Nyota building a bungalow

Coast based singer Nyota Ndogo is proving that she can live off her music as she is now building her own house in Voi. According to Nyota, who currently resides on a rented apartment, the three bed roomed bungalow is big enough to accommodate her son and yet to be born baby. The house which stands on approximately half an acre piece of land is on its last stages as she is just about to roof it. “I did this just to prove to all the people out there that as long as one invests well in music they can do great things” the Baraka Fm presenter told word is. Nyota who is on her last trimester also revealed that she was due December adding that she was not planning to get married in the near future contrary to reports from some parts of the media.

Pengle quits XYZ over low pay

Geoffrey Omondi popularly known to his fans as Pengle - Jaluo Namba one has pulled out of XYZ, the political satire programme aired on Citizen due to what he terms as poor payment. Pengle, who imitates Raila and Moi told Word is that he was not happy with the way the Buni Company was taking him for a ride concerning increasing his payment “I’m very disappointed since they had promised to raise my pay at the end of season one yet now we are season three and nothing yet. “he told SpicyBizz. “I know am not the only one who can do this job but still I think it’s time we artistes recognized what we are worth” he added. Pengle has previously featured in TV comedy series like In tru kallas.Krazie Kenyans and Ramogi radios Piny Modigi Ruu .He has also revealed that he is working on soon to come comic TV show alongside some high profiled comedians.

Singer rebrands after stroke

Sironka Milanoi formerly known as Mauryshia Milan has returned to the limelight after suffering a genetic stroke for almost a month. The singer who released her video Ni Wewe a few weeks ago and is receiving massive airplay on most TV stations will soon be officially launching her new campaign against Female Genital Mutilation(FGM).According to the singer who records with Ogopa, the foundation known as EMMA foundation for young women against FGM is a tribute to her childless auntie based in U.S and also her Maasai/Rendile community “Although this is going to be very tricky since I do not have enough funds to run the project I am determined to make a difference and stop the suffering of this young girls” she told SPICY BIZZ. She is also planning to introduce sanitary towels and morning after pills to the young girls in the community as she claims that most of them are dying while undergoing unnecessary abortions. Sironka came into the limelight after her controversial relationship with ex-boyfriend Ogopa signed singer Kenzo.

Makadem headed for a Europe tour

Afro fusion artiste Ohanglaman Makadem is headed for a Europe tour courtesy of The Danish Centre for Culture and Development (DCCD).The organization promotes cultural co-operation between Denmark and developing countries. The artiste who is famed for his sterling performance on stage and kalimba playing skills will be on a one month tour in various countries in Europe alongside AL Agami, Eliel Lazo and the Songa Beat all from Denmark. “I am very excited abut this tour as it will put my on the international map” he excitedly told GOSSIP GAL. He joins the list of other afro fusion artistes like Achieng Abura, Iddi Achieng, Suzanne Owiyo and Eric Wainanina who have also been in on tour thanks to their music.

Kenyan R n B singer nominated for Sound city awards

Kenyan R n B singer Yvonne Darcq has been nominated by Sound City, a West African based music awards, for the best R n B video category for her song be happy. The 3rd Sound city Music video Awards which will take place on November 20th, 2010 will take place in Lagos Nigeria. The main purpose of these awards is to promote African talent.
The head bangers signed artiste told word is that she was very excited about the opportunity and although she did not know the method they used to nominate the artistes she was happy she was being recognized on a international level “It’s such an irony that am not that famous in Kenya mainly because the Kenyan media has decided to ignore me. I am confident that I will bring home this award to reward the seven years I have been hustling in the industry” she exclusively told Spicy Bizz. Yvonne is also working on her first album which will feature artistes like Nazizi and Lavosty of Ukoo flani. Other Kenyan artistes nominated for the awards are Wyre and Norway based STL.

Sheila is back and working on new projects

 

Kenyan Big brother representative Sheila Kwamboka is back in the country. Speaking at a press conference at Sankara Restaurant in Westlands Sheila, who looked a bit worn out due to lack of enough rest, spoke about her controversial relationship with fellow housemates Uti, Meryl and Hannington.

“Uti and I have been close as I went through so many stages of his life while we were at the house especially when he lost his father. However we need to discuss several things before I can finally declare my future with him. Right now there is nothing completely concrete, but you will know in due course,” she said. She was also quick to refute claims that she was going to get some of the money that he (Uti) won. The outspoken beauty told journalists that she was going to approach the ministry of tourism about inviting her fellow house mates to the country. “We have been invited by the government of Namibia for a tour in the country and I am hoping I too can convince the ministry as this will also be away of promoting the Kenyan culture which is mainly associated with Maasai and the wild beast yet there is more to it” she said. Sheila,who was among the finalists ,spoke of starting a society project where women can get together and get to appreciate each others efforts.

