Nairobi Seminar Series

Seminar: Imagining Social Justice – Images of Obama, Culture & Human Rights in Kenya, Jul. 23 2015 @ BIEA

Nairobi Seminar Series
Imagining Social Justice: Images of Obama, Culture & Human Rights in Kenya presentation by Steve Ouma Akoth

Date: July 23, 2015
Venue: BIEA, Laikipia road Seminar Room
Time: 11.00 am – 12.30pm
Entry: Prior RSVP

About
This project reveals how notions of inclusion and exclusion are mediated through the images of Barack Obama and the politics of patronage in K’Ogelo, Siaya County. It examines the happenings in K’Ogelo after Barack Obama becomes president of the United States as an illustration of how culture and patronage tend to be appropriated in contemporary Kenya to define the meanings and frame the subject of human rights. The Book project explores various spaces and conjunctures where the images of Obama continue to be used in K’Ogelo and among other actors who live on the social margins of Kenya’s cities to give a cogent and systematic reading of both the cultural context and human behavior.

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Doin the Goddess Dance

[Updated] Dance Workshop with Marion Munga – Body Movement, Aug. 1 2015 @ Italian Institute of Culture in Westlands

Doin the Goddess Dance
Doin the Goddess Dance
Afro Latin Fusion Dance Workshop with Marion Munga – Body Movement
Get ready to move that body!!! Experience choreography expressed through rhythmic movements. Ever wanted to tell a story without words? Let your body speak…

Date: 25th July 2015 August 1, 2015
Venue: Italian Institute of Culture in Westlands
Time:
Beginners Session ~ 2:00 – 3:20 pm
Intermediate Session ~ 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Early bird registration is Ksh 1000 paid in advance by the 21st of July July 28, 2015 or Ksh 1500 at the door

To Make reservations, call Marion Munga on 0723325680 or Suzy on 0722656598 | for more information, email mungamarion[at]gmail[dot]com

YOUNG GURU INSTAGRAM

Nairobi Rapsody with Young Guru – Jay Z’s DJ, Jul. 16 2015 @ Ebony Lounge

YOUNG GURU INSTAGRAM
Grammy Award winner and legendary American music engineer Gimel Keaton, better known as Young Guru will be hosted by Nairobi Rapsody on Thursday July 16th 2015 at Ebony Lounge, Westlands, Nairobi – Kenya.

Date: Thursday, 16th May 2015
Venue: Ebony Lounge, Westlands
Time: Gates Open at 9:00 p.m.
Entertainment: Young Guru, Mixmaster Lenny, Final Kut and Oskyde.
Tickets: 1,500 via ebony-lounge.co.ke

Popularly touted as “The Sound of New York” – Young Guru is set to DJ at Rapsody alongside Kenya’s very own DJS: Mixmaster Lenny and Final Kut. Opening performance by Oskyde. Young Guru is Jay-Z’s official tour DJ and has mixed 10 of the rapper’s 11 albums.

With Young Guru’s set, Kenyan Hip Hop lovers are set to experience a hip hop music journey to remember. Spanning across many diverse genres including early Hip hop, Rock n Roll, Electro, House and Soul, Guru’s DJ sets remain high energized. He is most notably recognized for shaping some of the biggest talent in Hip Hop like Kanye West. He’s also got over a decade of experience in sound engineering, production and A&R for the acclaimed Rock-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings.

