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| SUNDAY NATION May 3, 2009
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If you are a DJ and still do audio mixes, you need to up your game. The art of
deejaying has gone a notch higher, in gospel and secular too. Most of the DJs are
now doing video mixes in clubs, which is very cool. I went to the relaunched
Bacchus Club in Westlands, where DJ Kaydee was mixing videos and was shocked
to see people turn their chairs in the middle of the night, just to watch the screens.
Rezorus has gone further, they have now installed large screens for people to
watch their mixes from outside. In the town centre, Tropez Club is doing the same
and as you listen to a particular jam, you can watch its video too. In short, DJs are
revolutionising the industry, and that’s when we say showbiz is growing. I have a
feeling that one day, nobody would want to listen to any audio music, and videos
will take over completely. Already we are seeing that on TV in shows like Crossover
101, X-treem, Rush Live and Re-Up, among others.Very good things are happening
in the DJ industry and more people are appreciating these talented entertainers
every day. However, very few DJ outfits have been able to maintain their standards.
Before Code Red and Blackstar, there used to be outfits like the Hit Squad and
Scratchaholics. What happened to them? One thing; selfish interests. At least that
is the main reason why many DJ outfits are breaking up every day. However, there
are those that have managed to hold themselves together, for example MOB DJs.
We know that outfits like Blackstar and Code Red are still intact, but if you look
at their track records, most of the DJs have either quit or joined them. But if you
looked at MOBs team three years ago, it’s still the same, unlike the rest. We also
appreciate the stand-alone DJs like Adrian, Pinye, Kaydee, Jack, among others, who
are big in their own ways. In this issue, Philip Mwaniki looks at some of the reasons
why DJs decide to call it a day in their outfits, and begin their own solo careers. He
speaks to W-DJ, an ex-Code Red. Read on.
Today, the Under -20 rugby championships, held in Kenya and Africa for the
first time, come to an end. We must say it’s an honour for Kenya to host such
a tournament, and we hope that even the World Cup will land here very soon.
May be it’s because the Ayimba team has made us proud in the recent past, or
perhaps we undermine ourselves too much. Eric Odanga gives you the story on the
tournament.
It’s the first week of May and we all hope that this month will bring good things.
Enjoy your favourite copy of Buzz magazine, and have a blessed week too.
jmuchiri@nation.co.ke
Managing Editor: Eric Obino
Editor: Adhyambo Odera
Creative Director: Kamau Wanyoike
Designer: Alice Othieno
Contributors: John Muchiri, Philip
Mwaniki, Fred Orido, Irene Nyambura, Tim
Kamuzu Banda
Photographer: Charles Kamau
Coastal artistes should work harder
Time and again, coastal artistes have
continually complained of being neglected
and sidelined by the media, hence their
inability to penetrate the national market
despite being as good as their Nairobi
counterparts, if not better. Their argument
is that the media is entirely to blame
for their relative lack of success in the
entertainment industry, arguing that the
media has purposefully sabotaged their
attempts to break through by denying them
radio and TV airplay, as well as coverage
in the case of print media. I beg to differ.
Club Galileo will today host the Open Mic session. All the upcoming artistes are
invited to showcase their talents in the event that starts from 6 p.m till late.
In Malindi, there will be a ‘Back To Basic’ jam session, going down at the Pink
Elephant club (fomerly Swara Restaurant). It will feature DJs Mantixx and Mantell
from 2 p.m till late.
Wednesday May 6
It’s Laffy Taffy Nite at the Tacos Club,
Kimathi street. Loads of fun in this sizzling
ladies night with great prizes to be won.
On the decks will be DJ Thios, starting
from 7 p.m.
Dance competition
Friday May 8
The Tropez Club on Kimathi Street will be having a VJ
mix party. On the decks will be the ever-blazing MOB
DJs, playing live video mixing from 6 p.m till late.
DJ Space
The Rangers Restaurant, Lang’ata, will be hosting the first ever DJ
Showdown, the ‘Untammed Party’. The main DJs on the deck will be DJ Nijo
(MOB DJs) and DJ Adrian
(Capital), from 6 p.m.
