NAIROBI JOINS THE WORLD IN EARTH HOUR

Kenya joined people in a record 134 countries and territories across the globe in switching off their lights for an hour in a unified show of support for action towards a sustainable future for our planet.Hundreds of landmarks in thousands of cities went dark at 8:30pm Saturday local time, as hundreds of millions of people take part in the world’s largest voluntary action for the environment. And

RICK ROSS FOR MAMAS

Former prison guard - or not - Rick Ross has joined the list of performers for this year's MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel.The rapper along with Kenya’s P-Unit, South Africa’s Jozi and Nigeria’s Wande Coal will join previously announced performers DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast), 2Face (Nigeria), Daddy Owen (Kenya), Banky W (Nigeria), Fally Ipupa (DRC), Teargas (South Africa) and Cabo Snoop (Angola)

HOMEBOYZ TO LAUNCH ARTISTE AGENCY

Entertainment house, Homeboyz will soon be launching and artiste agency to be headed by event organiser Situma Jones. The agency dubbed VAT - Value Added Talent - will be a booking agency of choice for most musicians and entertainment practitioners in Kenya.So far the acts signed up include Abbas Kubaff, Allan Aaron, Amani, Atemi Oyungu, Avril, Big Pin, Bobby Mapesa, Cannibal, Chizi, Collo,

REGGAE LEGEND DON CARLOS FOR KENYA'S SAWA SAWA FESTIVAL

Jamaican legend known for his hit like Just a Passing Cloud will be headlining Kenya's festival dubbed Sawa Sawa. Don Carlos will be among a host of other entertainers including Daddy Owen, Ousmane, Bafu Chafu and Prezzo at the fourth edition of the annual music festival. The festival, which will run from May 26-30, will comprise of three days of workshops and exchange programs with local and

FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP SEASON IS HERE!

On the wave of the recently announced Coca-Cola promotion, Nairobi Bottlers Ltd engaged their staff and delighted them with a lucky draw for a pair of all-expenses-paid trips to the 2010 FIFA world Cup this morning at the Bottling plant in Embakasi. Josphat Ijegi Mavunde, a hardworking Production Line Electronic Bottle inspector and soccer fan who had just finished the night shift, won the

THE NEW YEAR GROOVE PARTY

From the people who gave you the Groove Awards comes the Groove Party. Held at the KICC, the much hyped gospel party was headlined by Tanzanian gospel singer Rose Muhando and featured big named in the gospel circles including Jimmy Gait of the Muhadara fame and Daddy Owen. At when the clock struck midnight there was a fireworks display. even at the time more people were standing in line to enter

Groove Awards: See How Surprised Daddy Owen Was?

Daddy Owen walked away with the biggest win in the Kenyan Gospel industry, as the Male Artiste for 2009. Here is a totally flabbergasted Daddy Owen, after he was named the winner, during the saturday evening awards ceremony at KICC.