Celebrated Nigerian sensation and award winning star Davido shut down Nairobi  last Saturday at the 30 Billion Concert at Uhuru Gardens.  Backed by his band Davido wowed the crowd with his energetic performance on the stage for more than 3 hours belting hit after hit from - Dami Duro, Ekuro, Fall, If, FIA , Assurance among others.

The revelers who trooped in from as early as 6pm were treated to an unforgettable night of music and dance  from Kenya’s superstars  P-Unit and Kansoul who wowed the audience with blast from the past and their latest hits. On  the decks were  DJ Ace King and DJ Seme.

Davido who celebrated his 26th birthday on Friday with his friends and family jetted into the country on Saturday evening ahead of the concert accompanied by his girlfriend Chioma aka Assurance, his manager and his band members.

He surprised his fans by bringing the love of his life Chioma on Stage as he performed his popular hit Assurance.  The 30 billion hit maker also declared his love for Nairobi and his fans who came out in large numbers to have fun and dance to his music.

The duo of Amina and Jalango, the MCs of the night kept the revelers entertained throughout the evening until the wee hours of the morning.

Below are some photos from the event courtesy of IsoClicks

As Ugandans continue to mourn the victims of the ill -fated boat that sunk yesterday evening at Lake Victoria, singer Juliana Kanyomozi is among those who have been direclty touched by the tragedy.

Juliana lost her main stylist known as Chuky 'The last king' who was among the over 100 revelllers onboard the boat that sank. 

She took to social media to mourn the stylist 

"@thatlastking my bestie, I’ve been trying not to believe the news. I’ve been hoping you’ll txt me at some point and tell me yo alright. But I can’t run away from the truth no more. Last time we spoke not too long ago you wanted to buy me a drink, I had to perform at a wedding and I said I can’t make it, but I told you to “have one on me”... I wish I’d come and atleast hang out one last time. Thank you for making me look and feel fabulous with every outfit you hand picked for me, but most of all thank you for being my friend. I’m gonna miss you terribly Chucky. As you chill out in heaven, please have one on me. Till we meet again. I love you. RIP@ she posted.

According to the local police so far 31 people have been reported dead.

According to reports Prince David Wasajja who is a brother to Buganda King Kabaka Ronald Mutebi, singer Iryn Namubiru and rapper The Mith were also on the boat.

"The recovered bodies have been taken to city mortuary in Mulago where they will be picked. How ever the search is still on for other bodies. police chopper has recovered one dead body, total of the dead is now 31," police tweeted.

In a bid to support local talents especially from the creative/ music industry in Jomvu, the area Member of Parliament Badi Twalib yesterday launched a state of the art music recording studio and a resource centre in Mikindani funded by the Constituency development fund (cdf).

Accompnaied by the Youth Enterprise Fund Chairman Ronnie Osumba, Badi noted he has in the past received alot of proposals from the youths to have their own recording studio.

Badi revealed that the resouce centre will also help young girls who have just finished Secondary School and want to practise tailroing by offering them free lessons at the centre. He further noted that plans are underway to have the local Kwashee Social hall be used as an innovation hub where the youths will be able to access all internet services where they will also be able to apply for jobs online.

400 youths from the constituency are also expected to undergo free business training.

On his part Osumba revealed that each young upcoming talented artist from the studio will receive a total of shs 2 million from the Youth enterprise fund kitty to help them in their career and also promising to give each of the 400 youths a total of kshs 100,000 to start their business upon completion of the training.

He also promised to make sure that the studio is equiped with video recording equipements. 

Badi was later joined by the Youth and Gender Affairs Chief administrative secretary Rachael Shebesh, Starehe Mp Charles Njagua 'Jaguar' , comedians Eric Omondi and Chipukeezy who commended him for the project.

Several artists including Chikuzee, Susumila and other got the opportunity to perform during the launch.

Just four weeks after dropping 'Gaga' Coast fast rising singer Masauti has dropped a brand new song.

The song produced by Motif Di Don is titled 'Mayonli'.

Watch its video below

Now on its third year, join Kenya’s premiere multiday and venue Jamhuri Festival 2018 in celebration of Kenya’s Independence Day through music and arts this festive season.

The 2018 edition of Jamhuri Festival (11^th -16^th Dec 2018) promises to be a hit, taking center stage in a fusion of music, arts and fashion paired with several performances and activities set at six different Nairobi venues—SXSX style in the heart of Nairobi!

The annual festival will open big on its first day (Tuesday 11^th Dec 2018) with a special and nostalgic showcase just ahead of Kenya’s Independence Day with a main concert and stage. All 9 venues will present Kenya’s top music acts and notable and uprising musicians—all who will perform their music live in shows themed in different genres.