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DJ Adrian
While it is true that the media is biased
against non-Nairobi artistes, they are not
solely to blame for the coastal artistes’
woes. The artistes are also responsible for
their failure as are the fans.
For starters, the artistes are justified in
claiming the media is biased against them
but anyone who has been watching the
industry keenly, will have noticed that the
media is biased against all Non-Nairobi
artistes and not just coastal artistes. TV and
radio stations give the lions share of airplay
to Nairobi-based artistes and even this is
shared almost exculsively among the so
called ‘A-List’ celebs. The rest (including the
coastal-based artistes), have to share the
crumbs amongst themselves. The sooner
coastal artistes learn to live with this cruel
fact, the better.
In order to break away from this spell,
coastal artistes need to revise their
strategy. While they may be facing barriers
within the media, the artistes themselves
have done very little to boost their image.
For one, they have to change their style so
that it appeals to the nationwide market.
Artistes also need to learn to market
themselves. Having a good song will do you
DJ Nijo
no good if you can’t get people to hear it
and know you. For coastal artistes to grow,
the local fans have to accept them first
before the rest of the country follows suit.
Unfortunately, coastal fans have little love
for their aristes. They would rather pay to
see Jua Cali in action than attend a free
Nyota Ndogo show. I’m not saying they
should not attend Jua Cali’s shows, but if
at all Mombasa artistes are to shine, the
fans have to give their artistes maximum
support.
Boniface Mwalii, University of Nairobi
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| SUNDAY NATION May 3, 2009
W-DJ is determined to build a brand in deejaying that
will take the art to a new level and keep it there. He
reveals to PHILIP MWANIKI why he abandoned his
dreams of being a banker or chef to be a deejay
You’ve been shuffling from one stage name
to another, the same way you do to music.
I’ve had only three names since I started. I
used to be called DJ Thashes, then changed
to DJ Back Baby before settling for W-DJ.
What does the ‘W’ stand for?
No particualar meaning, I just played with my
second name and liked it.
How did you get into deejaying?
It was 10 years ago, at age 17, when I started
playing at house parties, small gigs and
gradually started taking the big stand.
How did you join Code Red?
They used to outsource my services at
weddings and parties while I was in campus.
I later became a full member and used to
recruit new talent like Final Kut, DJ Creme
and Hyptonik.
Then why did you leave Code Red?
I felt that my brand was not growing
there, so I decided to build it on my
own.
But you never left Capital FM even
after the split?
I was very lucky the station decided to take
me up and I started doing the Saturday
breakfast show with
Fareed. I then
got a slot
where I
did the
Jam
on
Monday and also the Urban night Grown mix
for the US audiences and I used to fill in for
DJ Adrian.
How did you survive when DJ CK
decided to fire Code Red from the
station?
I have no idea and I even didn’t know they
were going to be fired. I got a call one
morning and was asked if I wanted to get my
Friday Old Skool show back which I used to
do with Code Red. That’s how I learnt that
Code Red had been fired.
How was life after Code Red?
Tough because I had to start rebuilding
my brand from scratch, but radio
helped me a lot because my name
was still in the airwaves. I then
started doing major shows and
parties like ‘Legally Wild’ and ‘Best
of both worlds’ and that has kept
my name alive.
You seem obsessed with
branding?
Deejaying is a career like any
other, and people need to see that.
I build my brand, people will respect
my work and treat it like any other
corporate body.
Do you think entertainers in Kenya
are serious about branding?
I think deejays are more aware of branding
than our musicians and even TV
personalities.
What’s your
brand?
‘I’m the life
of the
party!’
I can
play
any
3
genre and get people to dance.
Everybody seems to have a TV show,
are you headed there as well?
Definitely! I’m planning something big, you
will soon see me on TV.
What did you study in college?
A degree in finance and banking at Nazarene
University.
Isn’t there more money in that field?
I worked at Suntra Investment while in
college and I love maths. But this (deejaying)
is what I love doing and is paying me well.
However, it is important to have a fall back
plan just incase things don’t go as planned.
And what did your parents say about
it?
