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Ciiku

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Let It Be

Quite often I realise how much I need to unlearn. Things I was socialised to believe but are really detrimental to me living a full life. Someone once told me that my posts are negative. It was a sort of critic, a suggestion that I should be more positive. First of all, I am a… Read More Let It Be

Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020 askciikuLeave a comment

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

Dec 3, 2020Dec 4, 2020 askciikuLeave a comment

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

Nov 30, 2020Nov 27, 2020 askciikuLeave a comment

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

Nov 27, 2020 askciikuLeave a comment

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

Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020 askciikuLeave a comment

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

Nov 20, 2020Dec 7, 2020 askciikuLeave a comment

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

Nov 19, 2020Nov 19, 2020 askciikuLeave a comment

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

Nov 18, 2020Nov 17, 2020 askciikuLeave a comment

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

Nov 13, 2020 askciikuLeave a comment

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

Nov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020 askciikuLeave a comment

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