Ghetto Classics

It is no secret that talent, hard work and diligence can work wonders to propel one to great heights and this is the case with 16 year old Kenyan Gerald Kamau Barry. Gerald is a…

It is difficult to listen to Mary Anyango without tearing up. At just 16, this girl has been through adversity that could break anyone’s soul to pieces and lead them to completely give up on…

I’ve been a fan of #SafaricomJazz ever since it started. Not so much in the beginning but with time and continued introduction of jazz artist after jazz artist, the genre has since grown on me…

The Safaricom Jazz concert featuring Salif Keita is almost here and nothing makes it more real than the fact that Salif is already in town. The Afro-pop musician landed into the country yesterday and spent…

Every once in a while you come across heartwarming stories of human beings who overcome great adversity to become successful, powerful and influential. Such is the story of Salif Keita, a Mali born afro-pop musician…

When the lights dimmed for the start of the Salut Salon Quartet’s concert at Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel last weekend, I, and I believe a majority of the audience who had not seen them in…