On a rainy Saturday in Nairobi’s Westlands, an air of anticipation mixed with the scent of wet pavement as hundreds made their way to Koda, the city’s gritty, beloved music venue nestled along winding, graffiti-lined streets. Over a thousand people squeezed past the black-steel doors, swiping the raindrops from their Read more…
Nestled on the banks of the Nile in Jinja, Uganda, the Nyege Nyege Festival is a four-day celebration of music, art, and freedom that draws thousands of revelers from across Africa and beyond. As a two-time attendee, I can attest that Nyege Nyege is not just a festival, it’s an Read more…
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HOW THIS PIECE CAME TO BE. Wango, who I have collaborated with on a few projects documenting some of East Africa’s most iconic events, told me that an email from Jinja had confirmed that we’d cover Nyege ’23 like we did last year. I had just come from Kilifi, on Read more…
On the steps just before you get to the main stage at Alliance Française, I was sat with Ngartia, talking about Gufy, poetry, the Nairobi art scene and the power that lies in young people collaborating. Ngartia is soft-spoken, and has rugged hair to go with those big, curious wondrous Read more…
I don’t remember the exact moment I left for Murang’a, but I went there because I was fed up. And not fed up in the normal way where a blunt or a shot of alcohol or sex with that person that makes you burst numerous nuts makes you better. I Read more…
The first time I listed to ‘Rift Valley 773/312’ by Chai Tulani, I used my earphones, and when I was done, I knew I had to listen to it on speakers. Second time around, I bought an aux cable and like how fries are tastier when reheated, the project got Read more…
The entrance to Liddos looks like the walkway into a fine dining establishment. Ambient lighting, chandeliers and a walkway that looks straight out of a restaurant that only does reserved bookings. Only that they serve adult entertainment as opposed to braised veal here. Wearing the facial expression you’d expect from Read more…
I’m loading bottles of drinking water into the Hino bus at 5:45 AM when Korir eases his car into 4th Ngong Avenue. As the Nairobi City Stars CEO, I am headed to Kakamega with the team because he had said I could. I’ve always wanted to travel with a football Read more…
Gilgil. Kenya. 14. 09. 2022 Towns fly past as the bus speeds by. Kinungi, Morendati, Gilgil, Kanyawa. I tug at my seatbelt, as the lights in the distance keep me fascinated. Vibrant towns during the day, they are white dots in the distance now, and are only slightly visible in Read more…