Ms. Sunshine a Kenyan singer and songwriter kicks off April by serving us the visuals for her latest single ‘Jana’

Watch 'Jana' on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R01i-KYZ_mc

In this Woud Omollo produced track, Ms. Sunshine sings her heart out explaining different love paths experienced by different people. 'Jana' is a Swahili word translating to “yesterday” and in this context, it has been used to celebrate all types of love & it’s attraction towards it. 

The video was shot in the coastal shores of Ukunda showcasing the breathtaking beach under the direction of the Kenyan film director VJ One.

Ms. Sunshine said “On a personal level... Jana is like my love quest that is my own personal serenade. My hope in meeting and loving again".  

"I am a single mom raising 2 boys and I must say the hustle is real when searching for that soul mate while balancing my career life. Love is everything and everything is love”

Diamond Platinumz’ ex Kenyan girlfriend Tanasha Donna has told the “Jeje” hitmaker to keep all possessions they shared when they were fervidly in love before their recent bitter split.

Speaking in an interview with True Love Magazine barely a month after the two former lovebirds called it quits, Tanasha categorically said she is disinterested in taking a car gifted on her birthday in July last year by  Diamond.

“I am not going to leave a relationship saying I am taking the car or a certain thing. You (Diamond) can have all that. I can get myself all I need,” she said.

Tanasha was responding to claims that Diamond’s mother Sandra Kassim forcefully took her posh birthday present ride, Toyota Land cruiser V8. Dispelling reports suggest that Diamond had registered the car under his mother’s name.

The Kenyan musician now says she is unconcerned and uninterested in claiming the car.

She said: “The car is in TZ. I have no interest in taking it. I have my BMW here. I can get myself a car.”

Tanasha who also spoke in details about her estranged relationship with the Bongo star which was marred with allegations of infidelity and manipulation revealed why their accord hit a snag.

“You may have certain expectations when you get to a relationship and things don’t turn out exactly the way you want them to,” she said

Tanasha intimated that Diamond lost taste in her at some point hence her efforts to rekindle their amour ran aground.

According to her, she had no choice but to knock off the hanky-panky that left her with a son.

Tanasha avers that it was not an easy decision to make but she is certain that hanging the towel was best for herself and her son since she was the only one fighting for the survival of the relationship. 

“At some point, I was a bit lost especially with the child involved. Things were getting rocky for the last six months but we were trying to see how we could make things work.But it got to a point where the other person (Diamond) is just not interested. It’s not his fault...,” said Tanasha.

She added: “I would say it is because of not living to certain expectations he had. I wanted to be my own person as well as being in this relationship.”

As a parting shot, Tanasha urged those courting to respectfully set some boundaries and withdraw from any of their partner’s superintendent attempts.

“Respect them (partners) but when it gets a point where they try to be controlling, that’s where you set your boundaries and say I am the wrong person to control.”

Tanasha believes in the postmodern era where women do not have to do everything their men want to make them good partners terming it as toxic.

“A lot of women do not know what love is and I was one of those women. Try to look at things from a logical perspective. Women tend to think and feel with the heart but take your feelings aside for some minutes or an hour and look at the thing with your mind from a logical perspective,” she said.

Tanzanian crooner Diamond Platnumz's manager Sallam Sharaff is now out of danger from the coronvavirus.

In an instgaram post, Sallam revealed that he has now fully recovered from the disease after successful completing 14 days of quarantine.

“After 14 days got tested twice and both results came negative and now I am out of isolation centre. Thanks to Allah. Thanks to doctor’s nurses and the government,” posted Sallam.

Adding "Nimshukuru Allah, na pia niwashukuru wote mlionitumia msg, comments, DM na dua zenu. Bila kuwasahau Temeke Isolation Centre kwa kuwa bega na bega pamoja na mie bila kunichoka pale nilipokuwa nimezidiwa, na shukurani zangu zingine ziende kwa Madaktari bingwa kujua maendeleo yangu mara kwa mara na pia Serikali yangu na viongozi wake husika Wizara na Mkoa walikuwa hawana ubaguzi kutujulia hali na kutupa moyo na kutupa mahitaji tutakayo.

“Naomba niwape taarifa ndugu yenu, kijana wenu nimechukuliwa vipimo mara mbili na nimekutwa NEGATIVE na kwa sasa nipo huru. Ila naomba tuendelee kujikinga na kufata ushauri wa viongozi wetu na kuacha maelekezo ya utashi yasiyokuwa na uhakika. ALLAH IS GREAT.”

