Start your November with style this week at Picazzo!! Nairobi’s premiere Spanish Restaurant, Picazzo Restaurant (located at Karen The Hub Mall) is proud to announce a series of thrilling Thursday night performances hosting Kenya’s hottest party band .

The Beathogs beginning 1^st Nov 2018. Just in time to usher in the festive season, the night will also feature modern cuisines, an elaborate wine list, cocktails, signature Paellas and a variety of international delicacies—perfect for you if you’re around Karen area or want to show your friends the treasures of Nairobi.

Ahead of the anticipated show, Picazzo Restaurant’s Director: Mr. Thinji says, “We are excited to host The Beathogs for the second time at our establishment! Last time they were amazing and they brought the heart of a festival at a restaurant. To understand this – make sure you come dine, drink, reminisce and dance with your squad at Picazzo this Thursday.”

The Beathogs are Nairobi’s hottest funk and soul band. They play groovy dance funk soul grooves featuring the soulful vocals of Linda, a toe-tapping horn section, fat back drums of Andy Salmon, funky percussion hits by Obuya, bountiful bass undertones of Wim Eising, crazy keys of Jazz the Mazz and wicked guitar licks of Alan Brozovich.

The accomplished multinational band will treat revelers and diners to wild nights full of funk, soul and popular grooves. 

This Thursday 1^st Happy Hour will run all day, unlike the usual offer for weekdays from 4 - 8 PM where you get to Buy 1 Drink to Get 1 Free on all Cocktails with Draft Beer going KSH. 250/- On the same breath, the first 20 guests at Picazzo Brunch this Sunday 4^th November 2018, will get 20% off. Don’t miss out on these amazing offers!

Upcoming Tanzanian artist Berinja has just released his new video.

The video titled ' Mtendwa' has been directed by Director Pro and audio produced by Emma the Boy.

Enjoy the video below

Maisha Magic East is set to launch two new programmes this coming weekend (Saturday), among the programmes is Jikoni which will be hosted by award winning Swahili entertainment Tv host Aisha 'Malkia wa kizazi kipya'  Wanjiku.

Jikoni, a twenty-five-minute cooking show where different meals are prepared by different chefs especially celebrities and popular figures from different fields including politics and entertainment will be airing every Saturday at 4 pm. There will also be a special segment in the show dubbed ' Kanga ya siku' which will be featuring some of the famous swahili sayings.

Among the celebrities who have so far showed up for the recording of the show includes Jemedari, Sheila Rabala, Big Pin, Biko Adema and Mwalimu Racheal

This is the second show that Aisha will be hosting at Maisha Magic East after Gani Kali, a Swahili entertainment show that features some of the best music from East Africa and celebrity news. 

Another show set to premiere the same day is Matwana Matatu Culture which highlights the matatu culture in culture in Kenya.

Before joining Maisha Magic, Aisha worked with KTN  for close to 2 years. Her journey started at Home Boys radio where she hosted the show 'Hang over' alongside Dj Kaytrixx .

Taurus Musik’s new signee Trina Mungai has dropped yet another club banger with the legendary trio P-Unit. 

The song titled 'Me-i' was produced by Kashkeed from Kompact record.

The song basically depicts Kenyans with their very broken English using the phrase 'Me I' as the catchy chorus.

The song was shot in one of Nairobi’s most prestige areas i.e. Karen by Nigerian award winning Director, Stanz Visuals.

This club banger comes just a few weeks after Trina dropped yet another hit single with Africa’s lover boy, Kagwe Mungai. This divine diva seems to be on a huge role!

The inaugural East Africa Maritime Awards (EAMA) went down last evening at the Serena Beach hotel Mombasa.

The event was graced by different dignitaries led by Kenya Ports Authority(KPA) Chairman Major Rtd General Joseph Kibwana, KPA acting MD Daniel Manduku, Kenya Ferry Services Chairman Ramadhan Kajembe, Ken Trade Chairman Suleiman Shahbal among others.

Among the winners of the night was former Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) MD  Brown Ondego who bagged the Life achievement award.

Best Shipping line award went to Maersk Line with the best shipping agent award going to Messina.

Best regional cargo logistics provider award went to Bollore transport and logistics while the importer of The Year Uganda award went to Crown Beverages.

Best Cargo Transporter award went to Signon Group with KenTrade scooping the the most efficient State Agency  award.

