Towards the end of the turbulent forties, men came back from the great war slinging more than just gun They came with guitars too They came with music They were African soldiers...

I was not one to attend live events early Because Kenyans event organizers have shown me quite a fair amount of things But I have had a change of heart I early to most concerts,...

It rains differently on this other side of the big valley Here, the rains give you a warning and enough time The first sign is in how the weather changes; the brightness of the...

Heal yourself Where does music come from And how is it that someone knows how to sing exactly what your soul is saying Who thinks up of these melodies, these chords, these lyrics...

BRUNO KEVIN AUGUSTINE SISO -  21 years old There are many myths about the name you are given depending on which community you come from For some it will be an incarnation of...

Everyone has a secret life that they always thought they could have If they weren't living the life they were living in right now If circumstances had gone differently, you know...

I The yellow light from the low-hanging bulb shines on the right side of his round face, making it seem like a half moon, and he smiles – a shy smile – at the audience; a few...

You've only ever seen her before in the stuff that dreams are made of, surrounded in beams That light, cloudiness That ethereal, magic She looks unassuming at first, though you...

When I was younger, way younger, a couple of decades ago, I was quite the precocious pre-teen Or at least, I like to tell myself that, because everyone likes to look back on their...

I've never heard of this guy before, so obviously I am saying his name completely wrong I still don't know how to say it, because I come into the room a bit later than I expected...

The last time I was in Kisumu I went to our place in Ukweli There is nobody there these days Everyone moved to Nairobi Now it is like a ghost house A film of dust coats the dining...

The year is 2013 and God has not yet started dishing out His blessing depending on the number of guilt-tripping messages you spam WhatsApp groups with We are in Parklands Campus,...