WIZ KID AND BANKY W IN KENYA FOR SHUGA SHOOT

Joining the star studded cast of the second season of MTV Shuga are Nigerian music stars Banky W and Wiz Kid. The two are curently on set of MTV Shuga in Nairobi.Shuga series two, subtitled Love, Sex, Money, series will be expanded from three to six episodes and develop the complex emotional storylines first explored in Shuga. Their roles are yet to be revealed but they join a Kenyan cast of

AVRIL BAGS ROLE AS MISS B’HAVE IN SHUGA II

Ogopa DJ artiste Avril has bagged a role in the second MTV drama series, Shuga that starts filming this week in Nairobi.Avril who will play the role of a character called Miss B’have will be joined by other Kenyan personalities like Nick Ndeda (Angelo), Nancy Wanjiku (Baby), Brenda Wairimu (Dala), Edward Nyanaro (Rayban) and Ikubese Emmanuel - a.k.a. 9con - (Femi).Meanwhile, Lupita Nyong’o, who

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 (

SHUGA 2 ALL ABOUT THE LOVE SEX AND MONEY

MTV Networks Africa, The Staying Alive Foundation, PEPFAR and the Partnership for an HIV-Free Generation (HFG) are to renew their ongoing partnership to produce the second series of hard-hitting sex-and-relationships, HIV and AIDS drama, Shuga, in Kenya. The initiative, funded extensively by the U.S. Government through PEPFAR, will work closely with the Government of Kenya to ensure the programme

ERIC FILES SUIT OVER THE PATERNITY OF VALERIE’S SON

Things are heating up as both Eric Wainaina and Valerie Kimani prepare for a court case over the paternity of Valerie’s son.Eric has filed a suit on Wednesday January, 19, at the High Court in Nairobi court to try and force Valerie to conduct a DNA test on the baby boy who was born on July 5, 2010 at Aga Khan Hospital.According to the Weekend Star, The Twende Twende star wants the paternity test

VALERIE KIMANI ON PAM AWARDS AND COMEBACK

Though singer Valerie Kimani missed out on receiving the Ugandan Pam Award for Best Female Kenya which went to Wahu, the nomination is “rewarding” for her.The Besame Mucho star told Hot Secrets, “To be nominated is a real honour, and especially to be placed in the same category with heavyweights such as Wahu, Amani and Suzanna Owiyo is quite a reward in itself. The prospect of my music getting

EXCLUSIVE: VALERIE KIMANI BREAKS SILENCE

Controversial singer Valerie Kimani is back to the music scene and right back into the limelight. Valerie spoke to Hot Secrets about her hiatus, getting her baby boy and loosing friends.“I'm getting back on my feet, keeping my head up. I tell you growing up can sometimes can be very painful and embarrassing but I'm taking it all in stride. I'm thankful to my family and my fans who have stood by

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

VALERIE KIMANI GETS A BABY BOY

Singer and reality TV star Valerie Kimani is a proud mother of a baby boy. The details are scanty but my source say Valerie got the bouncing baby boy on Monday at Aga Khan hospital. The actress who starred in the MTV series Shuga also got a lead role in the very successful political musical Mo Faya.

CHIZI'S ALBUM TO BE MASTERED BY JOHN LEGEND'S PRODUCER

Self proclaimed crown prince of Benga Dan 'Chizi' Aceda is toying with the idea of mastering his upcoming album abroad. Chizi has been in communication with Dave Kush, a man famous for working with John Legend, Alicia Keys, Outkast and Al Green amongst many others. Dave is the Engineer at The Mastering Palace. Chizi meet him when he was in New York, on tour with Mo Faya the political musical that

THE ERIC AND VALERIE SAGA

The very successful run of Mo Faya musical ended on a high but that cannot be said of the marriage between show’s author and creative director Eric Wainania and his wife Sheba Hirst. Eric and Sheba who have for the long time presented the face of a happily married couple are reported to have gone their separate ways. And now their families are attempting to resolve the differences between the

THE REAL DEAL ON THE ERIC-SHEBA-VALERIE LOVE TRIANGLE

The very successful run of Mo Faya musical ended on a high but that cannot be said of the marriage between show’s author and creative director Eric Wainania and his wife Sheba Hirst. Eric and Sheba who have for the long time presented the face of a happily married couple are reported to have gone their separate ways. And now their families are attempting to resolve the differences between the

ERIC BACK FROM NEW YORK READY FOR KENYAN SCREENING

After a successful tour in New York where his production of his own musical stage play Mofaya the Musical was performed, Eric Wainaina has described the tour as “A rollercoaster ride, non-stop adrenaline high.”Eric and the Mofaya crew will stage the play for Kenyan audiences at the Go Down Art Centre starting November 11 to December 6. Mo Faya((((())))) Eric Stages Play in New York

VALERIE KIMANI AND LUPITA NYONGO IN MTV SERIES

The MTV Staying Alive Ignite drama series started shooting in various locations in Nairobi this week. One of the sets of the educational show was at the Zen Gardens on Wednesday 19. One of the notable cast members is Lupita Nyong'o who is playing the lead role – Ayira, a beautiful and vivacious college student who is using her body to give her family a better life. Ayira is friends with Sindi an