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New Video : Young Killer ft Dela- Wakipekee
Tanzania rap kid Young Killer has partnered with Kenyan vocal powerhouse Dela in his latest release titled 'Wakipekee'.
The Music video was shot in Tanzania by super talented East African Video Director Musa Msafiri of Kwetu Studios Lovely African Tune Produced by Gitu Amba & Mr t Touch.
Watch the video below
Photos: What went down at Wasafi festival Mombasa edition
The first Wasafi festival outside Tanzania finally went down last night at the Mombasa sports grounds.
The event organised by Nrg radio included performances from Kenyan artists apart from the wasafi acts.
First to take on stage was Mombasa based Susumila who performed most of hit songs and was followed by Wasafi first lady Queen Darleen who did not disappoint the revelers and kept them entertained especially with her dance moves and stage theatrics.
She at one time shouted she would love to leave Mombasa with a baby(pregnant), inviting male fans to the stage for a dance.
The man of the night Diamond Platnumz took to the stage some minutes to 2 am with his four dancers causing the crowd to go wild, the boy from Tandale did not disappoint his fans either.
He performed almost all of his hits and engaging the crowd showering Kenyan ladies with praises and giving another hint that he will be getting married to his Kenyan presenter Tanasha(video attached below).
He however did not perform the controversial song 'Mwanza' featured by Rayvanny despite the crowd yelling for it.
Other artists who also performed at the show includes Arrow Boy, Khaligraph Jones, Mboso, LavaLava, Rayvanny and Harmonize.
Among the VVIPs who attended the event includes Kenyan ambassador to Uganda, Kiema Kilonzo, former Gatanga Mp Peter Kenneth, Mombasa County speaker Aharub Khatri and Mombasa businessman Abu Joho who is also the elder brother to the Mombasa County Governor Hassan Joho.
The Wasafi team will now be heading to Nairobi for the Wasafi festival Nairobi edition on new year's eve (31st December ) which will also be headlined by Jamaican reggae band Morgan Heritage.
NRG Radio will also host a Yatch party on 29th and the ultimate NRGShowdown party on 31st December featuring SautiSol and Ali kiba and NRG Radio fave DJ’s Dj Wesley, Dj Xclusive, Dj Kace and Dj Niche at the same venue
Diamond and crew land in Mombasa, the show must go on
The Mombasa Sports Club will host the biggest festival in the region where Diamond, Harmonize, Queen Darleen, Rayvanny, Lavalava and Mbosso of the Wasafi crew drop down south tomorrow 26th of December for a massive showdown.
Kenya’s very own Khaligraph Jones, the BaddestRedsan, Naiboi, Timmy T-Dat and Susumila will come up against the Tanzanian heavy weights in what will prove to be the best way to end the year.
The team from WCB is already in town (Mombasa) ready for the show tomorrow. The Tanzania National Arts council (BASATA) yesterday released a statement lifting the ban they had earlier imposed on Diamond and Rayvanny not to perform outside Tanzania, this means that the party must go on.
The show promises to kick start the #NRGWave in a massive way with hits such as Kwa Ngwaru, Hodari, and Jibebe which have rocked the nation all year long.
The Kenyan contingent promise to hold it down as well by serving up the best in Hiphop, the best in Dancehall coupled with various street anthems. So get your party sandals ready and make your way to the Kenyan coast for the Wasafi Festival.
In a week of festivities. NRG Radio will also host a Yatch party on 29th and the ultimate NRGShowdown party on 31st December featuring SautiSol and Ali kiba and NRG Radio fave DJ’s Dj Wesley, Dj Xclusive, Dj Kace and Dj Niche at the same venue
Wasafi festival still on schedule, says WCB manager Babu Tale
Top Tanzanian performer Diamond Platnumz and his Wasafi crew have confirmed that Wasafi Festival concerts scheduled for 26th December at Mombasa Sports Ground and 31st December at Uhuru Gardens will proceed as planned.
This is in addition to the concert Platnumz will headline in Embu County on 24thDecember 2018. Diamond, who has been dubbed the “King of East African Pop” enjoys a large fan base in Kenya and will be joined on stage by Jamaican Reggae band Morgan Heritage to perform their collaborative hit Hallelujah at the Nairobi concert.
“There has been a lot of speculation about whether the concerts will take place following communication from the Tanzanian music regulatory board (Basata), we want to assure our fans and partners that we will not let them down,” said Wasafi manager Babu Tale.
He explained even as they appreciate the concerns raised by Basata, a lot of groundwork has been done and resources used to prepare for the concerts.
