Celebrities are getting set to welcome the new year and with this, they are sharing their New Year’s reflections and resolutions on Twitter.
Check out some of the best messages below!
Monday, 31 December 2012
CELEBS RESOLUTIONS AND NEW YEAR WISHES
Posted on 12:09 by Unknown
Celebrities are getting set to welcome the new year and with this, they are sharing their New Year’s reflections and resolutions on Twitter.
Check out some of the best messages below!
SAUTI SOL IS BACK WITH A MONEY-MAKING HIT!
Posted on 10:54 by Unknown
The Sauti Sol boys are back. This time with a hit single that redefines the music the group is loved and famous for.
The band, made up of vocalists Bien-Aime Baraza, Willis Chimano, Delvin Mudigi and guitarist Polcarp Otieno have released their latest music video, Money Lover hours before the new year.
The video has been produced under Bernsoft and directed by A. Macharia.
Chimano plays
BANKY W TO RELEASE ALBUM ON VALENTINES DAY
Posted on 01:21 by Unknown
Nigeria’s leading record label, Empire Mates Entertainment has released the last EME official video of 2012 for the hit song, Yes/No by R&B powerhouse and EME Boss, Banky W.
The song which was produced by Cobhams Asuquo is the lead single from Banky W's highly anticipated #R&BW album which has been scheduled to be released on Valentine’s Day in 2013.
Yes/No video which was co-directed by
Friday, 21 December 2012
KOBI KIHARA'S AMERICAN DREAM DOCUMENTARY
Posted on 03:17 by Unknown
Kobi Kihara's love for photography can be eveidenced in her documentary dubbed The American dream.
The documentary is an in-depth look at the lives of various Kenyans residing in the US.
Kobi wrote, directed and produced the 11-minute documentary under her company With An Eye Productions.
The photography bug hit Kobi when she was 21 years old, starting with a photo 101 course at the Torpedo
Thursday, 20 December 2012
PSQUARE's PETER AND PAUL DROP BY AT THE BADDEST CONCERT REHEARSALS
Posted on 03:40 by Unknown
The EME all-stars, Wizkid, Banky W, Skales, Shaydee and Niyola went all hard on Tuesday at their band and dance
rehearsals.
And guess who stopped by to show support? Psquare!
The superstar pop twins were accompanied by their brother-manager Jude.
Apart from perfecting their dance steps and working with different instructors, the team had an exciting day bonding and plotting all the
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
WHEN DARKFORCES ATTACKED KENYA: CELEBRITY TAKES
Posted on 04:59 by Unknown
So y'all already know about the "he-said-and-did-not-do" hoolabaloo that is the talk of town.
Well Musalia got shafted by Uhuru and now Uhuru claims he did not do it.
It wasn't him.
It was the dark forces.
Well, various celebrities tried to demystify these "dark forces"...
Here is their take on Twirra...
NOLLYWOOD STAR JIM IYKE REVEALS A LOT ABOUT HIMSELF...
Posted on 03:56 by Unknown
James Ikechukwu, commonly known as Jim Iyke, is a Nigerian television and film actor. He was in Kenya recently for the Make a Change Campaign project and he also shot some scenes for his reality show, Jim Iyke Unscripted.
He took the Hot Secrets One liner interview...
I'm good at ------------------- sealing the deal. I have been fortunate to hire very brilliant people who do everything then
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
SMIRNOFF GUEST DJ DINO BRAVO TALKS MUSIC, KENYA AND MORE MUSIC
Posted on 05:57 by Unknown
Smirnoff will this month take Nairobi by storm, as Kenya plans to usher in the New Year at the Carnivore Restaurant.
Dubbed ‘The Night,’ the all-white themed party will for the first time ever in Kenya feature a line-up of 16 DJs playing on 3 stages, in what promises to be the biggest New Year’s Eve party the capital city has ever seen.
Leading the DJ pack will be international DJs Shaun ‘
Monday, 17 December 2012
KANJA’S LIGHTS OUT SINGLE RELEASED
Posted on 09:04 by Unknown
Kenyan Hip hop star Kanja Muchoki who recently signed to Sub Sahara Entertainment has just released the much anticipated smash hit single “Lights out”.
The smash single was produced by UK based DJ Silvastone and the video was shot by Nigerian video director Clarence Peters.
“Lights out” video features guest cameos by STL, Camp Mulla and Silvastone.
