If you are looking for the best place to spend your Mashujaa Day celebrations look no further. The different events happening got you covered.
Taurus in Nairobi
Jamaican legend and one of the biggest acts coming out of Jamaica, Tarrus Riley, is set to grace the stage on Nairobi’s soils once again. He was last here in April 2017.
On October 20, he will be performing at KICC backed by the Black Soil Band.
Burna Boy at Social Thrift
Thrift Social’s official line up for their #AthleisureEdition sees Barak Jacuzzi, DJ Coco em, MixMaster Lenny, Vallerie Muthoni and Wakadinali performing live alongside Burna Boy and his widely successful “Life On The Outside” tour on October 20 from 2pm at Uhuru Gardens.
The event also creates an opportunity for fashion enthusiasts to connect with creatives within the fashion industry in Nairobi and world-renowned design duo Art Comes First, one of the most interesting and creative projects in menswear globally, as you flaunt your “flyest drip”.
Also, get to shop from amazing vendors, and dance throughout the day.
The festival provides a platform for creativity and the exploration of art, music and fashion, while giving inspiration for innovators in the creative industry.
Aduma
Aduma brings deejays One Down, Kori – K, Monroe Marcus, and St Michael Music to put together the best of African house music designed from all across the globe at Captain’s Terrace on October 20.
Drawing its inspiration from the word ‘Adumu’ which is a traditional dance in the Maasai culture; the Maasai form a circle as they wait to jump up and defy gravity as they dance in.
This event hopes to achieve this fete by playing good tunes that make you dance and experience true euphoria amongst your crew.
HATUA ALBUM LAUNCH
James Gogo the, founder and leader of Gogo Simo band, will officially launch his new album titled Hatua at Alliance Francaise Gardens on October 19.
The album will be his fourth and he says it has something for the young and old, jazz or hip hop, R&B and Salsa, Benga and Lingala fans.
MOTOWN IN NAIROBI
Motown in Nairobi will be celebrating six years of musical performance and just all round great entertainment that reminisce on music that was produced and released by the Motown Record Label from the 1960s through to the 1990s.
There will also be Kenyan live performers on the night such as Chris Bittok, June Gachui, Ciano Maimba, Kaz, Silayio, Noel Nderitu, Viola Karuri, Patricia Kihoro and Manasseh Shalom to crown the night at Karen Gardens on October 19.