Actually, I wanted to be a chef first, but I did
not see it as a manly career and opted for
finance and banking. I told them I wanted
to continue with deejaying, and since they
saw I was comfortable, they gave me their
blessings.
Why chef?
I was raised up in a family of girls and so I
liked cooking.
So what’s your future plan?
I want to take deejaying to greater heights
and also ensure it pays me handsomely that I
can retire and enjoy the fruits of my labour.
pmwaniki@nation.co.ke
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| SUNDAY NATION May 3, 2009
A FIRST FOR KENYAN RUGBY
5
The International Rugby Board (IRB) Junior World Rugby Trophy ends today at the Rugby Football Union of East
Africa grounds, with Romania playing USA’s Junior Eagles. ERIC ODANGA has been following the event closely and files this report.
Collins Omae celebrates
Kenya Vs Cayman Island
K
enya’s junior national team,
nicknamed Chipu (for Chipukizi),
surprised many doubting Thomases
by reaching this far. Last Saturday, Chipu
defied all odds to beat USA 33-32, after
coming from 14-32 down!
Collins Omae, a former student of Dagoretti
High School, was Chipu’s toast for the day
scoring a hattrick.
The manner in which he silenced USA’s
Junior Eagles elevated him to the status
of Kenya’s top winger Collins Injera, who
is getting rave reviews in the International
Rugby Board Sevens World Series, where
Kenya’s senior side Shujaa, has beaten top
teams, among them New Zealand,
South Africa and England.
For two weeks, Kenya – the first African
country to host this age-grade tournament
– played host to the future players for the
various national teams, including USA,
Cayman Islands, Papua New Guinea,
Romania, Namibia and South Korea.
Watch out for these emerging players on
the Chipu side who are likely going to don
the senior jersey if the trend is continued.
Omae’s dazzling runs has already earned
him a call up to the national seven-a-side
team, whose ‘A’ side will be departing this
week for a tournament in Morocco,Tanger
Sevens. Benjamin Ayimba, the Shujaa coach,
acknowledged Omae had the potential.
Other outstanding players of the Chipu
side are Ken Isindu, Oscar Ouma and Patrice
Agunda. From the JWRT, two USA players
Zach Test and Tai Enosa got a call up to the
senior team after impressing in Nairobi.
While the tournament was going on, the
eight teams had a chance to impart
rugby skills to Kenya’s young players
under the Legacy Programme. Simply
put, the youthful players were just
being reminded of where they came
from. It was a requirement for the
teams to spare two sessions during the
tournament to coach young players.
According to the IRB Tournament
Manager Phillipe Boudarias, the Legacy
Programme has almost overshadowed
the tournament. “The players have
been so enthusiastic,” he said.The Legacy
Programme would see over
100,000 primary school children in Nairobi
introduced to
rugby over the
next four
years. It is the
largest of its
kind to be run
in Kenya
at a
time when
rugby is
reaching out for Olympics Games reinclusion in 2016.
IRB chairman, Bernard Lapasset, had
a first-hand experience of how far rugby
could change the lives of many children by
watching the teams undertake a Legacy
Programme in Kibera, whose close proximity
to the main rugby venue – RFUEA
ground – has spurred interest in the game.
The extensive legacy programme targets
grass roots coaching and rugby equipment
support. “The IRB is committed to growing
the game across Africa and in 2007 the
Confederation of African Rugby (CAR),
IRB’s
regional association, signed
a historic accord with the
Association of National
Olympic Committees of
Africa (ANOCA) aimed
at jointly fostering sport
and rugby in Africa,” said Mr
Lapasset.
Over the next four years, the
IRB and CAR will oversee the
roll out of
a wide-reaching grass roots development
programme aimed at introducing
100,000 primary school children to
the Sport by 2012.The project, run in
conjunction with the Kenyan Government, is
the largest of its kind in the country.
KRFU chairman Richard Omwela added:
“Kenya rugby is looking forward to turning
rugby into a truly community sport. It’s no
secret that the primary school network is
the closest of all to the
communities in Kenya.This is a logical first
step of taking Rugby to
the Kenyan communities.”
