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SPA-Fest Preliminaries Coming Up |
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This year's SPA-Fest takes off with the preliminary round of the competitions going down on 24th April at ICC Imara. According to Marvyn Omari of Dance Nasi, the event's organizers, 19 teams have confirmed participation and the festival will be a full day event to accomodate all the performances. There will also be transport from Kencom straight to the venue for those attending. For more details, cjeck our EVENTS DIARY.
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Groove Party Set For Nairobi |
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The last leg of the countrywide Groove Party is set to take place at the KICC on 18th April. Going on all afternoon, and for free entry, the gig will feature performances by many of the artists nominated in various categories for this year's Groove Awards with Skiza. Check out the EVENTS DIARY for more information. Voting for Groove Awards is open until April 30th.
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The A-ffair Set For April 1 |
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It's set to be an interesting A-ffair for sure. Four of Kenya's top afro acts will be sharing the stage on April 1st at the Alliance Francaise for a gig dubbed 'The A-ffair'. Qualification to perform? You must have an A name, hence Aaron, Atemi, Aceda and Adwar. For more details, check out our EVENTS DIARY.
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Groove Awards Enters Nomination Phase |
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The 2010 Groove Awards with Skiza entered the first crucial stage on March 13 with the closing of the entry submission period. With entries received from the breadth of the country as well as the East African Community block, the nomination panel is hard at work to pick the best six in each category for public voting. The list of nominees will be released on March 30th. For more information on the Groove Awards, CLICK HERE.
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TV's Musical Chairs Continue |
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Gospel television continued its interesting patterns with more shifts recently that saw the wildly popular Kubamba crew opt out of NTV's Crossover for Citizen TV. The crew has the same Sunday morning slot on the rival station, alongside Mavuno Church which also forms part of the Sunday line-up for the station. Word has it that Stomp producer and Gospel TV veteran Arthur K is heading back to NTV as part of the arrangement, after his stint with Citizen.
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Kanjii's Latest Single Available |
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Dream Again, the latest single from Kanjii Mbugua, is easily one of the most inspirational songs produced in recent days. Dedicated to his sister, Muthoni Mwiti, who was recently diagnosed with cancer, Dream Again delivers a powerful message of hope that anyone who's ever been through tough times will appreciate. To top it all, Kanjii tags it with an absolutely creative video already doing rounds on air. Dream Again is available for download on pewahewa.com.
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Professional Music Scholarships Available |
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For all classical music lover's who have just completed their KCSE, The Kenya Conservatoire of Muisc is offering music scholarships in piano, singing, and violin. Auditions and interviews will be conducted by the director of the conservatoire on Thursday the 4th of March at the Go down Arts centre from 10am. For more information, contact the Conservatoire of Music (conservatoire.co.ke).
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Time For A Village Easter |
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Mavuno Church and Kijiji Records team up once more to present A Village Easter. Scheduled for he 2nd, 3rd and 4th of April 2010, and themed “Will The Real ‘Body Guards’ Please Stand Up”, the event is scheduled to be held at the Mavuno Church. See EVENTS DIARY for full details.
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Randa Randa Makes Easter Return |
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Ultra-exhilarating bi-annual road trip known as Randa Randa makes a welcome return this Easter. Put together by the ladies of Minds Eye, this season’s road trip is packed with amazing activities. A 3-nights 4-day trip, Randa Randa will head off to Naivasha, Hell's Gate, Malewa, the Aberdares, Nyahururu, Maralal, Roberts Camp, Lake Baringo, Lake Bogoria, Menengai and Back. Full details in the EVENTS DIARY.
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Praiz Avenue Presents The Sound-Off |
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As worship band Praiz Avenue prepare for their debut album, they present The Sound-Off, an exciting evening of worship that will also serve as their exclusive listening party. Going down at the August 7 Memorial Park, this free event is slated for March 6. Details in the EVENTS DIARY.
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Monthly Worship Experience Kicks Off |
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An exciting monthly worship evening kicks off on March 6 at the St. Andrews Church. Hosted by Pastor Roche Dee, will feature times of refreshing worship with interludes from selected singers. It is scheduled for every first Saturday of the month.
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K-Krew, KU FM Present Unplugged |
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March 5 and 6 will see K-Krew’s finest, including Rock of Ages, Ekko D?da, Eunice Njeri, Zidi The Band, Hey-Z and many others team up for an all night monster party as part of the Campus Tour Series. Also featuring all of K-Krew’s DJs, the event goes down at the Kenyatta University.
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Eunice Njeri's Wimbo Wangu Available |
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Eunice Njeri has released her latest album, Wimbo Wangu. The record, which features production from the likes of RKay, Chris Adwar and Billy Frank, was released at the beginning of the year and is available in shops locally. Eunice however says that she is preparing an official launch for the album at a date to be communicated later.
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Chit Chat Release Video |
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Pop outfit Chit Chat have released the video to their sophomore single, I La La La Like It, this time official and edited. The raw version had been leaked to media houses late 2009, but the Kijiji Records artistes opted to edit and re-release it. The video is shot by Sakata Media, who also hemmed their debut, Buzzin.
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Astar Scores A First With Free Music |
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Kijiji Records artist Astar continues to raise the bar on the Gospel scene in Kenya with his latest project, dubbed 'Cleaning the Airwaves'. The project will see Astar give free music downloads throughout the first week of February through his Facebook page - including his entire debut album, The Light.
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Chizi's Cafe Mia Moja Makes Comeback |
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After more than a year's hiatus, Chizi's brand gig, Cafe Mia Moja makes a comeback this month at the Rafikiz Lounge on Langata Road. The popular afro-fusion act will be performing at the lounge every Thursday evening from 4th of February, alongside his newly branded Wananchi band.
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Stichie Set To Perform In Nairobi |
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Gospel ragga artist Stichie is set to perform in Nairobi this February. Best known for his hit songs Gospel Reggae and Fast & Pray, Stichie will reportedly be in the country on February 7 for an afternoon performance at the St. Andrew's Hall on University Way. The gig is being organized by Spinrej DJs, Gospoepic & Pambazuka.
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TSO's Love Is Loud |
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The biggest annual new year's eve party, Totally Sold Out, returns for its fifth edition. Slated for the Nairobi Chapel grounds, the party is set to feature three jamming arenas. Whereas Arena 1 will feature a live concert featuring the likes of M.O.G, Juliani, Rufftone, Jemimah Thiong'o and others, arena 3 will feature various DJs at Club Xpressions. Interestingly, this year sees a third arena dedicated to over 25's, and features live music from afro artists such as Kanjii, Sara mitaru, Webi, Atemi, Chris Bittok and others.
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NTV Presents Spoken In Poetry |
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Four episodes of spoken word poetry featuring some of the city's top poets, including Number 8 and Eko Dydda, are to be screened on NTV between the 24th and 27th of December. Reminding us that Christmas is all about Jesus, the episodes are scheduled for 4:30pm on the 24th and 25th, 6:30pm on the 26th and 1:30pm on the 27th.
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Atemi & The Villagers In Concert |
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Singer Atemi and the Villagers Band team up on the 27th of December to present a special holiday musical experience. Set for Club Galileo, the event will also see The Villagers release their "Nofork Hotel" debut album. The event kicks off at 7pm.
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