A SMIRNOFF NEW YEAR FOR KENYA
Posted on 09:01 by Unknown
The world’s number one vodka Smirnoff will this month take Nairobi by storm, as Kenya plans to usher in the New Year. Smirnoff, which has taken its nightlife experience to over 50 markets worldwide through its Smirnoff Nightlife Experiences, will this year host the biggest of all its Kenyan experiences on 31st December 2012 at the Carnivore Restaurant.
Dubbed ‘The Night,’ the all-white
AMILEENA ALL HOT AND BOTHERED WITH COLLO
Posted on 07:54 by Unknown
Amileena and Collo hit up the studio to unleash this love song. You have to listen to it to understand why Amileena ia all hot and bothered in this track titled Hali Mahututi.
Have a listen...
BEENIE MAN'S PRODUCER AT KIBERA GOOD GOVERNANCE FESTIVAL
Posted on 04:45 by Unknown
On Saturday, Culture Connect in partnership with Action Aid and KCODA hosted its second annual Good Governance Festival in Kibera DC grounds with the main aim of pushing key governance issues as we approach the elections.
The guest stars at the event were Denmark producer Pharfar, famed for producing Beenie Man’s single Better Than Dem) and Wafande.
Other key performances of the day were
FATHER KIZITO RECEIVES PEACE AND SOLIDARITY AWARD
Posted on 04:20 by Unknown
Father Renato Sesana, known to everybody in Kenya as Father Kizito, has received a prestigious award assigned every year in December by the Lombardy Region in Italy for “Peace and Solidarity”.
The motivation reads :”With over thirty years of intense work done in Africa struggling for justice, human rights, democracy and peace, he is committed to supporting constructive dialogue and mutual
Thursday, 13 December 2012
WINI RELEASES NEW JOINT KEEP MOVING
Posted on 23:26 by Unknown
Wini Nkinda former Boomba girl, a now recording and performing artist just released her new track ‘Keep moving’ (attached) produced by Gideon Kimanzi of Red Mercury and Dillie.
Keep moving is her third track officially and would like you to be among the first people to hear and have a copy of it and while at it appreciate and thank you for the continued support in the music industry. It is
AIRTEL RISING STARS CHAMPIONSHIPS WINS THE PRSK ANNUAL AWARD
Posted on 23:03 by Unknown
The Airtel Rising Stars (ARS) Championships was awarded the Sponsorship PR Campaign of the Year 2012 trophy at the 12th Public relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) Awards event that was held at Safari Park Hotel.
The ARS initiative is an Africa-wide program that provides a platform for upcoming soccer talent under the age of seventeen to showcase their skills to leading scouts and coaches. The
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
SHUGA BAGS EDUTAINMENT AFRICA AWARD
Posted on 01:47 by Unknown
SHUGA: Love, Sex, Money (@MTVShuga), the African sex-and-relationships drama from MTV Staying Alive, PEPFAR, the Partnership for an HIV-Free Generation (HFG) and UNICEF, has won a prestigious edutainment award.
The TV and radio drama, produced by MTV Base and directed by award winning South African directors Angus Gibson and Teboho Mahlatsi (The Bomb Shelter, won the Best Overall Edutainment
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
QTASI TO UNVEIL OWN PORTAL
Posted on 03:13 by Unknown
Like all personalities, singer Q-Tasi will be unveiling his own portal where he can interact with his fans and do business as well.
The Chips Funga hitmaker who was named the highest paid singer by Homeboyz Radio at the inaugural Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) Awards.
The award covered the period when Q Tasi released two of his biggest songs, Ocha and Chips Funga.
Since then, the
WIZKID AND BANKY W ANNOUNCE EME’S “BADDEST” CONCERT
Posted on 02:56 by Unknown
Empire Mates Entertainment, Nigeria’s leading record label, has announced that they will round up activities for the year with a ground breaking live-in concert tagged “The Baddest”.
The concert which will hold on Friday, December 21, 2012 at The Grounds, Ocean View restaurant in Victoria Island, Lagos will have the EME superstars led by R&B powerhouse, Banky W and internationally renowned
LATE SAITOTI'S SON UNVEILED CRANIUM INK COMPANY
Posted on 02:15 by Unknown
Tonight Zack Saitoti and business partner Jeff Kegeri are launching their company Cranium Ink.
