Sawa Sawa 2012 Festival, Jun. 10 2012 @ Carnivore Grounds
Dates: June 10, 2012
Venue: Carnivore Grounds
Time: 12pm-12am
Tickets: Kshs 250 before 6pm and Kshs 500 after 6pm [Tickets will be sold at the gate only]
Performances by: Napalma (S. Africa), Taarabu Fusion, Juliani, Makadem, Yunasi, Kidum, Sarakasi all stars, Octopizzo
Dj Sets by: Dj Hypnotiq and MoB
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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Concert: Makadem Send Off, Feb. 29 2012 @ Michael Joseph Centre
Just imagine presents Makadem send off*
Date: February 29, 2012
Venue: Michael Joseph Centre, Safaricom House
Time: 7.30-10.30pm
Tickets: Kshs 500
Contacts: 0722706581
Performances by Makadem king of Ohangla
Makadem is back from global touring where he shared the stage with Seun Kuti (Son of Fela Kuti) & Egypt 80, Oliver Mtukudzi, Soweto Kinch, Baaba Maal, Mahotela Queens, Lokua Kanza, Gllen Washington and many others.
Expect: A night of powerful benga fused with vibrant afrobeat, poetry & dance
*Makadem is heading out in March for a 3 month residency program in Paris, France. This might be his last concert before leaving.
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Concert: Makadem, Feb 16 2012 @ Choices
Listen to Makadem’s recent track “Hot like a fire (Bibutaka)“:
Launch: Maddo Online Community, May 4, 2011 @ Alliance
Date: May 4, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française Gardens
Time : 7pm
Entrance: Free
Maddo, one of Kenya’s long standing media cartoonists, and Sasa Hivi Media launch Maddo’s Online Archive & Community website ‘Itsamaddworld.com’.
Maddo has continued to engage Kenyan readers with his satirical look at Kenya, the world, people and politics for the last 22 years, through his full page composite cartoon feature ‘It’s a Madd Madd World’ that appears in the Standard newspaper ever Saturday.
The launch will be spiced by the Spotlight artist and Ohangla man ‘Makadem’.