See schedule below:

o  11^th Dec 2018: Matatu Mix (Main Stage) – National Museums of Kenya

o  12^th Dec 2018: Jamhuri Jam Sessions – Nyama Mama Delta

o  13^th Dec 2018: Open Mic Sessions – Dagos Bar

o  13^th Dec 2018: Hip Hop Hooray – 5One Bar

o  14^th Dec 2018: IMadeKenyaChallenge – J’s Bar Westlands

o  14^th Dec 2018: KEMPA Jam Session – Nyama Mama Delta

o  15^th Dec 2018: Acoustic Garden – Goat Social

o  15^th Dec 2018: Time Machine – DeJa Vu

o  16^th Dec 2018: Jamhuri Living Room Sessions – Venue disclosed after ticket purchase

The festival’s direction this year will be to highlight the stars of tomorrow and today. As the festival has done in the past, Jamhuri Festival 2018 will present scripted performances pitting young stars with an established lot—a combination only bound to display breathtaking performances.

Jamhuri Festival is a platform to inspire and introduce Africa’s diverse music talent to a new and wider audience through interaction, collaboration and cooperation amongst artists, while also building a strong brand connection with the young and growing population of Kenya and Africa. Jamhuri Festival has given Kenyan artists a platform to meet other artists, top music producers and a loyal audience to share ideas and collaborate.

It continues to break the walls of both artistic style and genre differences by enabling collaborations across the country and beyond. 

In typical fashion, Taurus Musik’s vibes master, Kagwe Mungai has dropped another banger titled ‘Clubbin.’

The song was created during his stay in Dubai for the unveiling of Kagwe Mungai as the face of Aramnda. Drawing significant inspiration from the original version of the song ‘Clubbin’ by Marques Houston ft. Joe Budden and originally produced by R. Kelly, it is simply his depiction of a night out clubbing in the vibrant streets of Nairobi.

The video to the song is a montage showcasing nightlife revelers doing what they do best in clubs around Nairobi. Popular mentions in the song include Joe Muchiri, Huddah Monroe, DJ Mix Master Lenny and DJ Protégé. He goes a step further and talks about various Nairobi party spots including Kiza, 1824, Jikoni’s, and Alchemist. Kagwe Mungai’s previously released hits: Superseena, Till the End and Baas, among other tunes, have been enjoying heavy rotation on reputable radio stations across Africa.

Kagwe Mungai is also expected to travel to Accra, Ghana for the Afrima Awards where he will battle his nomination for East African Male Artist with other industry households. “I’m already so honored to have been selected amongst the greatest artists of our generation for me it’s huge…but if we walk out with the trophy the victory will be for Kenya. So go vote!!! Lets bring this home. In the meantime enjoy the sweet sounds of Clubbin” Voting is still open and you can vote for Kagwe Mungai via this link https://afrima.org/voting2018/voting polls close on the 21^st November 2018.

The Moi International airport Mombasa is set to undergo an upgrade.

According to the Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia project which involves the  rehabilitation of Airside Pavements and Airfield Ground Lighting System at the airport will cost a total of USD 70 Million ( sh7 Billion).

Macharia who was accompanied by his Tourism counterpart Najib Balala witnessed the ground breaking ceremony of the project at the airport, the project is expected to  take 24 months to be completed.

In his speech Macharia emphasized on the need for the airport to operate to its maximum capacity. 

He asserted "This airport is the main airport serving the coast region and accounts to over 80 per cent of all international tourists coming to Kenya,"

According to CS Balala, the airport has a capacity to handle two million people annually but it only gets 300,000 passengers annually.

He called for support from all stakeholders to ensure that the airport operates more planes in order to also boost the tourism industry which is the backbone of the region (Coast).

"Moi International Airport cannot rely on charter business alone, we need more international scheduled airlines" argued Balala.

Currently, there are a total of  15 charter flights coming to Mombasa every week up from nine last year.

What happens when you have a 23 year old who can rap, sing and freestyle?  You get a dope artist known as Manolo. But hold up! You may say, well so many peeps nowadays know how to do all this, yes true! But none can match the experience, that Manolo has having been in super successful Kenyan Gospel Group Recapp for 6 years!  Not to mention the determination and drive he has.

Manolo who just went solo this year has a new song out - One By One. The audio was produced by Magic Mike and the captivating visuals shot by KG Brian in 4 different locations in Nairobi.

A brief history about Manolo.

Manolo began his professional career in music in 2012 as the lead member of Recapp, an urban gospel group based in Kenya. He had formed Recapp with his friend Edward while they were still in high school - Moi High School,Kabarak and they were later joined by Teddy and Nelly. 

He is accredited to coming up with most of Recapp’s dope hooks and melodies and as part of RECAPP, they have released a total of 2 albums – Ambition and Proud to Be a Christian. Some of their popular songs are 5 Stones and Worldwide. The group boasts of a whooping 8 Groove Awards Nominations between the years 2014 and 2018, and headlining several major concerts in Kenya and Tanzania such as Groove Awards Ceremonies and Tours, TSO Concerts organized by Kubamba and J &T in Tanzania.  After a successful 6 year career with the group, Manolo branched out on his own in 2018; to explore a new and different path as a solo artiste.

Below is his new video