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| Kenyan hip hop is a subgenre of hip hop music:
that which originates the country of Kenya. It defines a growing genre
in contemporary Kenya. Kenyan hip hop commonly is a combination of Swahili and English (Kenya's official languages) as well as Sheng and various tribal languages.Early Kenyan hip-hop imitated the styles of the United States, with musicians wearing American clothes and rapping in English. This influence was perpetuated by access to internet and, in particular. According to the documentary “Hip-Hop Colony,”
the beginnings of Kenyan hip-hop were like a “new breed of
colonialism,” transplanting the original styles from the Westernized
world to Africa. However, Kenya has not only embraced but appropriated the genre,
creating its own distinct version. Since its explosion in the mid-1990s,
Kenyan hip-hop is now generally written and performed not only in
English but also in Swahili and in Sheng, a slang combination of the
two. Jimmy Gathu was one of the earliest known rappers on the Kenyan scene with his hit song "Look, Think, Stay Alive" released in 1991, a song dealing with road safety. However, the first major commercial hip hop hit came in 1996 with Uhiki by Hardstone (Harrison Ngunjiri) which sampled a Kikuyu folk song and Marvin Gaye's sexual Healing,[4] produced by Tedd Josiah of the then Audio Vault Studios (now, Blue Zebra). Other popular pioneering acts were Kalamashaka with their national hit "Tafsiri Hii",[4] K-South with "Nyabaga Kodo Gakwa," (which was also sampled from a Kikuyu folk song like Uhiki by Hardstone) and also the late Poxi Presha with his break out hit "Dhako Kelo".[4] Gidi Gidi Maji Maji emerged in 1999 with their hit "Ting Badi Malo" and released the debut album, "Ismarwa" the following year. They went on to released their popular and politically charged hit Unbwogable in 2002. The word took on the meaning of unshakable, unstoppable, or unbeatable and was subsequently used by major politicians and in 2008 in reference to then-candidate Barack Obama.[5][6] Into the new millennium, many new groups and solo artists have emerged and the scene musically diversified. Among the most famous artists are Necessary Noize, Redsan, Nameless, Nonini, Wawesh, the late E-Sir, and Juliani.[7] I wonder where did the heavyweights go????????? B-boy Harry Foundation, Compass Nella Fitness Centre, Ongata Rongai.
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| Men, this is exclusively for you. Have you ever wondered why the women
you date always turn out to be annoying or weird in some way? Have you
ever thought that perhaps you have been choosing the wrong type of
women? Below is a list of ten different types of women you should avoid,
according to an article I just came across. Read carefully and see if
you can learn one or two things. 1. The Chatterbox. This is the woman who never shuts up, barely stopping to breathe. Seemingly only concerned about what is going on in her life, she always has to make a comment about everything and dominates conversations. 2. The Desperate Chick. This type of woman will seem fantastic at first, until she starts talking about your wedding location, how many kids she wants and the name of your future dog–right after the first date! When a woman advances WAY faster than normal, watch out. She NEEDS a man so bad that she’s willing to put anybody in that slot, even the homeless guy on the corner. 3. The Overly-Critical Woman. Anything you do for this type of woman is simply not good enough. Nothing seems to work unless it is done according to her standards. Anything that is said by anyone will be quickly taken out of context to become some sort of insult or some reason to wage war against the world. This type of woman has plenty of emotional baggage and will make you an angry and bitter person as there will be nothing but misery with her. 4. The Bimbo. This type of woman can’t obtain a GED but has managed to secure a PhD in the science of the bedroom. This is an intellectually challenged woman who looks great but, in all honesty, shouldn’t open her mouth. Her skills are unquestionably only rooted in the physical realm and unless you’re just after one-night stands, you do not want to bring a stupid girl home to meet Mom and Dad. The majority of girls you see on the streets everyday fall into this category, 5. The High Maintenance Chick. If this type of woman breaks a nail, she expects you to drop everything you’re doing to drive her to the salon immediately. Her daddy always told her she was a princess and she expects to be treated like one at all times. She has expensive taste and expects you to shower her with only the best things and take her out to posh places on a regular basis. If you don’t have a lot of money and a penchant for luxury, don’t even bother. 6. The Clingy Girl. This woman is a nuisance who can’t go anywhere or do anything without the company of her man. She’ll adopt your interests, calls 20 times a day and fly off the handle anytime she’s not around to monitor your behavior. This type of woman will smother any chance of you missing her by insisting that you spend every waking moment with her, refusing to let you go out with the boys or spend any significant amount of time with anyone else. 7. The Baby’s Mama. This woman has a great physique, great personality and her toes are pretty too! There’s only one problem–she’s got a pretty large amount of children with assorted “baby-daddy’s”, and when women like this get desperate, any and every guy has the potential to be “daddy.” This woman got knocked up by somebody that she was supposedly in love with, and not only is she a bad judge of character, she’s GROSSLY irresponsible. The same guys that are “jerks” now are the same guys she once thought the world of and had unprotected sex with. 8. The Gold Digger. The Gold-Digger will compliment you on your expensive watch, ask you what kind of car you drive, what you do for a living, where you live and so on. Like the high maintenance woman, the Gold Digger is basically looking for a sugar daddy, she’ll size you up within the first five minutes and drop you just as quickly if your cash flow runs out and you can’t take her shopping anymore. These types of women will just suck your wallet dry and leave you emasculated. Fortunately,you can usually see this type coming from a mile away. She wants to write out the names of all her designer items and post it on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. 9. The Club Girl. Club girls are nothing more than fantasy women who have been practically living in bars and clubs since they hit the legal drinking age. They have beautiful faces with full lips, big doe eyes, great legs, and all the curves you could ever ask for. The problem in dating these women is that they love to wear clothes that show off their great assets not just to you, but to every Tom, man-hood and Harry on the street. A woman like this may be carefree and wild; however, once you take a closer look, you’ll realize that her entire life is a party and most nights will end with her puking in your car. Or waking up hungover, in some guy’s bed in the morning. 10. The Feminist. This type of woman can never be pleased by a man and she believes that men are the cause of all the pains and suffering of society. It is her strong belief that women are much more intelligent than men and are capable of doing things “the right way”. You don’t want to waste any time with this type of woman because anything that you do will always be negative to her.