The message after two weeks of
competition by players barely out of
their teens sensitised the youth on the
importance of rugby. For a
long time, rugby has been considered as a
rough sport but the thousands of rugby fans
and youth who thronged the RFUEA ground
is a testimony to rugby’s changing image,
especially after the success of Shujaa in the
IRB Sevens World Series.
Kenya Vs USA
A TRIP TO THE MUSEUM...
WOW! MARIA
SEEMS TO BE
HAVING FUN!
ANA-THINK SCORING WITH MANY
GIRLS MAKES HIM LOOK COOL!
ANA-SHOW
OFF TU! MARIA”S
JUST A FAKE! AND SO
IS TIMO. HAKI NI
KA-BULLY!
1
Story by Susan Scull-Carvalho
Cartoons by Bella Kilonzo
FUN GANI?! LIKE TIMO,
MARIA ANA-THINK ATI
BEING EASY MAKES HER
POPULAR WITH GUYS!
CHEKI TU!
LAKINI MANZE, SI
THEY’RE HAVING FUN!
MANZE,
ANA-BLUNDER!
REPUTATION
YAKE IKO
KWA NOMA!
NOMA BIGI SANA!
IMAGINE WHAT HER ACTIONS
SAY ABOUT HER...
AND HER
VALUE FOR
HERSELF?
2
I BET SHE’S NOT
THINKING ABOUT
HIYO FACT. SHE’S
OUT TO SCORE!
LIKE KUBONGA JUU
YA FUTURE, KU-TELL
MA-STORY, KU-DANCE
AU KU-WATCH MOVIES.
LAKINI TUNAWEZA
HAVE FUN
DIFFERENTLY...
3
1. Collins Omae with the ball against the USA team
TALK ABOUT IT: What does ‘self-respect’ or ‘valuing yourself’ mean to you? How does
your self-respect affect your character and behaviour choices?
2. Fans at the RFUEA Grounds
3.Kenya Team ceelebrates after beating USA 33-32
Designed and produced by Jacaranda Designs Ltd
HAPO UMEBONGA SENSE,
NANCY! MANZE, LET’S TALK
TO MARIA. LET’S GET HER
TO THINK ABOUT WHAT
SHE’S DOING.
I KNOW ITAKUWA
TOUGH LAKINI SHE’LL
THANK US SOMEDAY.
POA!
LET’S
DO IT!
4
| SUNDAY NATION May 3, 2009
| SUNDAY NATION May 3, 2009
A FIRST FOR KENYAN RUGBY
5
The International Rugby Board (IRB) Junior World Rugby Trophy ends today at the Rugby Football Union of East
Africa grounds, with Romania playing USA’s Junior Eagles. ERIC ODANGA has been following the event closely and files this report.
Collins Omae celebrates
Kenya Vs Cayman Island
K
enya’s junior national team,
nicknamed Chipu (for Chipukizi),
surprised many doubting Thomases
by reaching this far. Last Saturday, Chipu
defied all odds to beat USA 33-32, after
coming from 14-32 down!
Collins Omae, a former student of Dagoretti
High School, was Chipu’s toast for the day
scoring a hattrick.
The manner in which he silenced USA’s
Junior Eagles elevated him to the status
of Kenya’s top winger Collins Injera, who
is getting rave reviews in the International
Rugby Board Sevens World Series, where
Kenya’s senior side Shujaa, has beaten top
teams, among them New Zealand,
South Africa and England.
For two weeks, Kenya – the first African
country to host this age-grade tournament
– played host to the future players for the
various national teams, including USA,
Cayman Islands, Papua New Guinea,
Romania, Namibia and South Korea.
Watch out for these emerging players on
the Chipu side who are likely going to don
the senior jersey if the trend is continued.
Omae’s dazzling runs has already earned
him a call up to the national seven-a-side
team, whose ‘A’ side will be departing this
week for a tournament in Morocco,Tanger
Sevens. Benjamin Ayimba, the Shujaa coach,
acknowledged Omae had the potential.
Other outstanding players of the Chipu
side are Ken Isindu, Oscar Ouma and Patrice
Agunda. From the JWRT, two USA players
Zach Test and Tai Enosa got a call up to the
senior team after impressing in Nairobi.
