Kenya's biggest stars Khalifraph Jones, Naiboi, Nyashinski, Fena Gitu and Jua Cali have team up in a new banger titled 'Chukua selfie'.

Check the video below

Boomplay, the number one music streaming and download app in Africa, will celebrate International Women’s Day 2019 this Friday (8^th March) by featuring songs, albums and playlists championed by creative and talented Kenyan women on all sections of its homepage through the “Boom Queens” app takeover and play time campaign.

On International Women’s Day, the Boomplay app will have a feminine look, to showcase, promote and celebrate women in music.

From Fena, Avril, Muthoni The Drummer Queen, Evelyn Wanjiru, Mercy Masika, Akothee, Nadia Mukami, Vivian, Victoria Kimani, Gloria Muliro to Efya, Rihanna and Vanessa Mdee, the playlist will also include leading Kenyan female artists and others from around the globe who continue to inspire and change the narrative one day at a time in the male dominated industry.

Boom Queens Playlist here: https://bit.ly/2H5cuo1

On this initiative, Head of Public Relations Boomplay, Ms Tosin Sorinola said, “The conversation on gender equality and parity is one that is constantly ongoing and on occasions like this, it is important for us as a platform with so much interest in promoting Women in Music, to show our support in the best way possible. This is not a one-off campaign for us, it’s one that started since inception and will continue, a pledge evident in our daily and weekly activities and inclusions.”

Boomplay will also be running a play time campaign for a chance at increasing streaming revenue and numbers for female artistes whose songs will be featured in the “Boom Queens” playlist; a playlist consisting of songs by some of the best female artistes all over the world.

This women’s history month, Boomplay users on Android and iOS stand a chance to win iPhones and loads of Boomplay Essentials across its major operating countries – Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and Tanzania.

To show support to women in music and stand a chance to win, users will be required to:

1. Subscribe to either the Boomplay daily, weekly or monthly plan.
2. Stream the ‘Boom Queens’ playlist as many times as possible.
3. Post a screenshot of the playlist on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Boombuzz using the hashtags #BoomplayCelebratesQueens 

#BoomQueens #IWD2019 - Remember to tag @boomplaymusicKE in your posts!

This campaign will run from March 7^th , 2019 - March 21^st , 2019. Winners will be announced on the March 28^th, 2019.

Terms and Conditions for the “Boom Queens” app takeover and play time campaign.

1. To participate, you must have an active subscription plan as only subscribed play time will be counted.
2. Winners will be chosen based on play time (how long you stream the playlist for)
3. Winners will be announced on the March 28, 2019
4. This campaign is exclusive to Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania & Kenya only
5. Boomplay staff are not eligible for this promotion

#BoomplayCelebratesQueens #BoomQueens #IWD2019

The Boomplay app has over 42 million users and recently launched its iOS app in December 2018. It boasts of an expansive catalogue consisting of over 5 million songs and videos from local and international acts. 

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho's niece Kulthum Abubakar Joho is set to wed tonight.

According to an invitation card seen by Ommy Dallah, Kulthum the first daughter to Abubakar Joho, the Governor's elder brother, will be getting married to Haikal Omar Osogo.

She is named after her late grandmother, mother to the Johos, Kulthum.

The short ceremony (Nikkah) will take place at the Masjid Ummu- Kulthum after the night prayers (8pm).

A close family source has also revealed that there will be a major party on Sunday at the Governor's home in Vipingo which will be attended by prominent people including ODM leader Raila Odinga.

"Tonight is the nikkah, tomorrow there will be lunch but only for Women then on Sunday is when we expect the major party/ launch in Vipingo, at the Governor's home" said the source

Kisasa, a modern day Mombasa based drama, with strong themes on love, maternal death and mental health, revolving around the lives of middle aged friends, lovers and family is expected to premiere on Mother's Day,12th May 2019.

The drama features some of the top acts from Mombasa including Dan Kinyanjui who plays Alan, Mwanaisha Kuwania (Alice), wife to Alan and Winnie Bwire playing Viki.

Other acts includes veteran Kenyan actor Ken Ambani who plays Booker,  Catherine Enane playing Red who is the wife to Booker. 

The drama has been written by Janet Chumbe and produced by Caroline Rita.

Here is the trailer

Foreign artists who have had their songs banned in their respective countries will not be allowed to perform in Kenya, Kenya Film Classification board (KFCB) C.E.O Dr Ezekiel Mutua has said.

Speaking in Mombasa at a meeting with the County security team led by County Commissioner Evans Achoki, Mutua also accused Diamond the foreign artists of evading tax.

Dr Mutua revealed that the government will now be forced to conduct raids on clubs which hosts the artists and take legal action on the club owners and the artists.

KFCB officials briefed the security chiefs on the Films and Stage Plays Act Cap 222 that fights the screening of unsuitable contents.

In the marking and celebration of 2019 International Women’s Day, the 2019 season of Coke Studio Africa announces its upcoming all women finale episode in a powerful statement and a trail-blazing move.

This will be the first time in the history of the Pan African music property to feature an all-female episode, that will include female singers, rappers, music producers, studio engineers, a full band, as well as key behind the scenes crew like, content directors, scriptwriters, editors, camera operators and floor managers amongst others. 

