KenyanPoet's Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Kenyan Poet Podcast is an extension of Kenyanpoet.com blog which showcases the best in the Kenyan artscene with a focus on the visual and performances.
In this 2nd part of the February show, we continue our talk with Buddha Blaze about the Concert scene in Kenya and his take on emerging trends in reference to the growing Blankets and Wine event as well as the Tusker Lite Experience as well as what Neo Soul lovers can expect in the coming months.
The Music playlist features:- 1. Miriam & Amadou - La Réalité 2. Concha Buika - la falsa moneda 3. Esperanza Spalding - Cinnamon Tree 4. Emeli Sande - My kind of love 5. Gnarles Barkley - St. Elsewhere 6. Ali Farka Toure - Bakoye
Image courtesy of http://buddhablazeworld.blogspot.com
In this month's show, we speak to Events' promoter Buddha Blaze in a 2 part series about the Music Industry in Kenya as well as the state of the live concert scene. Here is Part one of the interview. In the show, we play music by the following artists:
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Emeli Sande - Next to me
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The Floecist feat Thandiswa Mazwai - roots of love
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Oumou Sangare - Ko Sira
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Salif Keita - Sina
(Image is courtesy of http://buddhablazeworld.blogspot.com/ )
For more information on the Kenyan Art Scene, visit my blog www.kenyanpoet.com
The year 2012 was one of the most memorable ones for music lovers in Kenya with the most ecstatic lot being the Neo-Soul lovers. This year saw the most notable list of live performances by artists in different genres, a promise of better things to come. Artists such as Erykah Badu, Jah Cure, James Ingram, Johnny Gill, Akon, Donnel Jones, Joe and Incognito are among those who held concerts in Nairobi.
As we start off the year 2013, we look back at the new artists and new music that made the year 2012 such a memorable one. Full list and videos can be found on the blog www.kenyanpoet.com
This is a show that draws mainly from www.kenyanpoet.com blog which is an artistic space for Kenyan Arts. The show’s host is Njeri Wangari a renown Poet and blogger. In this Podcast features music by Dan Chizi Aceda and poetry by Dennis Inkwa. There are interludes of Neo Soul, Jazz and African Music.