BEVERLEY KNIGHT SIGNED UP FOR MALAWI’S LAKE OF STARS

Festival goers from around the world will be descending on the palm fringed shores of Lake Malawi for the Lake of Stars Festival, Malawi’s award winning annual international arts festival. And with the excitement building, the festival organisers have announced the final acts completing the line-up, including a huge headliner in the form of UK soul legend Beverley Knight!The festival will

CHIZI TALKS LAKE OF STARS FESTIVAL IN MALAWI

Dan 'Chizi' Aceda will be the first ever Kenyan act to play live at Lake of Stars Festival, Malawi’s annual international arts festival. In a year of firsts, Lake of Stars will also be screening Pumzi, Kenya’s first science fiction film by Wanuri Kahiu, in the festival’s cinema area.
The festival takes place from 30 September to 2 October on the palm fringed shores of Lake Malawi. The line-up

MO FAYA SELECTED FOR SUNDANCE THEATRE LAB

Top Kenyan thespian Mumbi Kaigwa will join other East African filmmakers and entertainers selected for the second Sundance Institute Theatre Lab on Manda, Lamu for a two-week exchange and development program.The Sundance Institute Theatre Lab kicks off on July 17 till July 31 and will also feature other participating artists from East Africa including Andnet Dagnew (Ethiopia), Philip Luswata (

DAN CHIZI STARTS PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE

The crown prince of Benga music in Kenya, Dan ‘Chizi’ Aceda will launch a new philanthropic initiative called Mabawa Project. The objective of the initiative is to give every child - especially poor children - a chance to fly, to achieve greatness, by giving them simple resources that empower them like books, class rooms, computers and mentorship.This comes after a damning education report by

IT'S A GENTLEMAN'S AFFAIR

On Thursday, April 21, four prolific Kenyan stars will host a concert in memory of fallen rumba legend Musa Juma. The Gentleman’s Affair promises to be a great night with performance on this evening will include a special tribute to Musa Juma. Tickets retail at KShs 500 in advance and KShs 800 at the door.Advance tickets now available at Alliance Francaise reception and at Sound Africa 20th

CHIZI AND MZUNGU KICHAA BATTLE IN NAIROBI

The stage was set for a battle between Benga star Dan ‘Chizi’ Aceda and Bongo act Mzungu Kichaa in a one off concert.The event dubbed Benga vs Bongo organised by the Goethe-Institut, Nairobi, took place at the institute's auditorium on January 28 from 8pm. It was a free concert.Chizi told Hot Secrets that the gig is an “opportunity for fans to see a mash up of two interesting music cultures and

CHIZI LAUNCHES BENGANOLOGY

On Friday night, Dan ‘Chizi’ Aceda proved to the large audience that converged at the Kenya National Museum why he is the crown prince of benga.Chizi launched his second album Benganology backed by Doris Onyango and Dela. Like he promised he delivered the ‘music of the gods’ with a mix of benga, kapuka and Afro-fusion.To prove his point Chizi fused benga into Michael Jackson’s hit Human Nature

WHY CHIZI’S ALBUM WAS NOT MASTERED ABROAD

Kenya’s crown prince of benga Dan 'Chizi' Aceda told Hot Secrets why he opted to have his sophomore album, Benganology mastered by a Kenyan producer and not abroad as was earlier planned.“The time left to take it abroad for mastering was way too short and it wouldn’t make the July 30 deadline when I’m launching the album,” Chizi said.Chizi has been in communication with Dave Kush, a man famous