BERLIN-NAIROBI ALBUM TO LAUNCH THIS MONTH

Nazizi

The idea ‘Berlin meets Nairobi’ was the brainchild of Goethe-Institut Nairobi and electronic music duo Gebrüder Teichmann. It was embodied in a Berlin-Nairobi musical collaboration.


Teichmann

The product of which is a music album that features Kenyan and German artistes. In the Kenyan corner are rappers like Nazizi, Abbas Kubaff, Kimya, Lon Jon, electropop band Just A Band, blind singer/guitarist Michel Ongaro and the Ukoo Flani Mombasa clique.


Abbas Kubaff


Ukoo Flani

From Berlin, Modeselektor, the hyperactive breakbeat-duo, curious electronic producers Gebrüder Teichmann and Jahcoozi, the multicultural star trio composed of Dubstep, Grime Rave and hyper-sonic Electronica.



Jahcoozi

The group of artistes stayed in an apartment in Nairobi, where everyone in the project worked, performed and lived together in the house the christened Mad House. The result of their hard work is the album BLNRB - Welcome to the Madhouse. It is set for a July 8 release.



Have a look at the tracklist

01. Abbas, Kimya, LJ, Teichmann - Goldbreaks Variation
02. Nazizi, Jahcoozi, Abbas - Madhouse
03. Teichmann, Abbas, Kimya, LJ - Dirty Laundry
04. Jahcoozi, Ukoo Flani - Msoto Millions
05. Necessary Noize, Teichmann - Very Necessary
06. Just a Band, Jahcoozi - Room For Me
07. Jahcoozi, Ukoo Flani, Radi - Ma Bhoom Bhoom Bhoom
08. Teichmann, Alai K - Everyday Without You
09. Teichmann, Ukoo Flani, Dogs - Living Room
10. Modeselektor, Nazizi, Abbas - Monkeyflip
11. Teichmann, Kimya, LJ, Abbas - Goldbreaks
12. Jahcoozi, Little King, Robo - Take It Higher
13. Jahcoozi, Michel Ongaro, Abbas - Kumbuka
14. Teichmann, Ukoo Flani - Richie Interlude
15. Massai Mbilli, Modeselektor, Just a Band - Kibera Benga
16. Just a Band, Jahcoozi, Teichmann, Michel Ongaro - Away
17. Jahcoozi, Ukoo Flani - Zamaney
18. Teichmann, Ukoo Flani - Whateverman Dub

BERLIN-NAIROBI ALBUM TO LAUNCH THIS MONTH

Nazizi

The idea ‘Berlin meets Nairobi’ was the brainchild of Goethe-Institut Nairobi and electronic music duo Gebrüder Teichmann. It was embodied in a Berlin-Nairobi musical collaboration.


Teichmann

The product of which is a music album that features Kenyan and German artistes. In the Kenyan corner are rappers like Nazizi, Abbas Kubaff, Kimya, Lon Jon, electropop band Just A Band, blind singer/guitarist Michel Ongaro and the Ukoo Flani Mombasa clique.


Abbas Kubaff


Ukoo Flani

From Berlin, Modeselektor, the hyperactive breakbeat-duo, curious electronic producers Gebrüder Teichmann and Jahcoozi, the multicultural star trio composed of Dubstep, Grime Rave and hyper-sonic Electronica.



Jahcoozi

The group of artistes stayed in an apartment in Nairobi, where everyone in the project worked, performed and lived together in the house the christened Mad House. The result of their hard work is the album BLNRB - Welcome to the Madhouse. It is set for a July 8 release.



