BLANKETS AND WINE AT 50- THE PHOTOS

After an explosive first: a two-day Blankets & Wine (B&W) festival, held at the Carnivore grounds during the first weekend of January 2014, it’s now official – B&W is undoubtedly Nairobi’s number one monthly music festival and Kenya’s grandest. The first edition boasted over 10 live music acts (including countless DJs) from Kenya, Uganda and South Africa. They included big names like: The Villagers Band, Just a Band (JAB), Sauti Sol, Harry Kimani, Mi Casa Music and Mafikizolo among others.

B&W has earned its high-flying reputation and stood the test of time. The picnic-style music festival started in Nairobi, five years ago, is now adored by many (mostly music lovers and trend-setters) and has become a serious crowd puller. Their first event of 2014 was a celebration of 50 B&W events and Kenya’s 50^thindependence anniversary. “We are very proud and satisfied at our two-day attempt. Nairobi now has a festival that we will work on till it gets to Glastonbury level. This is the direction in 2014,” asserted B&W Founder and CEO Muthoni Ndonga, adding, “The festival will be changing form and taking shape into becoming a world-renowned festival, and the idea of creating a bigger experience to focus on the African acts pushing boundaries and helping Africans come together.” B&W continues to impress and break boundaries. Since its inception, the festival has managed to expand to Uganda and Tanzania, and according to its CEO; this year intends to expand further into Tanzania and Rwanda, before venturing into other African countries like Zambia and Malawi.

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