On 19th March, Sallam revealed that he had tested positive for the disease after a trip from abroad. This prompted his artist Diamond Platnumz and crew to go on self quarantine.

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Kenya has today recorded eight new cases of coronavirus putting the country's total number to 50.

According to Health CS Mutahi Kagwe the new cases are spread across the country with Nairobi county still leading with 37 cases.

Kilifi follows next with  6 cases while Mombasa with 4 , Kwale 1 and Kitui county recording its 1st case.

Kagwe also revealed that the government is currently tracing individuals who came into contact with those who have tested positive.

Kagwe charged ""From the 2,050 people in mandatory quarantine, we have in the last 24 hours tested 172 samples, 84 samples have so far been analyzed and have received confirmation of 1 person who has tested positive for coronavirus,"

The CS urged those living in Nairobi to stop going upcountry during this period since a majority of the elderly people living there are at a higher risk of contracting the disease.

Kagwe called on employers to make sure they release their workers early enough at 4 Pm in order to avoid the curfew. Other new measures that the government has also put in place is to ensure that all boda boda operators only carry one passenger at a time and make sure they put on face masks.

Prudential will offer its customers cash benefits in addition to what is covered by their existing policies should they be diagnosed with COVID-19.

Customers who test positive for COVID-19, will be entitled to a lump sum cash payment of Ksh10,000.

Moreover, if a customer is placed under mandatory quarantine in an approved government facility, they will be eligible for a daily cash benefit of Ksh2,500.

Upon admission to hospital as a result of COVID-19, Kshs 2,500 is payable for every night spent in hospital. 

If a customer is then admitted in ICU, Kshs 5,000 per night will be payable.

However, if a customer self-quarantines at home or is directed by the government to do so, they will not be entitled to claim the prescribed cash benefits.

The extended cover benefits will be available to Prudential customers from April 1, 2020. 

Extended cover benefits are included on all  existing products. 

Customers eligible for this benefit include individuals who have Prudential policies through individual sales agents, group life policies through brokers, agents or those whose loans are insured through Prudential. 

Prudential Kenya CEO Raxit Soni, says the company has taken the unprecedented step of ensuring that Prudential is a partner in our clients’ time of need. 

“We care deeply about the well-being of our customers and in line with our philosophy of being the Right People for Life, we are providing these extra benefits at no additional cost,” said Mr. Soni.

Prudential Africa CEO Matt Lilley said ““We realize this is a worrying time for everyone and we want to reassure you that protecting the health and wellness of our customers, employees and partners is our primary concern”. 

Effective immediately, Prudential is:

• Providing customers, staff and agents with a range of additional COVID-19 insurance cover at no cost.
• Waiving ‘pandemic’ exclusions written into policy language
• Simplifying claims procedures and enabling claims to be made via WhatsApp
• Setting up dedicated claims teams that function even if the physical offices are shut
• Enabling customers to buy insurance without need to meet face to face with an agent

Prudential Life Assurance Kenya Limited is a subsidiary of Prudential Plc, a multinational life insurance and financial services company headquartered in Asia.

Founded in 1848, Prudential  is one of the oldest and most prominent insurance companies in the world and renowned for settling thousands of claims to families during both World Wars, after the sinking of the Titanic, and even during the Spanish Flu of 1918.  

Prudential Plc is currently listed on the London, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York stock exchanges.

In Africa, Prudential also operates in Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Togo and Zambia.

Nigerian musician, Adeleke David, aka, Davido has announced that his girlfriend Chioma, has tested positive for novel Coronavirus.

The ' I Milli' hitmaker made the announcement through his official Instagram handle.

He revealed that they decided to go for a test after a trip abroad and his girlfriend tested positive while him tested negative.

“Hey everyone ! I came back recently from America after cancelling tour. My fiancé Chioma also came back from London recently with our baby. We had no symptoms and still both feel perfectly fine but because of our recent travel history we decided to take ourselves and our all close associates we’ve come in recent contact with for the COVID-19 test on the 25th of March. Unfortunately, my fiancé’s results came back positive while all 31 others tested have come back negative including our baby"posted Davido

Adding "“We are however doing perfectly fine and she is even still yet to show any symptoms whatsoever. She is now being quarantined and I have also gone into full self isolation for the minimum 14 days. I want to use this opportunity to thank you all for your endless love and prayers in advance and to urge everyone to please stay at home as we control the spread of this virus! Together we can beat this!”

Mombasa based artist Susumila has postponed the release of his new video 'Mpaka Chee' featuring Ommy Dimpoz. 