Have a look at the tracklist

01. Abbas, Kimya, LJ, Teichmann - Goldbreaks Variation
02. Nazizi, Jahcoozi, Abbas - Madhouse
03. Teichmann, Abbas, Kimya, LJ - Dirty Laundry
04. Jahcoozi, Ukoo Flani - Msoto Millions
05. Necessary Noize, Teichmann - Very Necessary
06. Just a Band, Jahcoozi - Room For Me
07. Jahcoozi, Ukoo Flani, Radi - Ma Bhoom Bhoom Bhoom
08. Teichmann, Alai K - Everyday Without You
09. Teichmann, Ukoo Flani, Dogs - Living Room
10. Modeselektor, Nazizi, Abbas - Monkeyflip
11. Teichmann, Kimya, LJ, Abbas - Goldbreaks
12. Jahcoozi, Little King, Robo - Take It Higher
13. Jahcoozi, Michel Ongaro, Abbas - Kumbuka
14. Teichmann, Ukoo Flani - Richie Interlude
15. Massai Mbilli, Modeselektor, Just a Band - Kibera Benga
16. Just a Band, Jahcoozi, Teichmann, Michel Ongaro - Away
17. Jahcoozi, Ukoo Flani - Zamaney
18. Teichmann, Ukoo Flani - Whateverman Dub

DJ KEV WEDS FORMER MISS KENYA

Kenya’s founder of the biggest Kenyan gospel award, Groove Awards wed his sweetheart, a former Miss World Kenya on Saturday 11 at Safari Park.
Kevin Mule known by his music industry moniker DJ Kev said “I do,” to Janet Kabugu in a plush invites only garden wedding infront of over 500 guests of family and friends. Janet was Kenya’s representative in the Miss World competition in 2003. The best man was funnyman Dan “Churchill” Ndambuki and Janet’s sister Liz Wanyoike.
Speaking to Hot Secrets, Churchill said, “I have known Kev for the longest time and our relationship spans years. As his best man, I was happy to see my boy walkdown the aisle, it has been our point of prayer.”









The set up

DJ KEV WEDS FORMER MISS KENYA

Kenya’s founder of the biggest Kenyan gospel award, Groove Awards wed his sweetheart, a former Miss World Kenya on Saturday 11 at Safari Park.
Kevin Mule known by his music industry moniker DJ Kev said “I do,” to Janet Kabugu in a plush invites only garden wedding infront of over 500 guests of family and friends. Janet was Kenya’s representative in the Miss World competition in 2003. The best man was funnyman Dan “Churchill” Ndambuki and Janet’s sister Liz Wanyoike.
Speaking to Hot Secrets, Churchill said, “I have known Kev for the longest time and our relationship spans years. As his best man, I was happy to see my boy walkdown the aisle, it has been our point of prayer.”









The set up

UNVEILING SOUTHERN SUDAN’S GREY BULL

David Thon Garang a.k.a Grey Bull is a South Sudanese rapper /singer residing in Melbourne Australia. He was born in South Sudan during the civil war that drove many people away from the country in the early 80’s. Like many other Sudanese kids, Grey Bull is not sure or advised on his date of birth. He ended up in Ethiopia at Dimma refugee camp in about 1989 with his family. Grey Bull lost his father to unknown illness and was left in the care of his mother.
He enrolled at a kindergarten and proceeded to primary school few months later. He was trained as a child soldier just like the rest of the students attending Dimma primary school. At that time, the training was the institution’s requirement.
The war broke out in Ethiopia in the 90’s and they were evacuated back to South Sudan. He survived through many attacks and hunger as the war reached its climax. He grew up between the boarders trying to get some little education with the support from his mother.



He started his musical career when he was a teenager at Boma town in South Sudan. His mother tried to discourage him. To her, music was for beggars and school dropouts. Grey Bull kept his spirit up but made his mom didn’t find out he was still playing guitars or drums at the parties. She also turned down a request from one of the local singers who wanted Grey Bull to join his band as a local guitarist.



Grey Bull recorded his first professional song at Scratch Digital Records in Nairobi’s California Estate in Eastleigh in the year 2005 before his migration to Australia in March 2006. He did some short courses and gathered more crucial music ideas to become one of the well-known performers in Sudanese and African communities in and outside Australia.