The Auxiliary Service Provider award went to Naj Tracking, ICEA LION General insurance scooping the Marine Cargo insurance award.

Innovation award was won by Lori systems with Bollore transport & Logistics winning in the Safety award.

Oil Spill Mutual Aid Group Society won the Membership Organization award.

The importer of the year Uganda award went to Crown Beverages. In Kenya the award was won by Delmonte which was also feted as the exporter of the Year award.

The awards is a strategic initiative of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), in collaboration with other anchor stakeholders. The awards aim to promote excellence in service delivery, appreciate exceptional contribution to the industry and the economy, encourage innovation and improve industry performance. 

Below are photos from the ceremony.

Its a Saturday!, as always every Saturday and Tuesday we present to you the local music chart in Coast courtesy of Pili Pili fm and Pwani Fm.

Here is the list for this Saturday from Pili Pili Fm.

10. In Love – Avril Kenya
9. Talk to me (Boss lady) –Vivian
8. Milele – Dogo Richie
7. Killing Me – Brown Mauzo
6. Mchecheto – Bi x Mafya Bwoy
5. SunshineGal – Frankie Dee
4. Nyang’a – Dazlah Kiduche
3. Juu ya Ngori – Khaligraph Jones
2. Twende nalo – SudiBoy ft ArrowBoy
1. 2 in 1 – Naiboi Worldwide

Brand New Tracks in wait…..
Dundaing – Kingkaka ft Kristoff
Gaga – Masauti (KenyanBoy)
Cheko – Shepherd x Dazla Kiduche
Migogoro - Wynas
Hi – Otile Brown

After much anticipation and excitement 'Rangi Rangili' a local play scripted by Mombasa's Yusuf Dalu and directed by Hussein Abdi was finally staged yesterday evening at the Swahili pot hub.

The play based on social injustice, love and betrayal attracted a huge audience, among them the patron of Machele foundation Mohammed Machele, Swahili pot patron Mahmoud Noor among others.

The casts include Hussein Abdi Hussein who plays Bwana Mavune the main act, Deeja Atieno Omondi (Bi Mavune), Elizabeth Kasichana (Pipa), Feisal Hamd (Rama), Mohammed Balo (Ba Chamtoni ) and Tina Khan who plays Asunta.

Incase you did not make it for the show yesterday you can as well catch it today at the same venue (Swahili Pot) for a replay from 6pm.

Below are photos from yesterday's show, courtesy of Don Makameleon.

Mombasa based fast rising artist Masauti has just released his latest video.

The video titled 'Gaga' has been directed by Nezzoh Montana.

Watch it below

Thursday 25th October evening with its Spring Summer 2019 collection at Lagos Fashion Week. Although not new to Nigeria, this is the first time the heritage brand from Kenya is showing at the official Lagos Fashion Week.

KIKOROMEO, which means “Adams Apple” in Swahili, is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Having over 2 decades of design heritage, the brand is known for its timeless slow fashion pieces, which transcend fashion trends and show a perfection in fit.

Adopting a sustainable approach in everything it does, the brand works with urban and rural Kenyan and refugee artisans, encouraging them to constantly improve the quality of their products, and truly believes and adheres to a Made in Africa policy.

Iona McCreath, who has a degree in Sociology from London School of Economics and has a foundation diploma in Art and Design from Central Saint Martin’s just joined the brand.

Speaking about this latest collection Iona said, “I’ve tried to add a contemporary twist to the classic KIKOROMEO, through keen attention to styling. I love the looks, and I’m enjoying bringing a fresh eye to this quintessentially Kenyan brand”.

She is giving the brand a fresh interpretation, collaborating with hip hop artists such as musician Blinky Bill from Kenya and visual artist Papi from Senegal. These are both new generation artists at the front of the cutting edge of their industry, just as KIKOROMEO too is positioning itself at the cutting edge of contemporary fashion.

The hues of KIKOROMEO’s SS2019 menswear collection draw inspiration from the places where regal sands meet the vibrant oceans all around the African continent. Filled with golden browns to slate greys, accented with dusty beiges and sunshine yellows, with shades of marine blue that trail through all pieces.

The silhouettes include lightweight jackets, hand-painted shirts, suits and a stand-out scaled shirt as well as signature overalls for men and women, which are currently worn by the likes of Mr Eazi and Blinky Bill.