It’s been a long time between drinks since my last album review, but if there was a record to lull me out of my slumber, Noel Nderitu’s fantastic ‘My Kind of Music’ debut must be[…]
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JAYA – The Fight Of My Life
JAYA – The Fight Of My Life (As lifted off Mavuno Life – July 2013; Pics by Mutua Matheka) The shrill scream of a woman in labor pierces through the air, gently waking her out[…]
Aaron Rimbui – Inside Man
AARON RIMBUI – The Inside Man (As lifted off Mavuno Life – July 2013) It’s a smoke-filled dimly lit room. Alcoholic beverages are stacked up on every table, even as the dance floor begins to[…]
Of Gay NBA Players, and Pink Flowered Panties
NBA player Jason Collins recently came out of the closet, becoming the first active openly gay athlete in any major U.S. team sport to do so. I must admit, that was a gutsy move. An[…]
What If Joel Osteen Really Quit?
A recent hoax spread through the Internet like wildfire. “Joel Osteen departs Christian faith“. Shock! Awe! Horror! The scam reminded me of Winston Churchill‘s famous comment “A lie travels halfway around the world before the[…]
Has Gospel Music Taken Over?
They say nothing stinks like success! And boy, hasn’t the Gospel industry experienced its fair share of successes. It wasn’t that long ago when you’d be more likely to experience a UFO sighting than hear[…]
Honoring A Great Man
OK, so my blog has been a little of ghost town recently. Let’s remedy that. A YouTube video brought me out of my digital hibernation. It literally brought tears to my eyes. It’s a video[…]
Gospel Music: Ministry? Industry?
Is Gospel music ministry, or is it industry? That’s a conversation I try my best to steer clear of. My feeling is that serves only to distract Christians from the work they have been called[…]
Say Something
You’ll be forgiven for not knowing Hong Kong hip-hopper Jin. He gained noteriety for not only being the first Chinese rapper signed to a major U.S record label, but also for his “Learn Chinese” collabo[…]
Kisima Awards 2011 – A Critical Look
A lot has been said and written about the 9th edition of the Annual Kisima Awards that went down at the KICC grounds on the 30th September 2011. And with good reason. After the horror[…]