He also work alongside well experienced artists and DJ’s and featured on some of the local and international radio air shows around Australia, Sudan, Kenya and Uganda. He performs alongside well renowned rappers and singers and participates in public events and festivals. He formed S.S.B music crew in 2008 and hosted S.S.B talent show in 2010 in Melbourne and Sydney. Great courage, hard work and perseverance are what have kept Grey Bull going.
His main aim is to become successful in his musical career, promote peace and be able to help the disadvantaged individuals like him to set and achieve their dreams, goals and ambitions.

UNVEILING SOUTHERN SUDAN’S GREY BULL

David Thon Garang a.k.a Grey Bull is a South Sudanese rapper /singer residing in Melbourne Australia. He was born in South Sudan during the civil war that drove many people away from the country in the early 80’s. Like many other Sudanese kids, Grey Bull is not sure or advised on his date of birth. He ended up in Ethiopia at Dimma refugee camp in about 1989 with his family. Grey Bull lost his father to unknown illness and was left in the care of his mother.
He enrolled at a kindergarten and proceeded to primary school few months later. He was trained as a child soldier just like the rest of the students attending Dimma primary school. At that time, the training was the institution’s requirement.
The war broke out in Ethiopia in the 90’s and they were evacuated back to South Sudan. He survived through many attacks and hunger as the war reached its climax. He grew up between the boarders trying to get some little education with the support from his mother.



He started his musical career when he was a teenager at Boma town in South Sudan. His mother tried to discourage him. To her, music was for beggars and school dropouts. Grey Bull kept his spirit up but made his mom didn’t find out he was still playing guitars or drums at the parties. She also turned down a request from one of the local singers who wanted Grey Bull to join his band as a local guitarist.



Grey Bull recorded his first professional song at Scratch Digital Records in Nairobi’s California Estate in Eastleigh in the year 2005 before his migration to Australia in March 2006. He did some short courses and gathered more crucial music ideas to become one of the well-known performers in Sudanese and African communities in and outside Australia.



He also work alongside well experienced artists and DJ’s and featured on some of the local and international radio air shows around Australia, Sudan, Kenya and Uganda. He performs alongside well renowned rappers and singers and participates in public events and festivals. He formed S.S.B music crew in 2008 and hosted S.S.B talent show in 2010 in Melbourne and Sydney. Great courage, hard work and perseverance are what have kept Grey Bull going.
His main aim is to become successful in his musical career, promote peace and be able to help the disadvantaged individuals like him to set and achieve their dreams, goals and ambitions.

JUST INCASE YOU MISSED IT

The Tusker All Stars TV show debut on Sunday night saw the reunion of eight former Tusker Project Fame stars on stage.
This is what went down: Hemedi, Ng’ang’alito, Patricia, Alpha, Msechu, Amileena, Davies and Carolyne, performed songs by music icons such as Brenda Fassie, Kidum, Eric Wainaina and Sauti Sol.



Hemedi, Tusker Project Fame season two's “casanova”, performed J- Boog's Let's Do It Again while Season 3's Patricia performed a soulful rendition of Sauti Sol's I'm Coming Home off their sophomore album, Sol Filisofia.



Carolyne, the dancing queen from Uganda, sang Nakupenda by the late musical Icon, Brenda Fassie.



Ng'ang'alito was another pleasant surprise as he broke the mould and performed legendary neo soul track, No Other Love by John Legend.



Amileena performed one of Africa's best loved and renowned songs Jabulani by PJ Powers while Msechu did his own version of Kidum’s Mapenzi.



Alpha showed his versatility by performing Eric Wainaina's runaway hit, Ritwa Riaku . Davis was the last on stage with his energetic rendition of Papa Wemba's Yollele.



Viewers were also introduced to two Tusker All Stars Super Fans; Arjun, popularly known as Vipul and radio presenter Joey Mathenge.



The super fans, both avid followers of previous editions of Tusker Project Fame and keen music fans, shared their views on each of the stars performances while offering support to the stars.
Viewers from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda will vote for the top 3 stars during the 8 week reality TV show.



The show’s hosts, Gaetano Kagwa & Eve D’Souza will reveal a weekly score-card that will keep track of what acts or performers came out tops in the popularity polls.