While the tournament was going on, the
eight teams had a chance to impart
rugby skills to Kenya’s young players
under the Legacy Programme. Simply
put, the youthful players were just
being reminded of where they came
from. It was a requirement for the
teams to spare two sessions during the
tournament to coach young players.
According to the IRB Tournament
Manager Phillipe Boudarias, the Legacy
Programme has almost overshadowed
the tournament. “The players have
been so enthusiastic,” he said.The Legacy
Programme would see over
100,000 primary school children in Nairobi
introduced to
rugby over the
next four
years. It is the
largest of its
kind to be run
in Kenya
at a
time when
rugby is
reaching out for Olympics Games reinclusion in 2016.
IRB chairman, Bernard Lapasset, had
a first-hand experience of how far rugby
could change the lives of many children by
watching the teams undertake a Legacy
Programme in Kibera, whose close proximity
to the main rugby venue – RFUEA
ground – has spurred interest in the game.
The extensive legacy programme targets
grass roots coaching and rugby equipment
support. “The IRB is committed to growing
the game across Africa and in 2007 the
Confederation of African Rugby (CAR),
IRB’s
regional association, signed
a historic accord with the
Association of National
Olympic Committees of
Africa (ANOCA) aimed
at jointly fostering sport
and rugby in Africa,” said Mr
Lapasset.
Over the next four years, the
IRB and CAR will oversee the
roll out of
a wide-reaching grass roots development
programme aimed at introducing
100,000 primary school children to
the Sport by 2012.The project, run in
conjunction with the Kenyan Government, is
the largest of its kind in the country.
KRFU chairman Richard Omwela added:
“Kenya rugby is looking forward to turning
rugby into a truly community sport. It’s no
secret that the primary school network is
the closest of all to the
communities in Kenya.This is a logical first
step of taking Rugby to
the Kenyan communities.”
The message after two weeks of
competition by players barely out of
their teens sensitised the youth on the
importance of rugby. For a
long time, rugby has been considered as a
rough sport but the thousands of rugby fans
and youth who thronged the RFUEA ground
is a testimony to rugby’s changing image,
especially after the success of Shujaa in the
IRB Sevens World Series.
Kenya Vs USA
A TRIP TO THE MUSEUM...
WOW! MARIA
SEEMS TO BE
HAVING FUN!
ANA-THINK SCORING WITH MANY
GIRLS MAKES HIM LOOK COOL!
ANA-SHOW
OFF TU! MARIA”S
JUST A FAKE! AND SO
IS TIMO. HAKI NI
KA-BULLY!
1
Story by Susan Scull-Carvalho
Cartoons by Bella Kilonzo
FUN GANI?! LIKE TIMO,
MARIA ANA-THINK ATI
BEING EASY MAKES HER
POPULAR WITH GUYS!
CHEKI TU!
LAKINI MANZE, SI
THEY’RE HAVING FUN!
MANZE,
ANA-BLUNDER!
REPUTATION
YAKE IKO
KWA NOMA!
NOMA BIGI SANA!
IMAGINE WHAT HER ACTIONS
SAY ABOUT HER...
AND HER
VALUE FOR
HERSELF?
2
I BET SHE’S NOT
THINKING ABOUT
HIYO FACT. SHE’S
OUT TO SCORE!
LIKE KUBONGA JUU
YA FUTURE, KU-TELL
MA-STORY, KU-DANCE
AU KU-WATCH MOVIES.
LAKINI TUNAWEZA
HAVE FUN
DIFFERENTLY...
3
1. Collins Omae with the ball against the USA team
TALK ABOUT IT: What does ‘self-respect’ or ‘valuing yourself’ mean to you? How does
your self-respect affect your character and behaviour choices?
2. Fans at the RFUEA Grounds
3.Kenya Team ceelebrates after beating USA 33-32
Designed and produced by Jacaranda Designs Ltd
HAPO UMEBONGA SENSE,
NANCY! MANZE, LET’S TALK
TO MARIA. LET’S GET HER
TO THINK ABOUT WHAT
SHE’S DOING.
I KNOW ITAKUWA
TOUGH LAKINI SHE’LL
THANK US SOMEDAY.
