Cartoons & Comics
The Three Tales: Nalotuesha, Nemaiyan and Namunyak
REVEAL! Women’s Comics East Africa—UK was supported by the a British Council International Collaborationgrant and it is a partnership between graphic novelist, comics scholar Dr Nicola Streeten, director of UK-based LDComics CIC (LDC) and artist, [...]
Articles: Feature, Commentaries
Culture and the Search for National Ethos
“We lack shared beliefs, ideals and aspirations about what Kenya can become if we all subscribed to a national ethos that builds and reinforces our unity,” states the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) [...]
Articles: Feature, Commentaries
Using the Arts for Peace and Peace-building in Somalia
“Djibouti touts herself as the capitale culturelle and the eventful Fest’horn Festival has, without doubt, been one of the instruments that is used to claim the centrality of culture in national matters. [...]
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Cartoons & Comics
The Three Tales: Nalotuesha, Nemaiyan and Namunyak
REVEAL! Women’s Comics East Africa—UK was supported by the a British Council International Collaborationgrant and it [...]
Aug
Articles: Feature, Commentaries
Culture and the Search for National Ethos
“We lack shared beliefs, ideals and aspirations about what Kenya can become if we [...]
Jun
Articles: Feature, Commentaries
Using the Arts for Peace and Peace-building in Somalia
“Djibouti touts herself as the capitale culturelle and the eventful Fest’horn Festival has, without [...]
Jun
Articles: Feature, Commentaries
A legend, pioneer, master thespian, hero
“Next! Your name please,” St Peters said as he logged in the names of [...]
Jul
Interviews: Q & A
Cartoonist who lived to inspire, teach and mentor
My thoughts of the old Man http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Cartoonist-who-lived-to-inspire–teach-and-mentor/-/539444/2782070/-/7i4c77z/-/index.html [...]
Jul
African Music
Ngoma ep 8: Jimmy Dludlu Special
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clXOIv7CDAk He will be performing at the Safaricom Jazz in Nairobi. A sample of [...]
Dec
African Music
Jimmy Dludlu @ the Safaricom Jazz: The Man, His Style & especially the Sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clXOIv7CDAk&feature=youtu.be Jimmy Dludlu was 13 years old when he first picked up a cousin’s home [...]
Dec
African Music
Ngoma Ep 6: An Oliver Mtukudzi Special Show
Ngoma episode 6 is a special show featuring Oliver Mtukudzi. He is without doubt [...]
Oct
African Music
Ngoma, continues and ’tis Sizzling
Ngoma, a musical journey across Africa continues. In this week’s edition, we set off [...]
Oct
African Music
Ngoma, the musical journey across Africa
In the fourth episode, we explore some love ballads from the continent. We begin [...]
Oct
African Music
Ngoma, the journey Continues
The third episode starts in Zimbabwe with Oliver Mtukudzi’s Kunze Kwadoka. Followed by Homeless [...]
Oct
African Music
Ngoma, a musical journey through Africa
When you watch television in Kenya or elsewhere in the African continent, you will [...]
Sep
African Music
Welcome to Ngoma
One of the benefits of this noble profession is the occasional opportunity to travel [...]
Sep
Articles: Feature, Commentaries
Ezra Wube: A remarkable Folklorist & Social Commentator
Ezra Wube was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He moved to the [...]
Sep
Interviews: Q & A
Terry Hirst: The Trailblazer Editorial Cartoonist and Comic Author in Kenya
Terry Hirst is the pioneer editorial cartoonist and comic author in Kenya. He made [...]
Sep
Articles: Feature, Commentaries
Sam Hopkins @ Dak’Art 2014: Insights into his Art
The role and significance of NGOs in Kenya found its way at this year’s [...]
May
Articles: Feature, Commentaries
Lingering Images
It has been a great pilgrimage. Here are some of the images from various [...]
May
Articles: Feature, Commentaries
The Offering at the altar of the Dak’Art 2014 is awe-inspiring.
The offering at the altar of the Dak’Art 2014 is awe-inspiring. Since 2002, the [...]
May
Culture & the Arts News
Images from the Exposition D’Art Contemporain
Diversite Culturelle curated by Massamba Mbaye [...]
May
Culture & the Arts News
Kenyan Debate Finds Space at the Dak’Art Biennale
It is funny that political conversations that I have been involved in for the [...]
May
Culture & the Arts News
Sex and Sexuality @ the Dak’Art 2014
At the Dak’Art 2014, sex and sexuality is a recurring theme highlighted by various [...]
May