Ad Hoc may not be a familiar name but after performing this weekend at Safaricom Jazz, you will most likely see them everywhere. I caught up with Dan Abissi to find out more about who they are and what they are doing. Ad Hoc is a young, growing sensational jazz band that is creating quality timeless […]
Norman Brown is an award-winning guitarist from Kansas City. Considered to be one of the best smooth jazz guitarists, Norman Brown composes music as a solo artist as well as a member of the band ‘BWB’. He plays with Kirk Whalum, an award-winning saxophonist, and Rick Braun, a renowned trumpeter. Having discovered his love for […]
The time we have all been waiting for has arrived, The Black Panther movie is finally appearing in the cinemas this week. I was one of the lucky few to attend a VIP show by Crimson Media on Saturday and I have to say that you need to book your tickets right now because Black […]
He has a unique type of performance, part storytelling and part performance and once you listen to Tetu Shani you will get hooked. Because there is something about how he describes perfectly the things you have been thinking but you are too shy to say out loud. Well, today on Mics And Beats we get […]
Today on Mics And Beats we feature The Limericks. Nicknamed ‘The United Nations of Jazz Bands’, Limericks combines Blues, Vintage-Soul, Gospel and Jazz with African rhythms and tonality to create innovative play and melodies that are thrillingly dense yet exceptionally fluid in their understanding of those genres to come up with their own form of […]
On today’s Mics and Beats we feature Mambo Tribe, a band made up of multi-cultural musicians that come from different parts of Kenya on the local scene and musicians of different nationalities on the international scene. The main band members of Mambo Tribe are Wakake Otieno and Michel Ongaro. They started their journey almost a […]
Today on Mics And Beats we feature Sage also known as Chemutai Sage. Chemutai Sage is a Kenyan singer, songwriter, composer and instrumentalist. She is a pianist and self-taught guitarist. She is better known for her song So Alive and sleeper hit collaboration Dumbala, which both showed her musical dynamism. Not one to be put […]
Today on Mics and Beats we feature Linda Band. Linda is a Kenyan all-girl group composed of three vocally gifted queens with the ability to entertain and wow the crowd. The three ladies, Raych, Beryl and Alexis began their journey on the 1st of January 2017. Since the birth of the group, they have released […]
Today on Mics And Beats we feature Juma Tutu. Juma Tutu is a performer, music director, composer, arranger, film & music scriptwriter. Juma heads the Popular Swahili Jazz and the Tutu bands which are top notch bands in East Africa that have over the years been providing excellent live music entertainment services to Corporate, Government, […]
Today on Mics And Beats we feature Marcus James Jozee. James Jozee aka James Gogo is a multi-talented musician and vocalist. James, of Congolese, French and Kenyan heritage, was raised in the coastal town of Mombasa. He has thrilled audiences with his distinctive, playful and magical vocals and sound on the keyboard. James was the […]
Safaricom Jazz Lounge November will be happening this weekend and it promises to be a great musical experience. Shamsi Music will be the curtain raisers for this event. We caught up with Shamsi Music for Mics And Beats to find out more about this all band. Shamsi Music is a recording and performing instrumental jazz […]
Today Our Man Around Nairobi is one of my favourite musicians Gilad Millo. Gilad Millo is an international musician based in Nairobi, who records and performs soulful reggae music together with The Superband. Gilad’s lyrics are fused with Swahili and English, in what has become identified as ‘music for the soul’. Gilad recently founded and […]
Today on Mics And Beats we feature Charles Righa aka Rigga. Rigga is a Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Recording/Performing Artiste from Nairobi. His musical content and world view is heavily influenced by his Christian faith as he seeks to create content that edifies the youth of the African continent. Rigga’s maiden project was the highly acclaimed debut album titled […]
Steven Urban is a creative entrepreneur who has over the years not just delved into the art of music but also has an expansive knowledge in technology, fashion and humanitarian work. The avid tea and coffee lover is also a director and project manager at Nairobi’s Tea and Coffee Festival. He has been in […]
“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” Bob Marley. Growing up I listened to a lot of Hugh Masekela music. To be honest at the time I didn’t know that it was jazz music. It was music that we listened to on KBC radio and on URTNA which showcased […]