It would be easy, to sum up, this year in one little phrase — a total s**t storm. I mean who would have any positive vibes to write about a year that has been at best disastrous? …

Every four or so years, humanity across the globe is glued to their screens as they await the outcome of the United States general election. It is such a crazy day full of emotions, even if you are not American or have nothing to do with the country. This is…

It was exactly 10 years ago, on a cold November evening, when I received the news. He was barely through his early 20s…he was no more; he had crossed over to the other side. The news came down like an avalanche, crushing any semblance of strength that I could have…

About a decade ago, on an innocent bus ride from African Nazarene University, I got into a conversation with a friend. She mentioned she was going to be joining the 2nd edition of Tusker Project Fame. …

Growing up in Kenya in the 80s and 90s was some of the best unintentional life lessons childhood could have afforded me. The Swahili proverb: “Asiyefunzwa na mamaye, hufunzwa na ulimwengu’’, resonated in my life and it helped to paint a picture of the world I was growing up in…

I’m a huge, huge, huge fan of female MCees. Let's be honest; in an industry that is male ego dominated, it's quite refreshing to see sisters who come through and lace it down. Taking nothing away from their talent, women have historically had to work twice as hard if not…

A couple of weeks ago I was engaged in conversations with two close friends. We found ourselves in a deep discussion regarding a tweet that was posted by the renowned and reputable Government-backed British media house BBC. The tweet reminded me of how much the Western curated view of Africa…

A few weeks back while reading one of the articles I had posted, a friend reached out and asked me a very interesting question, “why haven’t you done a piece on DJing”. To be honest, I had not given it much of a thought. When we think of music, we…

Kenya, East Africa, Africa…raise your applause for none other than Sautiiiiiii Soooooool. If you missed it last night, you probably missed one of the best 90 minutes of a musical journey. Sauti Sol and family (Sol Generation), put together one of the best “live” virtual experiences. It was like nothing…