Exhibition by Oliver Okoth Martin, On Going – Until September 2017 @ Creativity Gallery – Nairobi National Museum

Painting by Martin Okoth | via the NMK
Dates: On Going – Until September 2017
Venue: Creativity Gallery, Nairobi National Museum
Time: Daily 8.30am to 5.30pm
Entry: Normal rates will apply

About
Oliver Martin Okoth is a free lance commercial artist based in Nairobi and Kisumu who conceptualizes music on canvas. As a conceptual artist he tries to give an illustration on what he perceives the musicians songs are about. In this exhibition he focuses on the legendary Michael Jackson. Okoth has participated in several exhibitions which include:

Group Show, National Museums of Kenya (supported by Absolute Vodka), Nov -Dec 2012.

Tupac All eyes on me, Kenya railways art gallery, 2014

Nobody can stop Reggae, Nairobi National Museum, Feb 2015.

Hip Hop THE TRIBUTE, Karen Village 2016

Okoth also has a keen interest in children and has made coloring books to introduce them early to art. These can be purchased online. As an artist he believes art can change the course of a nation and he is keen on playing his part in this.

Busy Signal & His Band Live, Straight from Kingston Jamaica! Jul. 29 2017 @ KICC Grounds


Date: July 29, 2017
Venue : KICC Grounds
Tickets: Advance KES 1,000 (Regular) and Gate KES 1,500

About
The Free Up – Reggae For Peace concert will be headlined by none other than reggae superstar Busy Signal from Jamaica backed by a live band. In addition to our international guest, the concert will also feature various local home grown reggae artists, sound systems rich culture and community based events.

This concert will give local Kenyan reggae musicians and artists a chance to showcase their talent to a diverse audience and promote the Kenyan reggae community as a whole. Mix and mingle with Kenyans from various walks of life, artists and the “peace possie” and groove to the vocal styling of Jamaican reggae superstar artist Busy Signal backed by local super stars and Kenya’s most prolific dance-hall/reggae sound systems and DJ’s.

All Saints’ Cathedral Centenary Music Week, Jul. 26-30 2017 @ All Saints Cathedral


Dates: July 26-30, 2017
Venue: All Saints Cathedral
Time: 7 pm
All Events are free of charge

About
As part of their centenary celebrations, All Saints’ Cathedral will be holding a whole week of music events and concerts, featuring both local and international artistes.

Some of the key highlights for classical music lovers will be:
THURSDAY THE 27TH OF JULY @ 19.00 HOURS. Both local and visiting organist’s will explore All Saints Cathedral’s magnificent Walker organ. Works will include Mendelssohn, Bach, Norman Cocker and some interesting works for orchestra flute and organ. Do not miss this exciting hour!

SATURDAY 29TH JULY @ 19.00 HOURS – The tenth edition of Sounds of Praise. This will feature visiting bassoonist and graduate of the Royal Academy of music Bernie Childs’ performing Mozart’s Bassoon concerto, a world premier of Andrew Whitaker’s setting to Psalm 150 as well as other beautiful choral works all performed by the massed choirs of the Cathedral.

SUNDAY 30TH JULY @ 15.00 HRS. This crowns the week with a performance of Handel’s Messiah with massed choir, organ and orchestra. This will be conducted by Alan Childs , music adjudicator, choral director, organist and Royal schools of music examiner.

Book Launch – Cartography and The Political Imagination: Mapping Community In Colonial Kenya, Jul. 28 2017 @ BIEA


Date: July 28, 2017
Venue: BIEA Laikipia Road, Kileleshwa
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

“Cartography and political imagination breaks new ground in Kenyan historiography. this detailed study argues that Luhyia ethnic architects used cartography to create a demographically indusive, politically prulalistic and progressive cosmopolitan community. it is refreshing to read a book on Kenya that does not focus on Mau Mau or the Kikuyu. MacArthur’s exemplary study of a regional history will be indespensable to scholars of ethnogenesis and cartography in Africa and elsewhere.”
– Kenda Mutongi, Williams College