Dance for Sale

Contemporary Dance: Dance for Sale, Jun. 26 & 27 2015 @ Tom Mboya Square

Dance for Sale
Dates: June 26 & 27, 2015
Venue: Tom Mboya Square
Time: 3 pm
Admission: A matter of negotiation
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Dance for Sale – interview from Grupo Oito on Vimeo.

About
Dance for Sale plays at the interstices between public and private spaces, between the logics of the state and that of the market. Where is dance located? Who decides what is to be shown? What stages does a piece have to go through before it gets to the public?

Dance for Sale researches dance as a product. The “business with art” is the focus of its choreography. Grupo Oito, a collective of independent artists that was founded by Ricardo de Paula in 2006, invites the audience to a dance market and leaves them in a space negotiating the price of art. The principle is simple: those who pay first, watch the performance. The rest stay outside and get another chance. Dance for Sale is a dance market! Like all good markets, it is always searching for new products. With the main goal to keep the products updated, Grupo Oito offers a platform where dancers from different backgrounds and cultures interact and exchange experiences and movement.

Grupo Oito’s dancers Laura Alonso, Caroline Alves, Zé de Paiva, Ricardo de Paula, Natalie Riedelsheimer, and Miro Wallner will give a workshop and develop the show together with several Kenyan dancers.

An event in cooperation with Kultursprünge at Ballhaus Naunynstraße gemeinnützige GmbH.

Ricky June 2015 at AF

Concert: Afro jazz featuring The Villagers band, Jun. 30 2015 @ Alliance Française

Ricky June 2015 at AF
Ricky na marafiki presents an eve of Afro jazz featuring The Villagers band, the Villagers is an Afro Fusion Band that blends rich Afro sounds with smooth western overtones. A brand new sound from Africa!

They shall be performing at an Evening of Afro-Jazz the Gentleman’s edition alongside Ricky na Marafiki on the 30th of June at Alliance Française.

Ricky na marafiki will perform tunes from their Tucheze and so simple albums, Our opening act will be Miss Kemunto and her band playing a song called mandazi

Deqa at One Off

Exhibition: Foundations by Somali-Kenyan artist Deqa Abshir, Jun. 28 – Jul. 22 2015 @ One Off Gallery

Deqa at One Off
One Off Gallery is proud to present ‘Foundations’ an exhibition of works by Somali-Kenyan artist Deqa Abshir.

PRIVATE VIEW
Sunday, 28 June 2015, 11am to 5pm

Public View
Dates: Jun. 30 2015 to 22 July 2015
Time: 11am to 5pm, except Mondays and Public Holidays.

About
In her recent work, Deqa explores the conflict of identity, culture and tradition which emerges in the lives of young, urban Africans. Very much a product of the modern world, she looks back to her roots in Somalia using the architecture of the Waab, the Somali traditional home, to try to rationalize the juxtaposition of these issues in her life. The resulting works are multi layered images, in keeping with the complexities of her investigation.
Deqa Abshir Exhibition

Find out more about Deqa Abshir and the exhibition here.

UC 2013 FB COVER 2

Sugar Album Launch at Nairobi Rapsody feat. Special Appearance By M.I (Nigeria), Jun. 25 2015 @ Ebony Lounge

UC 2013 FB COVER 2
UC 2013 FB COVER 2
Date: June 25 2015
Venue: Ebony Lounge

ABOUT SUGAR
Sugar is one of the Kenya’s most promising and rising femcees. She is currently signed by Phoenix Recordz. The album “SWEET” has been produced at Phoenix Recordz and features beats by 25flow producer K Da Great – a track that pushed Bamboo and Sugar out into Africa. Sugar’s songs focus on girl power and youth empowerment. All the proceeds from the album sales will go into supporting Paradise Community Centre – children’s orphanage where Sugar mentors young girls to help educate them and raise awareness.

drumjam

Drum Jam Showdown, Jun. 21 2015 @ Petma Restaurant – Opp. KFC Kimathi Street

drumjam
The fourth installment of the Drumjam Showdown is taking place at;

Date: Sunday, June 21 2015
Venue: PETMA Restaurant opposite KFC Kimathi Street
Time: from 2 pm
Tickets: KES 300

About
The Drumjam Showdown is a showcase of East Africa and Central Africa’s best sixteen drummers battling it out through ten rounds for a cash prize and the bragging rights of being the best drummer in East and Central Africa.

One of the official judges is Tetu Shani, who had this to say, “There is an artistic renaissance that is taking place in Kenya and Drumjam is one of the forums that is capturing this movement and providing a platform for musicians to feed off of one another’s creative energy and ultimately build up the regional music scene. I would encourage anyone with a love for healthy competition and music and come out and see the best that Kenya has to offer”

Every installment of the Drumjam showdown also features “mentors.” These are some of the most influencial musicians in the region who offer advice and a short workshop detailing their unique approach to their instrument. This installment’s mentors features some of the best percussionists in the country like Kasiva, Tetu Shani, Mobutu, and Gachago.

In regard to the mentorship program, Tetu Shani had this to say, “In the past there has been a lack of active mentorship from seasoned musicians to those who are rising through the ranks. The idea to have workshops by musicians was the brainchild of Thomas Olango’o and it creates an environment of active learning to make sure this musical generation is better equipped to handle the rigors of a music career.”