I think mostly self-inflicted.) I still have hope Barack Obama's presidency could be a turning point in their history. "Take this Hammer" Take This Hammer from Brendan Nee on Vimeo . "I've always known that I'm not a n*gger..but if I am not the n*gger.. and if it's true that your invention reveals you, then who is the n*gger?"

I say go for it Wyclef, why not? Brush the haters off, what have they done to help Haiti all this time? Wyclef definitely has a passion for his birthplace, Haiti. I support his bid..yeah, there. the world is changing.. Wyclef to stand for Haiti President

There is a difference between the one who rents a house, and the one who owns a house. The one who rents a house doesn't care if the walls crack and crumble, they can always move to another house. The one who owns a house knows that no one else will take care of it, thus they paint the walls and mend the cracks. More than 60% of Kenya's population consists of young men and women like us. The problem is that we behave like tenants of Kenya. We have let the older generation tear this country apart. We have let them use us to fight their battles. We have let them loot this country. We have let them fool us into thinking that we're not fit to run this country ourselves. So we hide in our alcohol, in our religions and on the Internet as if there is some other Kenya out there that we shall move to when this one crumbles. We sit at home and wait for others to fight for us on the streets. We want green cards instead of voter's cards. We are angry, but we are too scared to do

Some thoughts on our journey to a new constitution So, we have come as Kenyans to a crossroads and make no mistake, it is a defining moment in our nation’s history. With the manner in which some so-called leaders are acting one wonders if we live in the same country, but their stance is very understandable. Don’t be fooled, the main leaders of the No campaign William Ruto and Daniel Moi are only concerned about land and power. They are very worried that the big province of Rift Valley will be split into devolved counties. This is unacceptable to them, they have been the lords of this province for a long time.  With this power, they(especially the latter) have or at least attempted since 1991, to cow other ethnicities who live in this province into toeing their line. People like to say that Kenya has been a haven of peace in a troubled region, but that is true only if you have been willfully blind for the past 20 years. I am still in my 20’s, but since I was young I have been very a