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The
dance convention And Competitions 2014 which is organized by campus
Glamour in partnership with Sarakasi Trust is expected to be the first
of many series of annual dance workshops and competitions intended to bring
together Dancers and professional choreographers drawn from different
backgrounds to showcase and share the knowledge of dance.
Two segments in One event ::: 1. Dance Workshop -> three topics of discussion by professionals in the dance industry. ----Choreography ----Branding and Marketing ----Financial Intelligence 2. Dance Competitions both individuals and groups are allowed to participate 4th April.
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| Music is an international language and with it comes a dance. Dancing is not uncommon in the Africa culture as it has over the years been used to mark the different special occasions and celebrations. There are 8 provinces in Kenya but five major regions. Each of these regions has a popular ethnic group with unique dancing styles; Northern Kenya, Western Kenya, Central, Coast and Eastern Kenya. |
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| The Maasai Dances of Northern Kenya. The north is represented by the famous Maasai tribe. This ethnic community has managed to withstand the test of time and retained its rich traditions and attires. The Maasai have a distinct dance that involve making a circle and jumping up high. The women wear bead necklaces or shanga round their necks which they use to dance as they sing their traditional music. The beautiful colors of their shukas and beads combined with their mowhawk kind of hairstyles separates them from any other dancers in Kenya. |
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| Chakacha of Coastal kenya unlike the Maasai dances, coastal dances focus mainly on vigorous waist movements. Chakacha is a very popular dance amongst the coastal tribes and their music is usually traditional or Taarab. With Taarab music and dancing, the instrumentals take up most of the song giving both the dancers and the performers time to shake their waists and move their hands freely. The major difference between chakacha and Taarab is the tempo of the songs with chakacha being the faster kind of music. |
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| Kamba Dances in the Eastern Province The eastern province is synonymous with the Akamba people whose traditional dances involve shaking their shoulders while stamping their bare feet. Their music is usually accompanied by drum beats and flutes. Percussion instruments were used to accompany song and dance depending on the occasion or ceremony. |
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| Mwomboko of Central Region. Central Kenya is famous for its hilly terrain and the great Mountain of God, Mount Kenya. The most populous tribe are the Agikuyu whose dances concentrated on foot and hand movements. The rythimic stamping of feet and sequential arm movements make up most of the dances in that area. Mwomboko is one of the most popular dances in that area and can be compared to a waltz or a slow paced salsa dance. The leg movements of both male and female are systematic and one missed step ruins the whole performance. This dance is one of the least vigorous dances in Kenya. |
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| Isukuti in Western It is with much vigor and passion that the people of western Kenya dance. They probably have the most energetic dances that combine all the other four dancing styles. Unlike the coastal people who shake their waists, or the people from central whose main focus is the feet, or the northerners who love to jump and the easterners who shake their shoulders, the people of western Kenya shake their whole body. Accompanied by the famous Isikuti drums and the karingaringa, a metallic circular instrument that is hit to produce sound, these people love to dance. They dance during all ceremonies, be it a funeral or a wedding. However their most colorful dances are performed during their annual circumcision ceremonies. |
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| If you have a dream, passion, desire to perform on stage and want to present your talent, there is a place for you at the Dance_Unplugged™ International. |
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| Great seating arrangements Grass isn’t the best to sit on especially in dodgy weather. It was nice to find they’d laid down a plastic sheet that those who hadn’t carried any shukas or mats could comfortably sit on as well |
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| It was an honour to to be part of production at “Safaricom International Jazz Festival” the first of a kind Jazz
Festival in Kenya at an affordable cost that gave Kenyans from all
walks of life an opportunity to sample timeless music that is jazz. A one of its kind Jazz Festival hosted by Safaricom. Had Big Performances by: Bona, The Nile project, Rythm Junks (Belgium), Yuva Cohen (Israel), Aaron Rimbui, Chris Bittok, Eddie Grey, Jacob Asiya, Kavitha Mwanzia. And the main man himself Richard Bona from New York. |
