January 9, Mavuno Church - The local Gospel rap industry is lighting up. First it was Da' T.R.U.T.H. and just before we could recover from his top-rated throw-down (CLICK HERE for that recap), his friend Flame was already setting Nairobi on fire. The Stellar award winner and former Cross Movement member was in town for the beginning of his international tour promoting his latest record, Captured.

Local acts were on hand to curtain raise, with DJ GG and Mr. T doing an excellent job of hyping up the crowd all afternoon.  Some outstanding performances included Mad Love Lounge front-man Holy Dave, as well as regulars Xpo, Eko Dydda and Kamlesh. K-Krew DJs Moz and Johnnie Celeb factored in on the wheels of steels, as did DJ Krowbar and Octave. The last hours of the blazing afternoon were left for the main man to do what he does best...

Performing to a crowd of close to 1,000 fans jammed in the Mavuno Dome, Flame unleashed over twelve songs in about an hour and a half, capturing his audience with high energy and a mixture of his popular jams and some new ones from this latest album. Move, Captured, Surrender, Hold On and All of Me made the cut, as did Put Off The Old And Put On The New, Double Back and of course his biggest jam (at least locally) Joyful Noise. The popularity of this track disallowed him to perform it alone, inviting some of his excited audience to flow with him.

Yet the man did not let his pace and tempo jeopardize the intent of his mission. He managed to give a brief background for nearly half of the tracks he performed, sharing testimonies from his own life and urging true Christian living throughout the gig. With the kind of response he got, Flame’s message was certainly across, and Kenyan Christian rappers (and fans) would do well to heed his words even as they shout to his music.

Flame, who was accompanied by his wife Crystal, was brought in by Twelve Entertainment in conjuction with Mad Love Lounge and K-Krew DJs.

Holy Dave Gets On Stage

 
Joined By Eko Dydda For Niko Na Reason

 
Flame & His Wife Crystal Watch The Action

 
DJ Octave Mans The Decks

 
Time To Show Some Dance Moves

 
Kamlesh Gets Rather Passionate

 
Eko Dydda Works The Crowd

 
Jeffro's Turn On The Mic

Flame Checks Onto The Stage

 
And Gets Right Down To It

The Crowd Enjoying The Show

 
Flame Shares From The Heart

 
DJ Johny Celeb Serious On The Mixers

 
Getting A Better Look?

 
Fans Try To Capture It All On Camera

 
HD Hangs Out With DJ Shock & H3

 
A Bunch Of Other Artists Were Here Too

 
Flame Signs Autographs For Fans

 
Including DJ Sparrxx

 
Last Picture Of The Day

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