Albatross Wings: Modern day slavery plays out in musical at Ukumbi Mdogo The story was inspired by the true and selfless life of Bishop Charles Symthies who came to East Africa with his church’s mission specifically to join the struggle to end slavery for good.
Between the lines: Edwin takes a witty gaze with original art All three artists, Soi, Maina and Njongo, are figurative painters who love bright colours and irony as they break through conventionality and conformity to present an originality that is unique...
Robby Collins: Come As You Are Tour Nairobi From the screen to the stage, Robby Collins is what you would consider an all-around entertainer.
Twisters: Proof Hollywood is out of touch with real world Twisters is a 2024 American disaster film that exploits its absurd plot to create thrilling moments of absolute genius or idiotic decision making.
Passions fly as rioters fight for justice in story mirroring Kenya today Abuya calls his play “courageous’ because it tackles the complex and complicated topics of police brutality and the fight for justice in his original work.
Massage Spa Soi creates havoc at the One Off Ironically, one of the keys to Soi’s success is selling his art at affordable prices that everyday people can buy.
Divorce in the Black: Tyler Perry delivers again Tyler Perry, a filmmaker both celebrated and criticised, continues to deliver, as evident in his current relationship with streaming platforms.
Nairobbery: Authentic Kenyan mobile game, but is it worth it? Today, we're talking about a mobile game—specifically a Kenyan mobile game—that can help during these moments of silence.
Banda School adapts classical Hollywood animation into an 'almost perfect' musical One student who was chosen to be the star and solo singer was Maya Monte as Rafiki who also played the part of the prophetess.
Supacell: Overhyped mediocrity dressed as masterpiece They Cloned Tyrone (2023) was my favourite movie of the year.
Children learn thespian ins and outs at Brookhouse classical musical Two teachers took a hands-on approach by staging the award-winning musical, Matilda the Musical, at Brookhouse School in Karen.
Birds of a feather perch at Village Market's gallery Adam Masava and Andew ‘Crae’ Chege are like birds of a feather despite their coming from very different backgrounds.
PRIME Waruguru navigates place and spaces at the Venice Biennale Since 1895 La Biennale di Venezia (the Venice Biennale) has been the world’s foremost art exhibition and Agnes Waruguru is the only Kenya at this year's show. Held every two years in Venice...
Aliens, silence, and Lupita Nyongo’s best performance to date Lupita stars as a terminally ill woman navigating the early stages of an invasion in New York City by extraterrestrial creatures with exceptionally acute hearing.
Willie Wambugu returns with fine material culture goodies Willie has returned with his first solo exhibition in nearly a decade at the Red Hill Gallery.
Heartstrings lays bare hustler's con games and mechanisations Heartstring’s production of Guilty as Charged reveals just how dire the situation has become for Kenyans who feel the injustice of being told to ‘tighten their belts’.
Nilichoma: Kenya-centric docuseries explores how money makes and destroys lives Kuchoma, a Swahili word means "to burn." It is also slang for losing or destroying something valuable
Trigger warning: Jessica Alba stands out in this generic, lukewarm Netflix action movie Trigger Warning on paper, reads like a classic 90s film.
Covid propaganda: Mary's mission to rouse public consciousness Soon after the Covid lockdown was launched in Kenya, many people felt oppressed,
Ticah's Water: DJs, rappers, painters, sculptors turn water into performative art Ticah’s Rika of June 2024 didn’t manage to turn water into wine during its week-long residency held at Goethe Institute.
Eastlands, Sisterhood, Crime: Does ‘Jiji’ cure Kenyan crime drama fatigue? Since the release of Nairobi Half-Life, two of my biggest complaints with Kenyan shows and movies have been the general villainisation of Eastlands.
Sophie paints dazzling tales in artistic books Sophie Walbeoffe-Simpkin has to be the most prolific painter I know.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die; Another solid entry in the franchise Three decades after the debut of the original, the Bad Boys are back with their fourth explosive entry.
House of the Dragon season 2: A return to the brutal world of dragons and politics When it comes to the Crème de la crème in television entertainment, Game of Thrones sits up there as one of the greats.