Over the last six seasons of Coke Studio Africa, the show continues to highlight Africa’s great talent and the opportunities for women in the arts and entertainment industry.

Currently, approximately 60% of all the professionals that work on Coke Studio Africa comprise of women.

Top female instrumentalists from Kenya who will be part of Coke Studio Africa All Women Band in the finale episode will include Kasiva Mutua (Percussions), Wendy Kemunto (Vocals), Ivy Alexander (Guitar), Naomi Ziro (Bass Guitar) and Mutindi Tindi Muasa (Keyboard).

Top female artists drawn from across the continent will include Nazizi (Kenya), Lioness (Namibia), Boity (South Africa), Sheebah (Uganda), Nandy (Tanzania), Lourena Nhate (Mozambique), Tamy (Zimbabwe) and music producer Viola Karuri (Kenya), among others. 

Monali Shah, Head of Content Excellence, for Coca-Cola Southern and East African Business Unit says, “We are very excited to announce an all women finale episode of the 2019 edition of Coke Studio Africa. It’s the first time the production is taking such a bold move in the history of Coke Studio Africa to spotlight the amazing talent we have in entertainment"

"The kind of talent and artists we met and discovered during the process was mind blowing and we can’t wait till music fans of the show can watch this powerful episode that will be airing across over 40 countries starting March 29th 2019.”

The Tanzanian media industry has yet again been thrown into a mourning state just three days after laying to rest one of their own and a co-founder of the popular Clouds media group Ruge Mutahaba.

Ephraim Kibonde a former presenter with Clouds Fm died toady (Thursday) morning as he was being rushed to a hospital in Mwanza.

It is reported that Kibonde suffered from high blood pressure while attending the burial of his former boss Ruge Mutahaba in Bukoba. Kibonde was the main MC during the funeral.

Kibonde lost his wife last year.

Ruge who died in South Africa where he was receiving treatment from kidney related complications was laid to rest on Monday, among those who were touched by Ruge's death and attend his funeral service in Daresalaam is President John Magufuli and his predecessor Jakaya Kikwete.

Several Tanzania artists and media personalities have since come out to mourn Kibonde.

"Rest in peace bro" posted Diamond Platnumz

Ay Posted "Nimeshtushwa sana na taarifa ya kifo chako kaka yangu..Pumzika kwa amani kaka yangu EmphraimKibonde...Tumeshirikiana kwenye mengi ya kikazi na familia ..Pumzika kwa amani wakukuja ..tusali sana hatujui siku wala saa..Mbele ni giza ila sala ndio taa".

"R.I.P MY BIG BROTHER #KIBONDE" posted Rayvanny

A section of Mombasa residents have called for the dissolution of the County Assembly.

The residents under the Operation Fagia Bunge are now calling on all residents of Mombasa to append their signatures to a petition which will available from next Tuesday.

Led by Magandi Kalinga and Mary Oyier , the residents said operation aims to have the county government suspended or fully dissolved and MCAs sent home.

Addressing the press outside the assembly, they accused the Members of the County Assembly  of 'sabotaging the good work of the county executive' and especially the intention to impeach three members of the county executive committee.

The three are Tawfiq Balala of Transport, Munywoki Kyalo of Youth, Gender and Sports and Edwin Nyale who is in charge of the Lands and Housing docket

They also accused the MCA's of abandoning their roles.

""Majority of the MCA, if not all, have been frustrating this effort through issuing petty sermons and creation of impeachment of executive members who do not heed to their calls. As if that is not enough, MCAs are also at loggerheads with the sub-county administration through interfering of the performance and delivering of duties by the administration" said Oyier

"We are also aware of an MCA in Changamwe Sub County who following the transfer of ward Administrator in that area to another capacity shamelessly took time and hired a public address system just to inform residents that he has kicked out the administrator' added Oyier

The group with a representation from each ward  said they are targeting 200,000 signatures from residents across the six Sub Counties..

Kalinga charged “We are suffering because our representatives are engaged in perpetrating atrocities against us, we are sure the president will find our petition meritorious and initiate the dissolution process,”.

This comes just days after the Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho  warned MCAs that he will mobilise residents to send them home before their terms end accusing them of painting his administration in a bad light to hurt his 2022 presidential bid.

"We are ready to go back to fresh polls if your MP and MCAs are not serving you well. I will mobilise for the necessary signatures to send all of them home.” said Joho.

Over the past weekend, Coke Studio Africa was ablaze with the mash up of the season, as Kenya's Ethic music group of the "Lamba Lolo" hit fame joined Mr. Eazi in the live performance of "Keys To The City (Jogede)".

The two acts knew of each other before but never knew that they could have been paired together at new season of "Coke Studio Africa 2019' .

The surprise pairing, and mash up of "Lamba Lolo" and "Keys To The City (Jogede)" produced by Daddy Andre (Uganda) has been received well by most of music fans across Africa. This is Ethic's biggest opportunity yet.

Their unusual rise to fame, straight out of YouTube thanks to their blazing hood hits like "Instagram Bae" has made them popular among Kenyans and beyond. Ethic also met with Nigerian music producer Krizbeatz who produced "Panaa" from their Coke Studio Africa stint and they have produced a new track "Nitolee".