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Mombasa artistes form union

The Star Entertainment News - Wed, 05/16/2012 05:01PM -0400

We Run Mombasa Unit

Mombasa artistes and DJs have formed a group consisting of the finest talent artists in Mombasa. The unit dubbed We run Mombasa was formed by producer Toti. It is made up of Johny Skani, Shaka, K-Lama, Kurutu, RealFlick, Chapatizo and DJ Gates. They have already recorded their debut single We run Msa and it is doing well in the charts. The video was released a week ago and the single is getting airplay in stations around the country. “We...
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Psys restaurant to launch new theme night

The Star Entertainment News - Wed, 05/16/2012 05:01PM -0400

Sean Paul back in 2003

A brand new theme night dubbed Relive is set to launch this Saturday at Psys restaurant. The monthly theme nights will seek to bring back the memories of the great party moments of a particular year that people would love to happen all over again. This  Saturday will mainly relive 2003 which was the year when Sean Paul’s Dutty Rock album was at its climax, TOK was making everyone dance and bob their heads to the beat, 50 Cen...
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Actress Brenda Wairimu gets a new appointment

The Star Entertainment News - Wed, 05/16/2012 05:01PM -0400

Brenda Wairimu

Popular TV actress Brenda Wairimu is now the brand ambassador of Computer For growth NGO. The actress will now be on the fore front in trying to enhance computer knowledge, spearhead ownership of computers to schools and establish computer literacy centers for communities in rural Kenya. So far Brenda has spearheaded one campaign in Jogoo Kimakia Secondary in Gatanga. "I am very happy to be part of this project because I believe that all Keny...
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Makadem to perform at UK’s World Music Festival

The Star Entertainment News - Tue, 05/15/2012 04:51PM -0400

Makadem

Ohangla singer Makadem has been selected to perform at this year’s Cultural Collage World Music Festival from May 10 to May 20. Makadem - who is opening the Cannes Film Festival - is set to hit the stage on May 19 for the Reggae and African Dance Party. UK’s Freedom Masses Sound System DJs, Gabbidon, fronted by ex Steel Pulse founder, Basil Gabbidon, Golty Farabeau from the Seychelles and his band Jahmadou will also perform.All mu...
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Wini Nkinda transitions from dancer to singer

The Star Entertainment News - Tue, 05/15/2012 04:51PM -0400

Wini Nkinda

Dancer turned singer, Wini Nkinda on Saturday night launched her debut single at The Office Lounge. Wini who was one half of the all girl dance due called Boomba Girls has launched her first single titled Hisivi that features Qqu.Beside dancing, Wini wears many hats, from dancer, to teacher, to publicist and now to musician. She said, “I have always had love for the arts. Did you know I’m also an actress and DJ? I have acted on scr...
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Prezzo refers to Ex-wife Daisy as family

The Star Entertainment News - Tue, 05/15/2012 04:51PM -0400

Prezzo

Even after separating with his wife Daisy Kiplagat, Prezzo still refers to her as family. Prezzo who is representing Kenya in the Big Brother Africa Star game was bragging  about his wife and daughter to frenemy and housemate Barbz from South Africa.  Prezzo came down hard on Barbz about her age and about not having a family or a career at 34.He claimed that Barbz was in denial and had to be real with herself and leave the House to w...
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Sauti Academy singers showcase talent

The Star Entertainment News - Mon, 05/14/2012 04:57PM -0400
Penya Africa’s talent academy students showcased their musical skill at an event dubbed Live and Loud at the Michael Joseph Centre. Four of the nine young artistes who were under the Sauti Academy took the stage to prove their worth. The students were be celebrating their graduation in an explosive festival attended by friends and family.Rearing to ambush the world’s ears with a colorful spectrum of new sound the line up included ...
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Kenyan band perform in Oslo at gospel concert

The Star Entertainment News - Mon, 05/14/2012 04:57PM -0400

Sarabi with Anthony Faulkner

Sarabi, a band made up of eight young men from different backgrounds were in Oslo for a gospel concert called Soul Children Party.Sarabi were part of two concerts featuring a mass choir with 1500 singers aged between 10-19 from 80 different choirs. The event run from May 11 to 13. American RnB singer Anthony Faulkner who was recently in Nairobi for the Groove Awards joined Sarabi as a guest artiste. The choir was be led by Linda Børud L...
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Actress starts initiative for disabled orphans

