CHIZI TALKS LAKE OF STARS FESTIVAL IN MALAWI

Dan 'Chizi' Aceda will be the first ever Kenyan act to play live at Lake of Stars Festival, Malawi’s annual international arts festival. In a year of firsts, Lake of Stars will also be screening Pumzi, Kenya’s first science fiction film by Wanuri Kahiu, in the festival’s cinema area.
The festival takes place from 30 September to 2 October on the palm fringed shores of Lake Malawi. The line-up

WHY FRESHLY GROUND CANCELLED THE EAST AFRICAN TOUR

South African group Freshly Ground were scheduled for three shows in Kenya Tanzania and Uganda this weekend but they cancelled citing, "the fact that the organisers had not met minimum contractual agreements as agreed upon with the band's management."The group was booked to perform on December 8 at the Movenpick Palm Hotel in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, December 10 at the Barn, Ngong Racecourse,

NAMELESS FEATURES IN SONY WORLD CUP ALBUM

Leading Kenyan artiste Nameless is among top African and American musicians selected by Sony to feature in a Fifa World Cup album whose sale will be used for charity. Listen Up! The Official 2010 Fifa World Cup album was released on June 1 and features original songs from today’s hottest artistes collaborating with African writers, producers and performers in an effort to showcase the vast

FRESHLY GROUND FOR KENYA’S JAMHURI DAY CONCERT

South African Afro-fusion band, Freshly Ground, will be performing on Jamhuri Day here in Kenya. According to their website, they are booked for a show at Uhuru Gardens but the ticket prices are yet to be announced. The band members are from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. They are Zolani Mahola – lead vocals, Simon Attwell – flute, Mbira, Harmonica, Peter Cohen – drums, Kyla Rose Smith –