Week 92: Music I’m Listening To
Tiana Major9 – Same Space? Karun – Catch a Vibe Ngalah Oreyo ft Ayrosh – Tuthii For the full list of 2020 faves, click here
A Few More Hot Takes
Do I want to discuss these? No. Part of the reason we see the same people in Kenyan movies/shows is cronyism and colourism. Part of the reason our music doesn’t cross borders is because 1. The music industry needs a complete overhaul. (Generally, globally, the music industry has a myriad of issues but the Kenyan… Read More A Few More Hot Takes
Week 91: Music I’m Listening To
Waithaka ft Wendy Kay, JIVU – More This song is so damn good. Whew. HEIII! Waithaka ft Wanjine – Wanja (OK I would put more songs from this album but I am only going to put these two which are my faves) Seba Kaapstad – Konke
NGOs, Donors and the Status Quo
Do NGOs help people? Yes. Sometimes. That is undeniable. Now that I have gotten that out of the way, let me talk about what necessitated this post. I was reading this news item and it continued to provide proof of my thinking that “foreign donors” and in an umbrella NGOs are interested in maintaining the… Read More NGOs, Donors and the Status Quo
Week 90: Music I’m Listening To
J.Howell – Something About Ya (Just downloaded the album to listen to) Cathy Matete – Tea Cup Sinead Harnett ft EARTHGANG – Take Me Away Waithaka’s BLK2541 album is out today. Get into it. https://fanlink.to/BLK2541
A Few Hot Takes
Do I want to discuss these? No. Bridal showers where any form of advice is given should be abolished. This is actually a fact but I’m still gonna say it, nuclear families are a product of capitalism. And Christianity. Churches have adopted capitalist values and that is primarily why the church in Kenya does not… Read More A Few Hot Takes
CTA and The Telling of Stories
When it debuted, I got caught up in listening to the stories from music industry people, as was presented on the YouTube channel “Clearing the Airwaves.” Telling stories is important. Telling our own stories, in our own words – also important. And beyond the stories that are told, there is a need to dig deeper… Read More CTA and The Telling of Stories
Week 89: Music I’m Listening To
Slow Motion – Waithaka ft 125, Shukid & Thee MC G’Zay Carlitta Durand – My Business Sun-EL Musician Feat. Ami Faku – Mandinaye
Things About Kenyan Mobile Service Providers That Gets On My Nerves
I have Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom and have had these numbers for over a decade. I also have a JTL line but that one is for an internet modem so it doesn’t count towards this post and also it doesn’t have issues as far as I can tell for the years I have had it… Read More Things About Kenyan Mobile Service Providers That Gets On My Nerves
Random Opinions I Hold
Cauliflower is a much superior vegetable to broccoli (typed as I eat mashed cauliflower). People have internalised Hollywood’s definitions of love and romance to their detriment. Just because you can sing does not mean you can write a good song. In the same vein having rhythm and having swag while dancing are two different things.… Read More Random Opinions I Hold