About Young Guru
In 2009, Young Guru won a Grammy for Best Rap Song: Empire State of Mind. He’s appeared in Jay Z’s documentary NY-Z, and has earned himself a number of shout-outs on Jay-Z’s tracks paying homage to Guru’s exceptional skill set behind the scenes. A beast on the beats, DJing is just another notch in the Guru’s belt. From the 80s, he’s still throwing parties to date.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv_1LVS3BdE

About Nairobi Hip Hop Rapsody
Founded by Kenyan Hip Hop entrepreneurs: Buddha Blaze and Rashid Jibril; Nairobi Hip Hop Rapsody is a musical showcase to put Nairobi city on the map of global hip hop and promote Kenyan hip hop as the home of classic hip hop in East Africa. For the first time in Kenya Nairobi Rapsody hosted New York rapper Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli in 2015 and 2014, respectively. A host of great local and international hip hop talent have been hosted. They include over 25 DJs including G Money (Jamaica/Kenya), DJ Cortega (Switzerland), DJ Big Bear (USA), DJKace (Netherlands) and more. DJ Zaq, DJ Gapp, DJ Supreme, DR. Boom a.k.a. Blinky Bill. Artists include Rabbit, Octopizzo, Khaligraph and Jemedari; all from Kenya, HHP and Tumi (South Africa), Paleface (Finland), MC Matre (usa) and many more to come.

A Stitch in Time by Anne Mwiti | Picture via the NMK

Exhibition: A Stitch in Time by Anne Mwiti, Jul. 15 – Oct. 15 2015 @ Creativity Gallery – National Museum

A Stitch in Time by Anne Mwiti | Picture via the NMK
A Stitch in Time by Anne Mwiti | Picture via the NMK
Dates: July 15 – October 15, 2015
Venue: Creativity Gallery, Nairobi National Museum
Time: 8.30 am – 5.30 pm (Daily)
Entry: Normal museum rates will apply

Exhibition by Anne Mwiti – 1st Prize Winner, World Citizen Artists Competition

About
A Stitch in Time by Anne Ntinyari Mwiti was selected as the 2014 winning artwork by World Citizen Artists in collaboration with their partners, Playing for Change Foundation, Belgravia Gallery and Issuu Publishing (a digital publishing platform).

A stitch in Time, investigates the role of individuals in mitigating peace within the global scene of wars, politics, greed and money and the sacrifice required to make the difference. The artwork was exhibited at the Belgravia Gallery in London for a month from 10th December 2014 to 12th January 2015 with other entries from around the world. Alongside were artworks by renown artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, HRH The Prince of Wales, Nelson Mandela to name a few. Anne is now a life time member of the World Citizen Artists as well as their Ambassador advocating for Peace globally through art.

The Nairobi National Museum celebrates Anne Ntinyari Mwiti and joins her in her efforts to help spread the peace message by displaying A Stitch in Time for three months in the museum galleries from 15 July to 15 September 2015. It is our hope that the pertinent messages in this painting will provide an opportunity to reflect on each of our own commitment towards a peaceful co-existence.

Alsarah and Nubatones

Alsarah and Nubatones Live in Kenya, Aug. 2 2015 @ Alliance Française

Alsarah and Nubatones
Alsarah & the Nubatones – The Silt Tour

Hungary, Portugal, France, U.A.E, Morocco, Egypt, Sweden, Lithuania and for the first time….

LIVE! in Kenya on Sunday 2nd August 2015, at the Alliance Francaise.

Date: August 2, 2015
Venue: Alliance Française Gardens
Time: 7 pm
Tickets: KES 1500 Advance and KES 2000 at the Gate
For more information contact: 0708777504; 0722517317

Advance tickets available at Alliance Française, Between the Lines (Bookstore at Village Market) and Goethe Institut

About
Exploring Sudanese and Egyptian cultural sounds in a contemporary context, the Brooklyn based band are:

Alsarah – Lead Vocals
Nahid Abunama – Elgadi – Vocals
Brandon Terzic – Oud
Mauwena Kodjovi – Bass Guitar
Rami El Aasser – Percussion

In 2013, backed by Afro Simba (Kenya), Alsarah performed at Blankets & Wine and at Tree House, to a full house.

In 2014, Alsarah performed with the Nile Project at Kuona Trust and she also performed at the Safaricom Jazz Festival.

Curtain raisers are Afro Simba Band and Yellow Light Machine

This is the first time that Alsarah & the Nubatones will perform in Kenya.