“We are open to dialogue and will seek out Basata officials after we fulfil our contractual obligations to the partners we are working with for the series of concerts,” said Tale.
From Wasafi crew, Rayvanny, Queen Darlen, Mbosso and Lavalava will perform alongside Platnumz to give their fans a great sendoff of the year 2018. Kenya’s Naiboi, Band Beca, Nadia Mukami will also perform.
“We are excited to complete the year with an appreciation of Bongo, Reggae and Kenyan music. The love and support we get from our Kenyan fans is immeasurable and we look forward to interacting with them all over the country" said Diamond Platnumz
"This has been a special year for my Kenyan fan base since I launched my album in the country back in March, I hope they will turn up in large numbers,” he added .
The concerts will set the stage for yet another successful year for the Kenyan music scene.
New music: Masauti - Kiboko
Mombasa's fast rising artist Masauti is back with another banger.
The new song is titled 'Kiboko' and has been produced by Motif Di Don.
Listen it below.
Morgan Heritage to give live performance at biggest new year fete, Wasafi festival
Grammy award winning group Morgan Heritage are set to headline the biggest end year party in 254 dubbed Wasafi Festival 2018 at Uhuru Gardens.
The Jamaican stars will share the stage alongside celebrated Tanzania's power house Diamond Platnumz and his WCB crew.
They promise to give a thrilling two-hour performance for their Kenyan fans.
This will also be the first time Diamond and Morgan Heritage perform their hit song, Hallelujah on Kenyan soil.
The two acts met at Fiesta Rwanda in Kigali sometime back and talked their way into a collaboration that took East Africa by storm.
Speaking about their upcoming performance by Morgan Heritage, the organisers, The Great Republic said, "We are thrilled to be the first event company in Kenya to do an event of such magnitude."
Adding, "We are bringing the three biggest genres of music among the youth on one platform. Fans of reggae, bongo and Kenyan music will get everything at the Wasafi Festival.
Also, on the night, Pan African TV show, Coke Studio Africa 2019 will also be officially launched on stage.
Fans of Coke Studio Africa 2019 will get a glimpse of the music show set to hit the screens in February 2019.
The festival dubbed the biggest end year party in 254 will see Morgan Heritage also share a stage with Kenya’s Naiboi, Band Beca, Nadia Mukami and with WCB crew- Harmonize, Rayvanny, Queen Darlene, Mbosso, Lavalava among others acts.
The group was last year nominated for a Grammy for Best Reggae Album - Avrakedabra which has received massive airplay worldwide.
Tickets for the festival are available at www.tgrtickets.com for Kshs 2000 Regular, VIP Kshs 5,000, and Kshs VVIP 15,000.
Wasafi festival is sponsored by Coca Cola Company.
Vanessa Mdee launches shoe line
Tanzanian female singer Vanessa Mdee has finally achieved one of her dreams.
The artist today launched by shoe line 'Born Star by Vanessa Mdee'.
According to her, the shoes are designed for all African young girls.
"Today we launched #BoraStarByVanessaMdee I designed this for all the Afrikan girls dreaming out loud. Anything is possible. Available in all Bora stores.' she stated
CS Balala inspects construction of cruise ship terminal at Mombasa port
The cruise ship terminal at the Mombasa port is expected to be ready by August 2019, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has said.
Speaking after a visit to the terminal this morning, Balala noted several cruise liners have alreday shown interest in visiting the port.
"We have seen good interest by cruise liners attracted to call at Mombasa port. We expecting a return call by MS Nautica operated by OceaniaCruises on 24th December visiting with about 700 visitors" said Balala.
Balala was accompanied by the Chairman of the Kenya Ports Authority board Gen (Rtd) Joseph Kibwana and the Managing Director Daniel Manduku.
The project which started in 2016 costs 100 million.
The port of Mombasa captured headlines in June when the World Travel Awards voted it as Africa’s best cruise port.
Balala inspects construction of cruise ship terminal at Mombasa port
The cruise ship terminal at the Mombasa port is expected to be ready by August 2019, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has said.
Speaking after a visit to the terminal this morning, Balala noted several cruise liners have alreday shown interest in visiting the port.
"We have seen good interest by cruise liners attracted to call at Mombasa port. We expecting a return call by MS Nautica operated by OceaniaCruises on 24th December visiting with about 700 visitors" said Balala.
Balala was accompanied by the Chairman of the Kenya Ports Authority board Gen (Rtd) Joseph Kibwana and the Managing Director Daniel Manduku.
The project which started in 2016 costs 100 million.
The port of Mombasa captured headlines in June when the World Travel Awards voted it as Africa’s best cruise port.