Blankets & Wine XXXV with Bilal, Meet the Danes, Juliani + more, Jul 1 2012 @ Leisure Gardens

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Blankets & Wine has partnered with ‘The Lounge Unplugged’ to bring you the phenomenal New York based American Jazz/Alternative hip hop singer-songwriter, musician and producer, Bilal. This amazing cross-continental sensation will be headlining the July 1st event at the Leisure Gardens, Mamba Village Nairobi.
In April 2012, Blankets & Wine put together the first of a series of musical mashups; we had Kenya’s Aaron “Krucial Keys” Rimbui co-create/re-work music with Jazz/funk artist Claire Phillips from South Africa. The outcome was fantastic.
On July 1st, we are doing it again! This time we are merging six different musicians drawn from Kenya and Denmark for the ‘Meet The Danes Mashup’. From Denmark, we have Bejamin Aggerbaek, Palle Klok and Louise Hoegh collaborating with Juliani, Winyo and Chris Adwar from Kenya. The artists will train for a week with a common band and work on a number of songs to be performed live in a grand collaboration at the 35th installation of Blankets & Wine.
Also joining us on this momentous occasion will be the incredible neo soul crooner, Stan. This brilliant performer is not new on the Blankets & Wine stage having graced us with his presence in the past.

Advance tickets for this event are available at select Dormans and Osteria outlets and online via ticketsasa.com for 1,300 Ksh., 500 Ksh. for children over 5years and free for children between 5-12 years. Tickets at the gate shall be 1,500 Ksh.

In the buildup to this event, Blankets & Wine has been running an awareness campaign dubbed The Co-Create Campaign.

The campaign will touch on all elements of the collective Blankets & Wine experience. At three and a half years, Blankets & Wine is still going strong and growing thanks to the audience. But with growth comes the inherent challenge of keeping and sharing the spirit, ideals and values of the Blankets & Wine with an ever increasing community.

Look out for daily posts on Twitter under #CoCreateBandW and Facebook, mini- clips on Youtube, and cool stickers/postcards and T.shirts.

Please also take note of our new Blankets & Wine regulations for adults & minors effective July 1st 2012. 

Blankets & Wine XXXIII, Apr. 1 2012 @ Leisure Gardens Mamba Village

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Date: April 1, 2012
Venue: Leisure Gardens, Mamba Village
Time: 1-6:30pm
Tickets: Advance: 1.300 ksh available on tickets sasa, gate 1,500 ksh and children: Ksh 500
For more info check their facebook page

Performances by Inka, Asali and multi-talented award winning South African funk jazz artist Claire Phillips collaborating with Aaron “Crucial Keys” Rumbui

Blankets & Wine are also broadening their scope and shall have their first ever ‘Blankets & Wine Africa Mash-up’. For their 1st mash up, they have South African jazz/soul/funk musican Claire Phillips collaborating with our very own jazz composer and instrumentalist Aaron Rimbui. They shall co-create/re-arrange each other’s music and perform this work on the 1st of April.

Their aim is to fuse Urban African Sounds with ethnic and urban Kenyan Sounds (and eventually East African sounds) with the end aim of generating club ready music from Africa with a distinct East African flavor.

As always pack your picnic, carry your Maasai shuka/ Blanket/ Kikoys/picnic chair and their preferred company, and come share in this music and lifestyle experience

We at NairobiNow love Blankets & Wine

[Ended} Are you a Lira fan? Win a ticket for the upcoming Blankets & Wine, Mar 2 2012

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We hear there is a lot of excitement for Lira’s performance at the upcoming Blankets & Wine. So we decided to give away one ticket kindly offered by the organisers to a true fan. How can you enter the competition? Simply comment this blog post, by telling us what’s your favourite song by Lira, and what you love about her so much. You have time until midnight today, February 27th. We will then be choosing the most passionate answer and award it with a ticket – good luck! By entering this competition, you agree to be added to Nairobi Now’s weekly email list – of course you’ll be able to unsubscribe in case you don’t like it 🙂

Blankets & Wine, Mar 4 2012 @ Mamba Village

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This month Nairobi Now teams teamed up with Blankets & Wine, to give you the chance of winning a few tickets for their first wonderful concert of the year.

