LUPITA WINS ANOTHER FILM AWARD AT THE IMAGE AWARDS

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arch 2^nd is a day awaited by many film and movie-buffs. It is the day for the Oscars; and 12 Years a Slave; starring Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o is looking forward to nine wards. Kenyans are hoping Lupita will be the first Kenyan to win an Oscar; but even as we wait; the actress has added yet another feather to her cap by winning one more award.

The National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) Awards were announced at The Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California USA.

Also known as the Image Awards; the NAACP Awards celebrate the accomplishment of people of color in film, television, music and literature.

She grabbed the award for Outstanding Supporting actress in a motion picture for her work in 12 Years a Slave.

She beat Oprah (once again) in The Butler as well as her co-star Alfre Woodard, Mandela: long walk to freedom’s Naomie Harris and Fruitvale Station’s Octavia Spencer.

“it has been a historic year in film for all of us in this room, and I am so proud to be a part of that history;” said Lupita, adding that “it was such an honor to be recognized for  a film that has meant so much to so many people, a film that has inspired discourse long overdue.”

12 Years a Slave; directed by Steve McQueen; was a winner too; bagging the Most Outstanding Motion Picture. Forest Whitaker in Lee Daniel’s The Butler; won Outstanding Actor; and Angela Basset went home with the Outstanding Actress award.

Whitaker’s co-actor David Oyelowo won the Outstanding Supporting Actor award.

With the Oscars around the corner; Lupita’s fellow nominees for the Best Actress in a supporting role for the 86^th edition of the Oscars include Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle; Julia Roberts in August: Osage County, June Squib in Nebraska and Sally Hawkins in Blue Jasmine.

What is the prize-tag you ask for an Oscar? Well, frankly there is no money-attached to an award (it sucks I know) but a win (this sounds eve more good) for any actor or actress gives him or her bargaining power to charge more for an appearance on a film.

Lupita’s win keeps her the favorite for the Oscars to be announced this Sunday!

BY EMBUKANE VINCENT LIBOSSO.

ERIC WAINAINA NEW SONG “SELINA” TRENDS

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orget the laid back Eric Wainaina on “Daima Mkenya”. He is now back with an electronic-trance experiment. He  made adebut last week on Churchill Show and the new Selina video has over a thousand views after its release.

I came across another great tune- ada ada by Flavor and boda-boda by Sumalee and Linex. Have a look.

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Barbecue Live 4th Edition at Aboretum park Nairobi-The Pics

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ADONGO TAKES A TASTE OF KENYA TO THE NFL

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merican football (NFL) has finally found new fans in Kenya. Well; Kenya has its first son of the soil playing for the Indianapolis Colts. Yes, twenty-four year old Daniel Adongo-he who made a shift from rugby to the NFL (US National Football League).

With the change; Adongo had to work out the lingo and nuances of the sport; learn the proper way to put on pads and a helmet and know his place in the colts’ locker room.

But even as he adjusts and starts to feel comfortable; there’s still more work to do; but the newly minted linebacker will get to show the American football world how far he’s come in just a few months.

The AP (Associated Press) reports that it was late July last year when general manger Ryan Grison decided to take the plunge after a yearlong quest to find an overseas player who could help his team. Grison gambled on Adongo; a Kenyan rugby player who was big; fast and had a penchant for hitting.

Adongo surprised initially by the invite; made the flight to Atlanta; then hopped on a connecting plane to Indy and worked out at the Colts’ headquarters during a rookie mini-camp. Within hours; the Colts signed Adongo to a contract and two days later; the 6-foot 5, (1.96m, 117kg) American Football novice stood out When he reported to training camp in  a pair of short-shorts and football-style shirt.

Daniel Adongo has played for Kenya’s under-18 and u-19 rugby squads. In 2006, scouts from the University of South Africa spotted Adongo during a tournament and a year later; he was attending the school. Then I t was off to Sharks Academy. He’s competed in second-tier club championship in South Africa and New Zealand since 2010; and made his super-rugby debut in 2013 with Southern Kings.

However, the widely praised Adongo; it emerges that he will be earning “peanuts,” $405,000 (sh 34.4 million) in basic salary compared to other team members.

But even that isn’t putting him down. In an interview recently on Citizen-TV and later on; on Churchill Show; Adongo added that he knew the spotlight was now on him and with few doubters left-many wait to see if he will cut it in the NFL.

>BY EMBUKANE VINCENT LIBOSSO.

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