Dubai is the new showbiz goldmine

Dubai has always been famed for fashion say from jewelry to clothes and cheap machinery but now it seems East African artistes have discovered a new money making business judging from how many shows are held there in a year.

As a matter of fact most Kenyans who have settled there have now ventured into the showbiz industry as major side hustle and have even come up with one of the most influential entertainment units within the United Arabs emirates not to mention they are leading promoters who pull most of the successful shows.

Hassan Waziri popularly known as Has Waziri from Tanzania is one of the most successful promoters owing to the fact that he owns Club Casurina reducing his venue costs while hosting a show. This is where most East Africans residing in Dubai take a break to drink and mingle as they reminisce about home and pint down their home sickness. Hassan has been able to host quite a number of artistes like Jamaican Marlon Asha of the Ganja Farmer fame, Kenyan Kriss Darling, Bongos Ray-c just to mention a few.

Another influential name is Studio Sixty –One owned by a Kenyan Francis Wahome a.k.a Deejay Franq .This unit has also hosted the likes of Black Supremacy twice and Kriss Darling just to mention a few. Apparently another upcoming promoter DJ Onejahoh (now of Hive Entertainment) is a protégée of StudioSixty-One but they fell out due to unknown differences. Hive is also upcoming as it hosted its first show this year featuring Metro FM’s Selector Technics on a show dubbed King of the Dance Floor.

Other artistes who have performed there are DJ Lastborn, KandaKing, Redsan just to mention a few.
This however is not going well with Kenyan fans as they feel that most of their artistes are concentrating so much on Dubai shows and giving less attention at home we also need these hyped shows here. “I wonder what Dubai holds nowadays. Kriss Darling and Black Supremacy seem to be reaping more there but trust me they could do twice better at home” complained Jeff Kinyanjui, a fan.

Wakamba Wawili missing on the KORA list

The Kora award nominee list was released to media houses last week by Mike Strano of Phat Buzz and interestingly Wakamba Wawili are missing out yet they had they had been invited.” Why is it that Wakamba Wawili are missing from the list yet they have the invitation letters?” wondered Nimo Dhahabu, the artistes manager However, Strano said it wasn’t personal but probably a typographic error .

Nick Ndeda moves to Hot 96

Radio presenter Nick Ndeda has ditched Homeboys where he has been presenting the Drive show for close to two years now. The soft spoken hunk is said to be one his way to Hot 96. “I shall be making my much anticipated return to radio very soon it’s only a matter of time” he said. This is the second presenter to leave at the station as James Kiama left barely two months ago to join Kiss TV where he hosts the Hot Source alongside Ruhila Adatia.

It wasn’t me, Dj Soxxy

It seems the Esther Arunga /Quincy Timberlake drama is also affecting other influential celebs as Kubamaba Crew Dj soxxy’s Facebook account was hacked a few days ago and the hacker went ahead to invite his friends to Quincy Timberlake’s(Esther Arungas hubby) fan page. “I apologise to all my Facebook friends and I would like them to know that I was not the one who send those invitations to that group” said an apologetic Soxxy.

Kora Awards Nominee list

Abbas Kubaff and Octopizzo internet wars

Abbas

Beef between Hiphop artistes Abbas Kubaff upcoming artiste Octopizzo Da hiphop has taken a different twist. Last weekend Abbas was booed at Sarakasi Dome by Octopizzo’s where the Words and Pictures (WAPI) concert takes place every Saturday. This later led to an internet war at Facebook where Abbas Kubaff came up with an obscene picture of Octopizzo and after a while Octopizzo also came up with his which displayed him (Octopizzo) with Baby G (Abbas Kubaff’s ex-wife).

“I don’t understand what Abbas and Octopizzo are upto thought Hiphop was all about peace and love” commented Agano of Wakamba Wawili
The two have been at logger heads since Octopizzo declared his dislike for Abbas Kubaff due to his hate campaign towards Juacali who he(Abbas) considered having ‘misrepresented hiphop’ after he had been chosen to perform alongside the American artiste Game in 2008 during the road to MAMAs at Bomas.

MajiMaji to join politics

4play records CEO MajiMaji has confirmed his political interest as previously declared in some section of the media. He has declared interests in the Kisumu Rural constituency but has not decided the political party nor the sit to vie for “I’ll definitely let you know when I have made up my mind as I don’t want to rush and join an already established party” He told SPICY BIZZ

Alex backwith Pretenders

After years of silence it looks like XYZ are finally making a back. First it was Santos who has decided to venture into fashion industry and now his patner Alex is back in the country after two years abroad. The dreadlocked hunk has recorded a track, Pretender, with Ogopa DJs and its video will soon be out. “Mine is not controversial dancehall but music that everyone can relate to. Santos and I are currently working on different projects before finally decide whether we will work together as XYZ once more” he told GOSSIP GAL

Ngashville to open bakery

Gospel artiste Ngashville will soon be setting up his own bakery business in South B. The artiste who is also a member of the Wernono Gospel group is a trained chef at the Top Chef Culinary Institute “I have decided to come up with my own bakery business in South B probably at the end of the month as I am still looking for premises to run it” he said.

Nyota Ndogo joins radio

Coast-based singer Mwanaisha Abdalla a.k.a Nyota Ndogo has made her official radio debut on a late night show that airs on Baraka FM in Mombasa on weekdays from 9 p.m. until midnight.
''It's a dream come true and I am optimistic that I won't disappoint my fans,'' she told SPICYBIZZ
The station has been undergoing restructuring and face lifting in order to regain its top spot at the Coast. The is one of the strategies by the management to attract a huge listenership.