Young people in Nairobi use Sheng, an urban, youth sociolect that mixes English, Kiswahili, and ethnic languages and shares many features with slang, to forge a new, hybrid identity. Sheng signifies the negotiations and struggles of youth’s identity project. The institutions of family, church, school, and popular media present Kenyan youth with different possible identities. […]
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In a country where we lack adequate resources to track the commercial success of the music we consume, we are forced to rely on the popularity of songs in clubs, raves, and large gatherings to measure what a hit song is. However, there has been an alteration in our music consumption dynamics—thanks to a pandemic-ridden […]
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It is no doubt that the second week of the year is a bright one for media personality Shiela ‘Salta’ following the announcement of having joined NRG radio Kenya. The former presenter of “527 on Urban” shared the good news of inking pen to paper through her Twitter account where she disclosed that she will be […]
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will announce the host for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2025 on February 10, 2023, President Patrice Motsepe confirmed. Guinea were chosen as original hosts for the bi-annual tournament nine years ago but were stripped off rights after being behind in preparations. At the moment, six nations have […]
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Uganda Premier League side Vipers SC have unveiled Brazilian Roberto Luiz Bianchi Pelliser as the new head coach. Bianchi Beto, as commonly known, has been unveiled at St Mary’s Stadium in Kitende on Tuesday. The Spaniard who was born in Brazil, joins on a two-year deal, replacing Roberto Oliveira who recently joined Tanzanian side Simba […]
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Over their lifespan, mixtapes have changed in body, but never in soul. Whether the vehicle is zip files, MP3s or C60 cassettes – they’ve always been an integral part of hip-hop’s maturation. Many fans like myself have benefited greatly from the projects that introduced new artists and DJs to the listening community – even though […]
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Art really is timeless—and that is true across all mediums, be it photography, music, sculpture or something like literature or movies. To see what I mean about the timeless nature of art, look no further than books. Here, you’ll find works that could be a century old, two centuries, or perhaps even older than that. […]
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Former Vipers SC midfielder Bobosi Byaruhanga over the weekend completed his move to MLS Next Pro side Austin FC II. The Skillful midfielder joins the Next Pro side from Czech Republic MFK Vyskov on a season-long loan with a purchase option. This was confirmed by Austin FC II on Thursday in a statement released on […]
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Numerous opportunities have emerged for many people as a result of the growth of social media in Uganda and abroad.Social media eased communication among people in the most convenient way ever. People can communicate with friends and family from whichever part of the world at a very small fee. The world is now more connected […]
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I once witnessed a truckload of people being offloaded outside an event venue. None of these new arrivals made any effort to get inside the hall, but just milled around and waited, until an obscure musician showed up. Instantly, cameras were turned on, and those loafers instantly became a fake welcoming pack. They were filmed […]
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