According to the 'Sonona' hitmaker the move is due to the guidelines set by the government to prevent spread of coronavirus in the country.

"This song is basically about clubbing and following the guidelines set by the government to prevent spread of coronavirus which includes avoiding clubs and bars we decided to postpone the release until the whole situation is contained" said Susumila.

Adding "I know my fans were really waiting for this video but they will have to forgive me and understand the situation, we are in this situation together and need to help the government avoid the spread of coronavirus"

The video was to be released on Thursday, March 26.

Kenya has so far recorded first death from coronavirus a 66-year-old man who arrived in the country from South Africa, via Swaziland.  

The announcement was made Thursday night by Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, hours after his office announced an additional 3 positive cases raising the total number of infected people in the country to 31.

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Nasty C, the #1 most-streamed South African artist on Apple Music for four years in a row, has signed an exclusive contract with Def Jam Recordings through a joint venture with Universal Music Africa. 

Nasty C makes his official U.S. debut with “There They Go,” his brand new single premier­ing Thursday, March 26^th at 4:30 p.m. (ET) with Ebro on Apple Music Beats1.

“There They Go,” with producer Cxdy at the controls, is the first advance track from ZULU MAN WITH SOME POWER, Nasty C’s forthcoming album.

“Nasty C is a unique and forward-thinking artist who is at the forefront of a new generation of rappers emerging from Africa,” said Jeff Harleston, interim Chairman & CEO, Def Jam Recordings. 

Adding “Def Jam is a globally recognized brand synonymous with excellence in hip-hop, and we are excited to welcome Nasty C - an international star with real vision and talent - into the family.”

On his part, Nasty C said “It’s powerful to be a part of the Def Jam family, It’s an iconic record label and has made the careers of many of the artists I look up to.”

The video for “There They Go” was shot on location in Nasty C’s hometown of Durban, South Africa.  Director Andrew Sandler (who has worked with Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and others) has focused a new lens on the region, where Nasty C’s most recent (second) multi-platinum album Strings And Bling was #1 for three consecutive weeks. 

With over 120 million streams, Strings And Bling was far and away the most streamed South African and African album on the Apple Music streaming platform in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The album spawned three multi-platinum singles: “King,” “Jungle,” and the radio smash, “SMA,” as well as the platinum title track, “Strings And Bling.”  A further 14 songs off Strings And Bling were certified gold.

An unstoppable force of nature, 23-year old youth phenom Nasty C’s profile earned him a berth on the Forbes “Africa Under 30” list, and the prestigious Musician Of the Year accolade from GQ magazine. 

He boasts brand endorsement affiliations with top-shelf companies Puma, Red Bull, and Mercedes. 

Nasty C has always sought to make the globe even smaller through his music. He has toured Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America. 

He has brought his own live performance headline package, the Ivyson Tour, to Kenya, Zimbabwe, Namibia and more.

The most recent six-city Ivyson Tour last year was a sold-out smash with over 16,000 attendees in each of the four cities in which it was held (Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Namibia).  

ABOUT NASTY C:

For nearly a decade, Nasty C (Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo) has had a singular focus: to push the boundaries of his own potential. 

He has been pursuing his hip-hop dreams since childhood when, legend has it, he began rapping and learning to lay down tracks at age nine under the tutelage of his older brother. 

At just fifteen years of age, Nasty released his debut mixtape,One Kid, A Thousand Coffins (2012). 

He shot to stardom in 2014, with his boundary-breaking second mixtape, Price City, and “Juice Back,” a continent-wide instant classic smash.  The “Juice Back” remix featured Nigerian muso, Davido and South African rapper Cassper Nyovest.

This early success won Nasty C the Best Freshman prize at the highly competitive South African Hip-Hop Awards.   

Nasty C’s popularity detonated with his 2016 debut album Bad Hair, which hit #1 on the iTunes local chart and was the country’s most-streamed album within 24 hours of release. 

Its re-release, Bad Hair Extensions featured French Montana.

The seminal album earned him Nasty C four Metro FM Music Awards, a South African Music Award and a BET Awards nomination.

The momentum surged with Strings And Bling in 2018, named one of South Africa’s greatest hip-hop albums by such influential local outlets as TimesLive and IOL. 

Nasty C was the only South African nominated for a BET Hip- Hop Award in the Best International Flow category in 2019, and was also nominated for an MTV Europe Music Award that year. 

Strings and Bling won him two South African Music Awards and two AFRIMMAs (All African Muzik Magazine Awards).