POA!
LET’S
DO IT!
6
| SUNDAY NATION May 3, 2009
MFALME TOUR WINDS UP
The Pilsner Mfalme countrywide tour wound up recently
at the Cocunut Grill Thika, with DJ Krowbar, the overall
winner, proving to fans that his victory was not a fluke.
Flanked by the runners up DJ Tibz from Nakuru and Capital
FM’s DJ Joe, Krowbar gave a good account of himself with
hippy gospel mixes. “This has been the perfect opportunity for me to show that deejaying is not all about the lewd
music that we are used to in clubs but that gospel is hippy
too,” he said.
The countrywide tours, organized by Swivel Marketing, kicked
off in Nairobi and took them to Kisii, Mombasa, Eldoret , Nyeri
and finally Thika. Swivel Marketing’s Kevin Njoga, who has been
on the road with the three DJs, says it has been amazing how
Dj Krowbar has been moving crowds in clubs who are more
used to hippy genres like raga and hip hop.
‘SINGING COP’ RECOVERS AFTER
ACCIDENT
After a bad car accident, the ‘singing
cop’, Kaka Man Nduati, a
popular mugithi artiste and a police
officer as well, has fully recovered and ready to perform.The acci
dent, which occurred
over two months ago, got Man Nduati
hospitalised after he
broke one of his legs.
“The doctors say that I’ve fully recovere
d and out of any
danger.That means I’m ready to perf
orm for my fans,” Man
Nduati told Buzz.The accident occu
rred just after he had released his latest album ‘Kiwendo Kia
Nguvu’ (powerful love),
and was planning to do a countrywide
promotional tour.
pmwaniki@nation.co.ke
TKB
I
scores.
I want to get to a point where sports
and entertainment become one because,
honestly, it’s only those two things that
keep us going as a country because our
politicians won’t help us.
If that merger was to happen, then it
would be interesting to know that when
I go to watch a game I know I can be
entertained as I watch and after. Sports
and entertainment the world over are the
two most influential things that get people
to set aside whatever differences they
have and enjoy the few minutes that they
will be together.
When it comes to local football, I
am yet to get a favourite team to follow
because, patriotism aside, I want to be able
to follow the stars both on and off the
pitch.
I am a serious basketball fan and we
do have talent in Kenya but the problem
is the few times I have gone to watch the
game, I almost fall asleep because there is
no hype or anything that can appeal to me,
to be honest.
Maybe some of the other pointers I
have can be used to fight the recession
and considering the fact that I am a year
older since Friday.
Man Nduati
We are enemies of our sports
WE HAVE BORING LOCAL SPORTS
Today, I wanted to look at our weather
girls, but I realised, there’s only one and
with that, I will reserve my very solid
opinions for a later date because they are
no pretty.
Moving on, sports in Kenya, apart from
athletics and now rugby, are very boring.
They don’t have a life because they lack
and off the court or field appeal to get the
fans out of their couches or rugby stands
to go and watch.
Look at basketball, one of the most
bankable sports in the world, with a mass
appeal that goes beyond the stadiums
reaching to hip hop, fashion and even
politics.
We need to create an appeal away
from these sports if we are to have a
more entertaining and fan-ready sport.
For example, whenever there is a rugby
match, you can see the kind of hype
that surrounds the event and attracts
people who cannot tell you the difference
between a knock on and a conversion, and
this goes mainly to ladies and many guys
like me.
To be honest, I know zero when it
comes to rugby, but the hype that the
sport generates out of the field is what
pulls me to those stands.
Now, Kenyan basketball should be
one of the most hyped sports in Kenya
because of the interest it generates in high
school and college, but somewhere along
the way, the interest dies because in Kenya,
the only thing about basketball are the
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JAL’S FUNDRAISING FOR A SCHOOL
Emanuel Jal, the former Sudanese child soldier turned musician, has launched an ambitious
appeal to raise USD300,000 for building a school in Leer Southern Sudan. The school will be
named after Emma McCune, the British aid worker who saved Jal. The school will educate children displaced by war and affected by poverty.