Sheila also admitted that the second chance of Big Brother was more fun and exciting considering she had really matured from the first experience. She also revealed that she had no definite strategy for survival despite claims by critiques that her controversial sexuality was one of her antics. According to her that was just a way of expressing her personality.

Loyiso Gola to host channel O music awards

Multi talented entertainer Loyiso Gola has been announced as the host of the 2010 Channel O Music Video Awards. Loyiso is a South African comedian best known for his roles on the television comedy talk shows Phat Joe Live, Pure Monate Show and Dinner with the President. “I am honored, privileged and excited about hosting this year’s Channel O Music Video Awards since I have grown up watching Channel O and I am really looking forward to working with some of the most talented artists on the continent as the host.

It’s going to be fantastic and I hope I can make a significant contribution in this regard” he said. The awards which will be taking place on Thursday November 4 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa will feature nominees drawn from an extensive list of genres and countries around the continent. In other news Channel O has recruited a new member, Sthembiso “SK” Khoza. SK joins Channel O as a host of the brand new Mzanzi Ridez, one of the channels hottest car customization show.

Khoza, who first came to the attention of the Channel O team when he auditioned for the role of O Access Season 5 host promises to bring the swag and sexiness to a channel he claims he has always wanted to be part of.
 

Missionaries’ not satisfied with Father Kaiser’s film

Friends and former colleagues of Father John Anthony Kaiser, from the Mill hill missionaries, are not pleased with the just premiered rugged priest film as they claim it was a bit exaggerated. The missionaries felt that the film director should have at least followed the exact Kaiser lifestyle.
Father John Kaiser is the US priest who died under mysterious accounts ten years ago after he testified in the Akiwumi Commission in 1998; a commission set up by the then President Daniel Arap Moi and the case surrounding the circumstances under which he died has since then hit a dead end as it has not yet been revealed to the public the exact cause of his death. The film featuring Collin Simpson, who also featured on the Constant gardener, is directed by Bob Nyanja of Cinematic solutions and also director of another hyped movie, Malooned. The film premiered at the Nakumatt Junction in presence of the Vice president, Kalonzo Musyoka and minister for information and communications Samuel Poghisio who had also attended the unveiling of the 5th Kenya International Film Festival which is meant to promote the Kenyan film industry by giving local and regional film makers a platform to premier their films to both local and international audience.
Sentiments expressed by an anonymous person were along the lines of “I like the way the English guy (Collin Simpson) brought out Father Kaisers Personality but I still find it a little bit too fictional and exaggerated especially the part where they claim the Kaiser had mentored a young priest who later impregnated a young school teacher in the movie in the contrary it was his (Kaiser’s) niece who fell in love with a Maasai man”.

Ajuma to grace FAFA

Festival of African Fashion and Arts will host their 3^rd annual fashion for peace gala evening on October 30^th 2010. The high-end fashion show and gala dinner will be held in the Nairobi National Park and will feature high profiled Kenyan Supermodel Ajuma Naisenya who lives in London.  

Ajuma has participated in New York Fashion Week alongside Naomi Campbell and Alek Wek as well as in all other established fashion capitals LIKE Baby Phat and Carlos Mienes. She has also featured in campaigns for Vivienne Westwood, Lacoste and Victoria’s Secret. Apparently she was also the first black model to win a contract worth Sh 4,042,356 in an open international modeling competition in 2004.

Other top models that will grace the event are reigning Miss southern Sudan Mary Deng and fast rising Kenyan model Emily Njoki who first turn on the catwalk was at FAFA 2009 where she won most promising model and has since then been featured regularly in local campaigns.

Sponsored by Radio Africa Group the event will also attract top  designers like South Africa’s Anna Getaneh, Tanzania’s Moustafa Hassanali, Nigeria’s Nkwo Omuka,John Kaveke and Ann McCreath both from Kenya just to mention a few.

K-denk requests fans to vote for him

Tusker Project Fame(TPF4) members on probation Gabiro , Prudence , Gaelle, K-Denk and Juveh on Tuesday went for a meet and greet session with their fans at the Veranda bar and restaurant. K-denk, the popular Sudanese rapper, who was given a second chance after the preferred Sudanese contestant had to go back home on civic duty call, told his fans was confident that he would remain in the house and also requested them to vote for him. Guarded by mean looking bouncers and KK Security personnel, the contestants arrived amidst cheers from the patrons at the bar an hour after the scheduled time and were limited to speaking to the press.