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KENYA’S LEGENDS OF COMEDY US TOUR

July 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Mama Kayai and Ojuang, two of Kenya’s legendary comedians are coming to the United States for their first ever tour. The two comedians who act as a couple on the popular Vitimbi program on Kenya Broadcasting Televison are some of the most recognizeable faces in Kenya. Ojuang has been doing comedy for over 40 years while Mama Kayai, his television wife, has been at it for over 30 years. They will be joined on tour by Walter Mongare, popularly known as Nyambane of the comedy group Redykyulass. Nyambane who hosts a morning... [Read the full story]

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Daddy V-His Dream Is Becoming A Reality

June 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

This is our 13th edition of our continuing series of Kenyan Artists in the Diaspora. The featured artist this week is Daddy V. Although Daddy V started performing at the tender age of 13, competed in burn-out sessions with Kenyan legends such as Hardstone and won the coveted Florida 2000 Club Jam Session award, he never went on to record any of his music in Kenya. Ask him why and he will answer you with one word. Money. He simply could not afford it. Moving to the United States has accorded him the opportunity he only dreamed... [Read the full story]

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Marcia Griffiths Hooks Up with Busy Signal

June 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

It’s been a good run for legendary reggae singer Marcia Griffiths in 2009. Not that we are surprised but Keeping It Real, her unlikely collaboration with Busy signal has spun to the top of several charts, local and international. In Europe alone, the single has been making tremendous waves, peaking at #1 on the UK reggae chart. “I never expected that song with Busy Signal to have taken off the way it did. I have been getting a lot of dub plates from all over Europe just because of that song,” said Griffiths.The... [Read the full story]

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Two Nigerian Music Heavyweights for MN Zoo

May 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

King Sunny Ade, sometimes called the Minister of Enjoyment and Femi Kuti, son of the late legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti will perform at the Minnesota Zoo as part of the “Subway Music in the Zoo 2009″ program. King Sunny Ade and The African Beats tour with the typically large African line-up of 20-30 members. They play a spacey, jamming sort of Juju, characterized by tight vocal harmonies, intricate guitar work, backed by traditional talking drums, percussion instruments, and even adding the unusual pedal... [Read the full story]

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KENYA’S LEGENDS OF COMEDY US TOUR

Mama Kayai and Ojuang, two of Kenya’s legendary comedians are coming to the United States for their first ever tour. The two comedians who act as a couple on the popular... [Read more]


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Marcia Griffiths Hooks Up with Busy Signal

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Two Nigerian Music Heavyweights for MN Zoo

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