Since he launched the project in December, Jal has been eating only one meal a day. Dubbed
the ‘Loose to Win’ campaign, it has already seen him raising USD86, 000.
“Sometime I would get headaches, back aches or my sugar levels dropping drastically but I
know that what I am doing will help educate children who have no future without education,”
Jal
Jal said at a press conference at the Carnivore on Thursday.
The appeal has got support from Zain. The mobile telephone service company has organised
two fundraising concerts to help boost the kitty. The first will be held tomorrow in Juba (Southern Sudan) while the other will be held next Saturday at the Carnivore. Proceeds from the concert will go towards the
fund.
Now we are blaming some
creatures from Mars for not
making sports interesting in
Kenya? How ridiculous! I am a
big sports fan and I can tell you
for sure that there are thousands
of games of different disciplines
played in every corner of our
republic at one given time. There
are athletes out there who have
dedicated their lives to sports.
In fact, some people’s livelihood
depends on sports.
Kenyans are to blame for the
state of affairs. The stadiums will
not fill themselves if we do not
develop an interest to an extent
that we go out there to watch our
village teams practice for intervillage tournaments. I am insisting
on the word village because
support needs to start at the
grass root level.
Kenyans have a habit of
waiting for the high profile games
and then they line-up claiming
patriotism. That was the case at
the Kenya versus Tunisia match
and will be the case when Kenya
plays Nigeria next month. The
volleyball matches at Kasarani
only fill up when there is a foreign
team in town and even then, it
would just be the finals.
People like the ‘Heat’ columnist
claim to be ardent basketball
fans and yet he cannot name five
teams in the top basketball league
in Kenya, leave alone the defending
champions. On the contrary, he
can name the entire LA Lakers
squad and even tell you where
each player lives. With those
kinds of ‘sports fans’ in Kenya,
why are we even complaining
about dwindling numbers on
the terraces? The moment we
start imagining that the NBA is
the only league where basketball
is being played then we are the
biggest stumbling blocks to the
development of sports in Kenya.
Rugby is enjoying the limelight
at the moment because there
are dedicated fans. People, like
myself, attended the matches
even before Kenya joined the
IRB Sevens circuit. There has
been a consistent record of club
support dating back to the 60s.
It is because of these ardent fans
that others have adopted rugby as
their favourite sport.
If it is polo, or even badminton,
that you enjoy, then be sure go for
the matches consistently. Then you
can start inviting your friends and
create a fan base. Don’t just talk.
Those who are vocal about
the lack of glamour or support
for sports in Kenya are the
same people who have never
attended a match even in their
neighbourhood.
Are we also going to wait for
the government to do something
about it too?
kbanda@nation.co.ke
| SUNDAY NATION May 3, 2009
PHOTO: CHARLES KAMAU
KASSIM WONT
LET GO!
Bongos Big Time production house has given Kassim a chance
to rest his case. This hit single titled “ Haiwezekani” begins
in a slow rhythmic beat with a good guitar and flute tune
creating a perfect introductory sound before Kassims soft
voice creates a tonal, lyrical and vocal emotional expression
in a well polished pitch. It goes “ Sikiza Cindy, nikueleze ya
moyoni nikutoe wasi wasi, sikiza kipenzi, mwenye sura ya
upole nibembeleze ili nisiwe na wasi wasi”... The lyrics are
well spelt out with repetitions which create good rhymes.
The chorus is well harmonised and emphasised with canonic
imitations and echoes of the initial vocals which work well
in delivery of his message, consider :”Haiwezekani, nikuache
wewe, unayenipendeza niende kwa mwingine”
The lyrical administering and rhymes is great and he manages
to crescend contradictorily to hit the high notes as
though
to land at a modulation but
cools it down to do a final
bridge in which he once
again crescends in an anger
stricken laments. The
bridge is covered with the
flute tune which act as a
connection to the chorus
in
a smooth finale as it
all fades away, This is a
great track.
