Event: Encounters @ The Terrace feat. The Nairobi Soul Crew & DJ Addams), Nov. 24 2018 @ Captains Terrace Restaurant – Mombasa Road


Date: November 24, 2018
Venue: Captain’s Terrace Restaurant, Kellico Complex – Mombasa Road
Time: 3-11 pm
No Cover Charge

About
Encounters @ The Terrace is a mix format music event featuring the Nairobi Soul Crew (Live Band) and the Red Fox DJ’s.

Good Music | Great Vibe | Beautiful People | Matured Crowd | Upscale | Classy | Music By the Nairobi Soul Crew & DJ Addams

ACCESS Showcase featuring Djénéba & Fousco (Mali), Sahad & the Nataal (Senegal) and Kidum (Kenya), Nov. 16 2018 @ Alliance Française Gardens


Date: November 16, 2018
Venue: Alliance Française Gardens
Time: from 7 pm
Free Entry

Music in Africa Conference for collaborations, exchange and showcases – ACCES – is an annual pan-African event for music industry players to exchange ideas, discover new talent and create business linkages. Nairobi is the 2018 city of choice.

The Alliance Française will be hosting an ACCESS Showcase featuring a Francophone line up.

Djénéba & Fousco, two of Mali’s finest voices, transform Mandingo timbres inspired by Mali’s griot tradition into melodious songs. Sahad & the Nataal Patchwork from Senegal harvest various musical influences into a kaleidoscope of afrojazz and funk beats. The Kenyan based Burundian musician, Kidum, who continues to hook fans with his infectious tunes.

Nairobi Fiction Writing Workshop with Makena Onjerika – Winner of the 2018 Caine Prize for African Writing, by Dec. 15 2018


Application: by December 15, 2018

Workshop dates: Scheduled for 16 weeks, and starting on January 5, 2019
Venue: YWCA Nairobi
Time: Saturdays – 9 am to 12 noon
Cost: KES 1,500/- per class + 6,000/- refundable deposit

For more details on course + application + scholarship; email Makena at makenaonjerika-at-gmail.com with the subject line NF2W