DAYSTAR FUN DAY (2): ATHI RIVER CAMPUS TAKES THE STAGE…

It was a day for Daystar University’s Athi River Campus fun loving adults to let their inner child free at the end of semester fun day. The venue earlier chosen being Simba Union Club along Forest Road in Parklands; before being changed abruptly to Kiambu Road’s Rock City Gardens.

Good music thanks to dj Protoje and Capital Fm crew; men on stilts, ladies on their biker beach shorts and hot pants and nail biting games plus fun activities; kept the high-voltage event on a full energy. The event did bring student mingling outside class to another level.

Here is our photo gallery of what went down at the event.
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By Embukane Vincent Libosso.

FIMBO YA TATU MEDLEY

On to everything music now! After auditions on Tuesday night at the Tribeka Club in Nairobi; Grandpa Records finally settled on the duo Tembe Kali; Kepha Price; Shady and Luck Shaz as among those who will feature in the upcoming Fimbo Ya Tatu. This follows in the footsteps of Fimbo Ya Kwanza and the hugely popular Fimbo Ya Pili.

With very many applicants for the auditions; they had to whittle down to the first 100 applicants from whom they judged the best six. Each of them will proceed to get to record a single too.

The selected artistes will further feature in the upcoming medley. The judges for the night were DNA; Libby and JO-1.

By Embukane Vincent Libosso as read from The Pulse.

MEETING NICK ODHIAMBO: THE MAN BEHIND THE KEFF JOINANGE VOICE ON XYZ SHOW!

A couple of days ago, I had a great chance to attend the XYZ studios as the Go-Down Arts Centre in South-B’s industrial area. XYZ isn’t a comedy show; “it is a satirical show!”

Visiting the set; one thing you can’t separate is the fun and hilarious bits. It is a funny in a clever way show. It satirizes politicians and allows us to laugh at them every week.

It remains the first satirical puppet show in Africa; with over 200,000 ‘likes’ on facebook, over 41,000 followers on twitter and some 3 million views on facebook.

One man, Nick Odhiambo, who by day is a presenter with Radio Africa; plays Jeff Koinange on the show; where they have coined his name to Keff Joinange. His voice is as deep as his and that helps a lot.

The hard work and attention to detail led to the show winning the 2013 African Magic Viewer’s Choice Award for Best Television Series in Africa; at a ceremony in Lagos in March.

I ha d a chance to meet Neo-soul artist Anto Neo-Soul and Capital FM’s; Amina too. The XYZ show; Nick and the whole team have mead us laugh heartily. More than entertain us; they have exposed the underbelly of our democratic space and the media freedoms that we enjoy. Oh hail to the XYZ team!

Here are a couple of our best scenes. We are asking you to tell us some of your greatest hits on our blog and Facebook page: Nairobi’z Blogazine.