Cranium Ink is a design house that specializes in photography and graphic design, and tonight they are launching their on-line magazine ‘Watch This Space Magazine’. Watch this Space Magazine is a magazine highlighting Kenyan fashion and design. The launch edition features 9 fashion houses
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
SK BLUE TO LAUNCH SMS SERVICE
Posted on 05:27 by Unknown
Tomorrow, Gospel singer SK Blue will launch an SMS service for his company, Sakata Media.
Dubbed Sakata Mobi, the SMS service will be involved in ringtone service, bulk SMS, short codes and other value added services.
SK whose real name is Samuel Kuria is the co founder of Sakata media that runs an audio production studio and a video editing outfit that has worked with artists the likes of
BONGO SINGER SHARO MILIONEA DIES
Posted on 04:57 by Unknown
According to Tanzanian news reports, bongo singer Sharo Millionea is dead.
The singer was driving from Dar Es Salaam to Tanga on Monday night when he was involved in a fatal accident.
Tanga police boss,Costantine Massawe told the press that the singer whose real name is Hussein Ramadhani was driving alone in the car when the accident occurred.
The car, a Toyota Harrier veered off the road,
ZONKE'S KENYA TOUR WITH TUSKER MALT
Posted on 04:22 by Unknown
Visiting South African singer Zonke was the second African act to perform at the members’ at the Tusker Malt Lager Club 100 affair at the Arboretum.
The lounge style set up at the gardens saw the South African soul singer take the stage at 9pm. After Eddy Grey and his band had finished their hour long set.
The singer performed singles off her two albums Ina Ethe (Give and Take in Isixhosa)
GRANDPA RECORDS DENY THEIR EVENT FAILED AND WAS RAIDED BY COPS
Posted on 03:58 by Unknown
A press statement from Grandpa Records deny that the monthly gig dubbed Grandpa Nite - where they launched their mix tape Chapa Fimbo ya Pili – failed terribly.
The statement claims, “over 500 people” were in attendance and that the event was a success up to the point where “20 administration police officers” stormed the club and “confiscated secrets lounge equipments”.
The statement adds:
Friday, 23 November 2012
BAMBOO'S SISTER SIGNED TO NAIJA'S CHOCOLATE CITY
Posted on 07:42 by Unknown
Bamboo's small sister, Victoria Kimani has been signed to Naija based Chocolate City family!
Victoria who is based in the US is said to have caught Chocolate City‘s attention when she uploaded her cover version of Ice Prince “Oleku” online last year.
Basically, She is the first Kenyan act to be signed to the music label.
The news was unveiled today at a presser held by the label to introduce
YVONNE NELSON HOSTS THE BIG FRIDAY SHOW IN GHANA!
Posted on 03:22 by Unknown
This week on Nigeria’s favourite TV program, MTV’s The Big Friday Show will take over the city of Accra, Ghana.
Ghanaian screen diva, Yvonne Nelson will co-host this week’s episode with all-time comedian and host, Basketmouth at the lush Aphrodisiac Lounge in Accra.
The sexy actress will take us through her list of achievements and will also answer questions in the Ask/Reply segment from
Thursday, 22 November 2012
KINGWA: "A PROPHET IS LEAST APPRECIATED AT HOME"
Posted on 07:20 by Unknown
Presidential hopeful, Kingwa Kimenchu has been the butt of every social media joke from going commando to starring in divorce cases.
Today, she hit up her Facebook page to highlight that there is "little faith" from Kenyan who are "line up behind these vultures and hurl stones at a young, defenseless innocent girl..." who is trying to do what no other has done.
Here is what she wrote:
"In
GET READY FOR DETS ON THE BEHIND THE SCENES FOR CHANNEL O AWARDS
Posted on 06:44 by Unknown
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of Africa’s hottest music awards, the Channel O Music Video Awards?
For the very first time viewers will get a sneak peak at how some of the artists prepare for their big appearances on the show on OMVA Awards Journal.
A lot of work goes into producing an awards show and more often than not the most dramatic incidents happen backstage
ELDEE, DAVIDO, ICEPRINCE AND FLAVOUR AUDITION FOR MTV BASE VJ SEARCH!
Posted on 03:59 by Unknown
Social media have been ablaze with news about the MTV Base VJ Search as the Nigerian music industry gets behind the search for a brand new MTV Base VJ.
A-list celebs have taken over Twitter using the hashtag #BaseVJSearch to talk about the search. These celebs include 2Face, P-Square’s Peter Okoye, Ice Prince, Davido, Banky W, Eldee, Basketmouth, Waje, and Toolz.
