A Great Music mix & Poetry Open Mic forum.
Followed with the (TRG) Thursday rare groove after party.
Dinner reservations available.
For detailed directions/info to venue call 0722744876/0728293632
Kinanda Arts Festival: Feb. 26. 2012 @ KARI Wayaki Way
Date: February 26, 2012
Venue: KARI- Waiyaki Way
Location: Google Maps: http://g.co/maps/a6xa5 From Westlands: Get on to Waiyaki Way, KARI is directly opposite the bus stop at the junction of Waiyaki Way and James Gichuru Rd. or From Kangemi: KARI is the second Gate to your left right after Nairobi School
Time: 2.30-6.45pm
Tickets: Adults Kshs 350 and Children Kshs 50 (RSVP/Advance tickets: 0728306630)
Music performance by: Makadem, Adawnage, Kombo, ZikiMusic, Kahawa and Mumela
Poetry performance by: Nuru Bahati, Nebila and Achieng Odhiambo
DJ Set: Dj Space
For More Info: http://kinandafestival.blogspot.com/
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BOGOF (Being Only Great Of Finesse) – Leap This Year, Feb 25 2012 @ Hilton
The upcoming B.O.G.O.F.( Being Only Great Of Finesse) event, themed LEAP THIS YEAR, is scheduled for the 25th February 2012. at the Hilton Hotel, from 3pm to 7pm. Tickets are 300/= Kenya Shillings.
You will be entertained by a host of talented artistes – poets, rappers, live bands, sketch artistes and photographers.
The act scheduled to perform are; Annette and Wairimu Ng’aru backed by a live music band. Pepe Haze, Muki Garang, Point Blank, Xtatic, the Duchess and DreamTeam will also grace the event with their musical prowess.
The poets at the event include Koa, Sitawa, RixPoet, Nzilani, Michael Onsando, Joe and Samo amongst others.
Also in attendance will be Sketch artistes that will sweep you off your feet with life like drawings and you will get to sample the work of some of Nairobi’s more talented photographers.
For more information about the BOGOF:
This specific event’s page
On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/TheBOGOF-Being-Only-Great-Of-Finesse/182951328402565
Blog: http://thegreatimpression.wordpress.com/
Twitter: @theBOGOF
Poets and Writers Online (POWO) with Tony Mochama (and more!), Feb 18 2012 @ Pawa254
For more information and to sign up: http://powofeb2012.eventbrite.com/
Event: Celebrating the Daughters of Africa, Feb 11 2012 @ Paa Ya Paa Arts Centre
Black History event 2012 – Starts at 10am and ends at 5pm
You may bring your own food and picnic on the grounds.
There will also be refreshments for sale and vendor tables.
[Change of Venue!] Kwani? Open Mic Reloaded, Feb 7 2012 @ Insomnia Club
Kwani? Open Mic Reloaded February 2012
Featured Poet: Benson Kimani (Winner 2011 Kwani? Open Mic Slam)
Featured Artist: Anto and Paragasha Band
For more information on both artists, check out Kwani?’s website
MC: Cindy Ogana
Date: 7th February 2012
Time: 7 -9 pm
New Venue: Insomnia Club (Eternity City), 3rd floor of the T-MALL (Off Langata Road-Mbagathi way roundabout)
Entry: 200 Ksh
Kinanda Arts Festival, Jan. 29 2012 @ KARI Grounds
Date: January 29, 2012
Venue : KARI [ Kenya Agricultural Research Institute – Waiyaki Way]
Location: Google Maps http://g.co/maps/a6xa5
Directions: From Westlands: Get on to Waiyaki Way, KARI is directly opposite the bus stop at the junction of Waiyaki Way and James Gichuru Rd.
From Kangemi: KARI is the second Gate to your left right after Nairobi School.
Time: 1.30-6.45pm
Tickets : Adults Kshs 350 and Children Kshs 50 (Advance tickets: 0728306630 or email sifa@kinandafestival.com)
Music by: Sarabi, Sage, JayDabliu and Wairimu Ng’aru
Poetry by: Jemedari [Jemedari Flows], Wacera [ Girl in the City Bus], Kavossa Asavva [The River of Words Flows]and Wanjeri Gakuru [Live.Love. Laugh.]
Gallery : Best of 2011
Film*: Dawa by Mark Kaigwa and Wageuzi: Battle 2012 by Andrew Kaggia
*This is a new addition to Kinanda plus the two film makers will be on location. You are encouraged to come and chat them up about their work and inspiration behind their works.
As is the case there will be great artsy vendors, good company, crazy cheer and great food/drinks.
For more info and updates: Follow them on Twitter: @kinandaArtsfest, Facebook: Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival
and Google+: Kinanda Festival
Website: www.kinandafestival.com
WAPI Girls can Rhyme, Dec. 17 2011 @ Sarakasi Dome
WAPI Girls Can Rhyme is for the Ladies. The best of female hip hop talent in Kenya featuring Radio 1’s Adelle, Nazizi, Fenamenal, Ngwatilo, Xtatic, Wanjiku Mwaurah, Lness, Rachael, Michelle the Brand, Sharon Alai supported by some good males Anto Neosoul & Point Blank
Date: December 17, 2011
Venue: Sarakasi Dome
Time: 10am-4pm
Entry: Free
For more info check their facebook event page
Kwani? Open Mic Reload, Dec 6 2011@ Club Soundd
Kwani? Open Mic Reloaded December 2011 – Poetry Slam
– Winner walks away with a cash prize of ksh10,000
– Runners Up walk away with a Kwani? Gift Pack
Featured Artist: Davis Ntare (TPF Winner 2010)
MC: Cindy Ogana.
Date: 6th December 2011.
Time: 7 -9 pm.
Venue: Club Soundd.
Entry: 200 Ksh.
For more information:
http://kwani.org/event/openmic/88/kwani_open_mic_reloaded_december_2011.htm