The Star Entertainment News - Mon, 05/14/2012 04:57PM -0400

Janet Kirina

Award winning actress Janet Kirina has started a social media initiative to raise funds for the Compassionate Hands for the Disabled Foundation called Media Tulee Mtoto Charity Initiative.Janet wrote on the initiative’s Facebook page: “Helpless Children, orphans and more so children with physical disability is something very close to many peoples heart and so bumping into Compassionate Hands for the Disabled Foundation was no coinc...
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TPF’s Alpha brushes shoulder with US bigwigs

The Star Entertainment News - Sun, 05/13/2012 04:48PM -0400

Alpha with Ray J

Tusker Project Fame winner Alpha Rwirangira has bragging rights to hanging out with Brandy’s younger brother, Mariah Carey’s father-in-law and Michael Jackson’s video director.The Rwandese singer posted photos he took with the three personalities last Friday during his trip to California, recently. He wrote: “In California, Los Angels, something nice cooking. Stay tuned… Love is the key to success.”It is no...
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Sauti Sol to share stage with Janelle Monae

The Star Entertainment News - Sun, 05/13/2012 04:48PM -0400

Janelle Monae

All male boy band, Sauti Sol will be performing at the Europe’s Colours of Ostrava festival. It is the biggest music festival held in Czech Republic and the band will be sharing a stage with American R&B/soul musician, Janelle Monae.The band made up of vocalists Bien-aime Baraza, Willis Austin Chimano, Delvin Mudigi and lead guitarist, Polycarp Otieno will be jetting out mid-July for the festival.Bien weighed in on what he would say ...
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Mali TV show in bus stop advert drama

The Star Entertainment News - Sun, 05/13/2012 04:48PM -0400

The contentious ad

A fortnight ago, a bus stop advert at the Kencom stage, was pulled down after an uproar by a number of people who wrote protest letters to a TV producer and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission.The advert that had been on the seats since October last year were for the TV soap Mali. It highlighted one of the characters called Nandi. It read, “N is for NASTY…Just like NANDI.” In the show, Nandi is the first-born da...
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Sauti Academy singers showcase talent tonight

The Star Entertainment News - Fri, 05/11/2012 04:58PM -0400
Tonight at the Michael Joseph Centre, nine young artistes under the Sauti Academy will take the stage to prove their worth. The students of Penya’s Sauti Academy will be celebrating their graduation in an explosive festival titled, Live and Loud.Rearing to ambush the world’s ears with a colorful spectrum of new sound, the line up will include Penya’s latest signing Dempsey who is currently working on his debut album, full of ...
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Gospel acts lend voice to teen HIV campaign

The Star Entertainment News - Fri, 05/11/2012 04:58PM -0400

Eko Dydda

A number of top gospel acts will be lending their voice to a HIV campaign to teenagers this weekend at the Komarock School on May 12. The campaign is organised by Crosslight Unit and will see facilitators like Dr. Evans Ababu and Fred Barasa give talks.Leading artistes expected to perform include Eko Dydda, Ringtone, Holy Dave, MOG, DK, Mr Seed and Willy Paul. Peter Mulei, the organiser said, “These events are set to creating awareness o...
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Bob Collymore urges artistes to fight violence

The Star Entertainment News - Fri, 05/11/2012 04:57PM -0400

Churchill, Mwala, a fan and Marya

Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore urged artistes to put more effort in peace building and cohesion in Kenya. Speaking as he flagged a peace walk organised by the Kenya One initiative on Sunday Bob reminded the artistes that they hold a very crucial role in the society. “Kenya One they has an opportunity to reach and change the mindset of many Kenyans against tribalism and other social vices that disturb the peaceful cohesion among Kenyans, and...
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Kiko Romeo showcases in Ethiopia

The Star Entertainment News - Fri, 05/11/2012 04:56PM -0400

Kiko Romeo

Kenyan designer Kiko Romeo was among the designers who showcased their fashion lines at this year’s Origin Africa, a four-day event hosted in Ethiopia, recently.Origin Africa, now in it’s third year, is a market awareness campaign led by USaid Compete in partnership with producers, designers, small businesses, exporters, buyers, and retailers who are dedicated to improving African trade. Origin Africa harnesses a powerful global tr...
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