Others include DJ Spinall, DJ
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
IS PREZZO PLANNING TO RELOCATE TO NIGERIA?
Posted on 00:49 by Unknown
Well, according to Nigerian TV station Channels TV, Prezzo said he will be “relocating to Lagos”.
Giving an interview on the channel's Saturday morning show, Sunsrise Prezzo told show hosts Alero Edu and Kayode Akintemi, “My purpose here is to broaden my musical career. We do have music producer back home (Kenya) but change is always good. As long as you change for the better, nobody can be
SCENES FROM CHANNEL O AWARDS
Posted on 00:38 by Unknown
The 9th Annual Channel O Music Video Awards, brought to you by DStv and DStv Mobile, delivered 14 winners at a glitz-filled evening that more than made the case for Africa being the hottest thing on planet music right now!
Heading the winner’s list was Nigerian superstar D’Banj who capped an amazing 2012 by taking home the most anticipated award of the night Most Gifted Video of the Year for
Thursday, 15 November 2012
ARTHUR K WEIGHS IN ON THE DJ VS ARTISTES ISSUE
Posted on 04:14 by Unknown
The on going battle between DJs and artistes/MCSK over the paying of license fees has created a rift between the spin masters and the talent.
Arthur K has given his two cents on the issue with his opinion skewed towards the DJs.
The wrote on his Facebookpage : “This is too much especially for guys who are hustling and trying to make it in the industry as a DJ. Another thing that needs to be
KAZ NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Posted on 03:57 by Unknown
Friends of Kaz have opened and Facebook Event to try and fundraise money to clear a pending hospital bill so as to “lay #MamaKaz to rest”.
The Facebook Event titled R.I.P Mama Kaz highlight’s it’s purpose.
The introduction reads, “Dear friends, family & fans of Kaz (Karen Lucas), the Lucas family needs our support during this difficult time. Kaz lost her precious mother at 6pm on Tuesday
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
BLACKBERRY JAM SESSION COMES TO KENYA
Posted on 00:27 by Unknown
Kenya’s first ever BlackBerry® Jam Session will take place in Nairobi on Saturday, 17 November 2012.
This Super Hackathon event is one of many hosted around the world ahead of the game-changing launch of the next-generation BlackBerry® 10 platform and gives developers the opportunity to turn their app ideas into reality.
This follows the very successful BlackBerry® Mini Jam in Nairobi held in
JMARTINS NAMED AFRICAN MUSIC AMBASSADOR AT GIAMA AWARDS
Posted on 00:19 by Unknown
Award winning artiste and producer, JMartins has been named African Music Ambassador by the organizers of Golden Icon Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) which took place at the Morris Cultural Center, Houston, USA recently.
The afro pop singer who recently dropped a new single, ‘Kpomo’ was accorded the honor based on his outstanding achievements in the African music industry.
Speaking at the
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
KAZ' MUM DIES
Posted on 23:48 by Unknown
Singer Kaz - Karen Lucas - has lost her mother.
According to Bernard Kioko of Bernsoft, the Run Run Run star lost her mother yesterday.
Bernard posted the news on his Facebook page.
Here is what he wrote...
My condolences to Kaz and her family.
BUSARA PROMOTIONS CLEARS AIR ON BI KIDUDE'S CASH
Posted on 07:00 by Unknown
Busara Promotions was set up as a cultural NGO in Zanzibar in 2003. Its main event each year is the Sauti za Busara music festival. It is a popular festival bringing people together in celebration of music from East Africa, Africa and the diaspora.
On 9th November 2012, Busara Promotions held a press conference in Zanzibar on the issue of Africa’s legendary song bird Fatma Baraka popularly
HOW TO BE OCTOMONTANA
Posted on 05:28 by Unknown
Rapper Octopizzo has drawn y'all a blue print of how to be like his alter ego, Octomontana.
Here are the steps for ya...
Number one
Be the dude that looks out for your boy when he wants to piga a barbie - yaani rich boy - ngeta .
Number two
Have a designated corner or area where you and your boy chill and wait for someone to thug. You can do so as you spit rhymes...
Number three
BANKY W IS BACK
Posted on 05:00 by Unknown
E.M.E Chairman, Banky W, was expected to deliver the very highly anticipated #R&BW album earlier this year... however, in a move that caught his numerous fans and followers by surprise, he postponed the release of his solo material to put the EME Crew in the forefront.
This turned out to be a good decision for the crew, as 2012 witnessed the release of the "Empire Mates State Of Mind" album
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