Excellent
Great
Satisfactory
Horrible
Get Back To Studio
Nipe tiba [tiba tiba]
Nipe tiba[tiba tiba]
Nipe tiba[tiba tiba]
Nipe tiba[tiba tiba]
X2
Wewe ni wangu
Wangu wa milele
Bila wewe eeih
Nahisi upweke
Cant u you see that u are my
Divine completion
Nowe tu wewakwa
Digwona ononge
Sininyime penzi
Sinitese mpenzi
Sitaki kukaa
Bila weeiih
CHORUS X2
Ndani ndani nje
Ngwedete uguo ure
U don’t have to drive
A hummer to please
me
Gift of love is all
what
My heart beats for
Sininyime penzi
Sinitese mpenzi
Sitakii………….
Kaka bila weeih
(CHORUS X 2)
(Bridge)
Wewe ni wangu ….
TIBA
EYEDOLLZ
(tiba tiba)
Wewe ni wanguu (tiba tiba)
Cant u see that u r my (tiba tiba)
Wewe weweeih tiba
CHORUS (TILL END)
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| SUNDAY NATION May 3, 2009
THE MOSCOW REPLAY?
If you are a football pundit,
thinking forward to the
Champions League finals; there
are three things (options)
involved. Number one and
most likely, is the Moscow
replay, which means Manchester
United and Chelsea will proceed
to the final. The second option
is a London final, Arsenal v/s
Chelsea, and the third option
is the ‘Spanglish’ final, between
Barcelona v/s Manchester
United or Arsenal.
The Moscow option is the
most likely one for two simple
reasons: Manchester United
lead their tie with Arsenal and
although Chelsea’s tie is all
square, Chelsea finish at home
and that puts them in a slightly
stronger position.
The London option is less
likely because Arsenal have to
beat Manchester United, who
have shown great resilience
away from home in the
Champions League this season
and have defended very well
overall. Arsenal also have to
play better than they did at Old
Trafford and while they probably
will you can bet your house
on United playing with at the
same level of efficacy as at Old
Trafford.
ManU vs Chelsea
The striking aspect about
Arsenal that a lot of people
clearly do no get is that, unlike
Chelsea who went to Spain to
defend, Arsenal went to Old
Trafford looking for an attack
and score goals, hence the
deployment of Fabregas in an
advanced role, and-it just did
not work!
Fabregas is not Gerrard, he is
at his best when he is dictating
the play in midfield, not the
second farthest player from
his own goal. Arsenal have one
week to fix the attack, steady
the back and produce a top
drawer performance.
Arsene Wenger, in the words
of Alex Ferguson, will count
himself lucky; his team could
be out of it but they are not.
Arsenal is capable of beating
Manchester United, no question
about that, whether they can do
it now is the question.
If there is a way champions of
England, Europe and the world
should play, then Manchester
United did that at Old Trafford
against Arsenal. The tempo was
octane, the gusto superb and
the attack relentless. United
came into that game from their
best attacking performance of
the entire season against Spurs
over the weekend and they
picked up from where they left
off.
Even the team selection was
a throwback to the Spurs game.
Tevez, who was a key ingredient
in the weekend comeback, was
handed a starting role which
he used quite splendidly. The
contrast between Tevez and
Berbatov when leading the line
is quite stark: Tevez is more
hungry and determined in his
approach while Berbatov is
languid and unhurried and the
latter approach does not really
scare defenders much.
When people talk of
Barcelona they talk of Mess,
Eto’o and Henry-wrong. Xavi
and Iniesta are the foundation of
Barcelona’s attacking genius and
success. These two are probably
the best creative midfielders in
the world and what happens at
Barcelona is they get people to
complement these two players.
Ronaldinho, Seedorf, Deco
and others have gone to and
left Barcelona but because the
foundation remains intact Barca
will always play well.
Chelsea have to attack as
well as defend on Wednesday
and striking that balance
requires concentration and a lot
more oomph from Lampard and
Ballack. Barcelona showed they
can defend too and expect them
to bring the firepower with the
same intensity.
Chelsea have to win the
game, a scoring draw of any
kind will not do and I think the
big high tempo slug fest type
of game everyone expected to
materialize in Spain will happen
at the Bridge-it must.
Barca and Man United
return for the second legs after
trying to keep their league title
ambitions on track and that
could work against them in
terms of fatigue. What is your
option?
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