From Wednesday February 22nd to Thursday March 1st, every day (apart from the weekend) we gave away one ticket to a lucky member of the Nairobi Now community. Congratulations to all the winners, and we’ll make sure to have more free tickets for upcoming shows.

But now, we just all look forward to Blankets & Wine on Sunday..
In preparation for the gig, enjoy QWERTY Love by Anto, who will be performing at the March 4th B&W!

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Out of Town: Blankets & Wine I Nanyuki, Nov. 27 2011 @ Nanyuki

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The 1st edition of Blankets & Wine Nanyuki is taking place on;

Date: November 27, 2011
Location: Nanyuki
Advance tickets are available at Dormans and online via Pesapal for 1,500 ksh http://tickets.pesapal.com/home.aspx
Gate tickets: 1,500

Performances by: the Itch, Kato Change Quartet, Muthoni the Drummer Queen and the combination of Eddie Grey & Kevin Samuel Mbugua

Check them out here:

Eddie Grey: http://www.brandits.biz/eddiegrey/

Kevin Samuel Mbugua: http://www.reverbnation.com/kevinsamuelmbugua

Muthoni the Drummer Queen: http://muthonimusic.com/

Kato Change Quartet: The quartets sound is acoustic jazz fuzed with a touch of funk and classical music.

What to bring along: Pack your picnics, bring along your shukas, umbrellas, sun glasses, and be prepared to have a blast!

For more information have a look at the website http://blanketsandwine.com/ check their facebook event

Blankets & Wine XXX, Nov 6 2011 @ Mamba Village

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This November marks three years of awesomeness, and we’re very grateful
for your support, we wouldn’t have made it this far without you all.

To help us celebrate our 3rd birthday on the 6th of November, we shall
have ever so soothing Dempsey, the vibrant Nina Ogot, the ever exciting
Muthoni the Drummer Queen, and the timeless Oliver Mutukudzi!

Check them out here
Dempsey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHJ7oR5bruY
Nina Ogot : http://www.ninaogot.com/Nina_Ogot_Official_Page/Nina_Ogot.html
Muthoni the Drummer Queen: http://muthonimusic.com/
Oliver Mutukudzi: http://www.last.fm/music/Oliver+Mtukudzi

Advance tickets are available at all Dormans outlets and online via
Pesapal for 1,000 ksh
http://tickets.pesapal.com/home.aspx

children over 5years, 400 shillings and free for children under 5years

Attached is the poster, please spread the love.

Blankets & Wine XXIX, Sep 4 2011 @ Mamba Village

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On the 4th of September we have on stage Aziza, Maia Von Lekkow, Muthoni the Drummer Queen, and the legendary Mafikizolo!

Just incase you’re wondering WHO Mafikizolo are, they’re the band that brought you Ndihamba Nawe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj7O11h4-e8, Kwela ft Hugh Masekela, Udauwka Njalo and other fabulous songs….Their performance at Blankets & Wine has been made possible in part by KCB Advantage.

Learn more about the acts

Aziza: http://www.reverbnation.com/azizake

Maia Von Lekkow: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maia-von-Lekow/34498193963?sk=info

Muthoni the Drummer Queen: http://www.facebook.com/thedrummerqueen

Mafikizolo: http://www.mafikizolo.co.za/biography.htm

TICKETING INFO:
Here’s the link to the website; http://tickets.pesapal.com/ (available now)
Advance tickets at all DORMANS outlets: Ksh 1,000 (available from the 30th of Aug)
Gate price for adults are 1,300 Ksh & Ksh 400 per child ticket
Door charges: Adults: Ksh 1,300. Children over 5years: Ksh 400

If you have any queries, write to info@blanketsandwine.com

 

Blankets & Wine XXVIII, Aug. 7 2011 @ Mamba Village

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Time: Sunday, August 7 · 1:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Leisure Garden, Mamba Village

On stage shall be the ever soulful Fena, the fabulous Muthoni the Drummer Queen, the incredible Tusker All Stars, and the entertaining T.I.D. It’s super star studded! Just for you.

Here’s the link to the pesapal website: http://tickets.pesapal.com​/

Advance tickets at all DORMANS outlets: Ksh 1000
Gate price for adults are 1,300 Ksh & Ksh 400 per child ticket
Door charges: Adults: Ksh 1,300. Children over 5years: Ksh 400

If you have any queries, write to info@blanketsandwine.com

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