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Kamlesh Album On The Way |
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Rapper Kamlesh has been quietly working in the background and is now getting set to release his debut album at a yet to be announced date in December 2011. The record, titled Independence, features a number of collabos with the likes of Michelle, Xpo, MC Dice and others. Keep it here on Mwafrika.com for more information.
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Five Shows For A Village Christmas |
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The annual Mavuno Christmas shindig, A Village Christmas, is getting set for its largest showing ever, with five shows planned all the way until Christmas eve. Titled The Love Story, this year's production will be shown to the public on 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd and 24th December, with charges at 800 bob for adults. All shows will be at Mavuno Church in South C, with kick-off slated for 6.30pm on all days.
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PRO To Miss Unashamed Date |
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Word has it that Reach Records artist Pro will not be joining his colleagues on the Nairobi leg of the Unashamed Tour after his wife was taken ill. The rest of the team though, is gearing up for the November 18 all-nighter, set to be held at the Mavuno Dome. CLICK HERE for details.
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Neema, Webi At Twatukuza Gig |
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Award-winning artists Neema and Webi will headline this year's edition of the Twatukuza Concert to be held on 21st, 22nd and 23rd October. Held annually by the Twa Trust, the concert is aimed at raising funds for the fight against cancer and all proceeds from the show go to the Twa Trust for this purpose. Other artists who will be gracing the stage include Andy Mburu, Angela Gachui and the Twa Choir. More details in the EVENTS DIARY.
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Lecrae, Trip Lee Tour Nears |
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Plans for what is arguably the biggest Gospel hip-hop showing in recent days are nearing completion, as Kenya gets ready to welcome a bevy of Gospel's most loved hip-hop acts. Lecrae, Trip Lee, Tedashii as well as Pro, KB, C-Lite and DJ Official are set to perform on the 18th of November at the Mavuno Dome. More details are available on the EVENTS DIARY , and keep it on Mwafrika.com for more information and a chance to win tickets to the event.
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Celebration Choir To Perform |
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Zimbabwean-based
and world-famous Celebration Choir led by Pastor Bonnie Deuschle and
renowned for their Gospel hit song Tambira Jehova returns
to
Kenya this October. The
choir will stage tow shows in the city, at NPC Valley Road and NPC Karen, over the weekend of 29th - 30th October. More details in the EVENTS DIARY.
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Kamau Karongo Launch Put Off |
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The much anticipated sophomore album launch by Kamau Karongo, that was originally set for the 27th of August has been postponed to a later date. According to Kamau Karongo, the event, whose new date is yet to be announced, will be even bigger and better than had been planned. Watch out for that.
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Juliani To Launch 'Pulpit Kwa Street' |
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Juliani will finally be launching his sophomore album, Pulpit Kwa Street, on August 21st at Nairobi's City Hall. The 17-track record was released in March, and Juliani will now be officially launching it to not only his audience but live on NTV as well, for four straight hours. Check the EVENTS DIARY for more details.
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Astar's Album Out |
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Astar's sophomore album, Letting Go, was released on 5th August. The 17-track album features a number of singles Astar has released in the past few years including Songa, Adios and the Kanji-featuring Taxi Driver.
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Kamau Karongo To Launch Album |
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After a lengthy break, Kamau Karongo is getting set to release his sophomore album, Umetenda, on the 27th of August. The record includes production from Fred Obare, Mombasa-based Kish and Still Alive Records. Check the EVENTS DIARY for more launch details.
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New Neema Album On The Way |
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KORA award-winning artist Neema is getting set for the official launch of her new album, Dawn, slated for next month. The 14-track fusion album was recorded in Holland, and will be officially unveiled at Prestige Plaza on the 3rd of September. Check the EVENTS DIARY for more information.
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Mwafaka Awards Joins The Bandwagon |
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Eastland's Mwafaka Awards unveiled its nominees in readiness for the award ceremony on August 13th. Fans can now vote for their favorite artists via SMS. CLICK HERE for more information.
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EAMA Set To Make Debut |
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The Golden Dreams Company-led East Africa Music Awards will be held for the first time this year. Joining the list of Awards available on Kenya's music scene, nominees for the awards to be held in August have been announced, with Kenya getting five nods. READ MORE.
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Kisima Awards Set To Return |
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The Kisima Awards are set to make yet another return this September after a two year hiatus. According to the organizers, the Award gala will be held on 30th September at the KICC. To read more, CLICK HERE. To read the recap from the last Kisima, CLICK HERE.
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Season Of The Nuptials |
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The Gospel music scene seems to be experiencing a nuptials season, with both Mo Sound boss (DJ) Kev Mulei and K-Krew's DJ Soxxy tying the knot in a space of just one week. Kev's wedding to Janet took place at the Safari Park Hotel on the 11th while Soxxy followed suit by marrying long-time sweetheart Anne on the 17th of June at the KWS National Park in Nairobi. On behalf of all our readers, we wish the newly weds all the best!
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H3, Jefro, Eko Dydda - DOWNLOAD SINGLE |
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H3, jefro and Eko Dydda team up for Baba Yuko, a new single off the upcoming Mad Love Lounge mixtape. CLICK HERE to download it for free, right here on Mwafrika.com.
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Mad Love Mixtape II On The Way |
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Mad Love Lounge is getting close to the release of the second edition of the Mad Love Lounge Mixtape. Featruing the ever-growing stable of artists that make up the Lounge family, the mixtape is rumored to be a double disc, originally meant for an Easter release.
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Groove Tours Start With Machakos |
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This year's pre-Groove Awards events, the Groove Tours, will kick off on 10th of April at Machackos in Eastern Kenya. The Tours, made popular last year, will give the various nominees and artists an opportunity to present themselves to the public in various regions. teh next leg of the tour will be in Nakuru on April 17th and Mombasa on April 24th.
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SPA Fest Preliminaries Kick Off |
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The annual dance competition event SPAFest wll start off with the preliminary rounds being held on the night of 8th April at the ICC West Campus. The all night event will see dance crews from all over Kenya competing in dance and other performing arts, wth the decks being handled by Mad Love Lounge DJs for the first time in the competition's history.
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H3's Debut Album In The Offing |
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Hip-hop act H3 is hard at work on his debut album. H3, recently featured on Mwafrika.com, already has 9 of the 15 tracks nailed for New Dawn, his initial anthology, and is working with producer Jacky B. H3 hopes for the album to be ready this April.
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Starting the year off with a bang, K-Tatu's Kevin "Kish" Kibe is back on the airwaves, this time sporting a brand new JackyB-produced single with Wernono Family's Mr. Lee.... + Read More
Astar's monthly hip-hop gig, MWAPI Lounge Live, goes into its third edition this February, with the gig set for the night of 4th February. in its third edition this February, with
the do set for... + Read More
With security fears over threats from Al-Shabaab putting paid to plans to hold the annual New Year Gospel shindigs, celebrations were relegated to TV screens. As it turned out, that was not... + Read More