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Word Up Live!, Jan 19 2013 @ Dass, Westlands
WORD UP LIVE! takes place every 3rd Saturday of the month at Dass The Ethiopian Restaurant in Westlands.
The main purpose of the event is to give exposure and market both upcoming and established Poets, Musicians & all other forms of artistic arts. Established artists are given an opportunity to come and talk about their Video, CD launchs, their next Concerts and also mentor upcoming artists.
Theme: Afro-Jazz Night
Date: 19th January Time: 6:30-9:30pm Entry: 300 ksh
Featured Artists & Poets: Jemedari Muziki, Makeeda & Band, RixPoet, Teardrops, Raya Wambui, Ricardo Benon, Blaq Hawq, Chagala, Gazlum Mfalme. Mc: Pierra Mackenna
For Advance Tickets or Directions Call: Ricardo Benon on 0701606346
Spoken Word: Slam Africa, Dec. 16, 2011 @ Dass
Date: December 16, 2011
Venue: Dass Restaurant
Time: 7.30-11pm
Tickets: Kshs 300
For more information check their facebook event page
Jazz concert: Ricky Nanjero & band, Oct 1 2011 @ Dass
The four man musical jazz band led by Ricky Nanjero will be at it again this Saturday night @ dass restaurant Westlands pride towers woodville groove as from 8:00pm till late.For all jazz fanatics, tunes from their latest album TUCHEZE and a few covers .Various Ethiopoian dishes available at affordable prices.Gate entrance 300/- ..For ticket booking call 0722228978.
http://www.facebook.com/rickynanjero
http://www.reverbnation.com/rickynanjero
Concert: Ricky na Marafiki, Aug 20 2011 @ Dass
Ricky na Marafiki band will perform on the 20th of august @ DASS restaurant, playing tunes from their album TUCHEZE. The album comprises of different genres of Afro jazz tunes. While you are at it also enjoy some Anjera and Ethiopian coffee at an affordable price. Doors open at 9pm if you come five guys one of you gets a free ticket. Tickets are purchased at the door and are going for only 300. If you have any questions and would like to purchase tickets or make reservations, call 0722228978
Concert: Tribal Roots-Aziza Muzik, Aug. 5 2011 @ Dass
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Poetry Slam: Slam Africa, Jul. 15 2011 @ Dass
Date: July 15, 2011
Venue: Dass Restaurant
Location: Westlands
Time: 7.30-11pm
Tickets: Kshs 300
Sanaa Fusion, Jul 7 2011 @ Dass Restaurant
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Music by: Valentine Ziki and The Infusions Band.(on the Cello, Violin, Guitar, Percussion-Nyatiti and Djembe)
Storytelling by: Joshua Ogutu.
Poetry by:Kennet B, Rachael Kainyu and many more.
Choreography by: Adam Lucas.
Hosted by:Miss Cindy Ogana
Tickets: Kes 300
Event: Books and Blogs, May 18 2011 @ Dass
Books and Blogs is all about reading, it is not a book club as such though it will feature books once in a while,
First up, participants will be sharing why they read. (An interesting quote ‘ It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds. In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours’ by William Ellery Channing)
So if you have any write up on why you read, send it to sitawaf@gmail.com and you get a chance to read it on the 18th plus have it on the reading revolution website http://readingrevolution.co.ke/
So lets get reading, lets get writing, lets get together for books and blogs
Venue: Dass Rest
Date: Wed 18th May
Entrance: Ksh 100
Find the event on FB http://on.fb.me/mS0v6E and use #booksnblogs on twitter to talk about it
Workshop: Getting Poetic with Sitawa 3, May 14 2011 @ Dass
A follow up meet up for the previous workshop, this time working on characterization.
If it is your first time, welcome…looking forward to having a swell time learning poetry together.
Sat 14th May from 3p @ Dass Rest, Westlands
Entry Ksh 100
RSVP on Facebook http://on.fb.me/lgofOa
or follow the convo on twitter using #sitawapoetry
Spoken Word: Nairobi’s Finest, Apr. 29 2011 @ Dass Restaurant
Date: April 29, 2011
Venue: Dass Restaurant
Time: 7pm
Tickets: Advance Kshs 200, Gate Kshs 300
Music/Poetry/Dance: Sanaa Fusion, May 4 2011 @ Dass
Mambo Artssy & Ogutu J. Muraya presents
Sanaa Fusion-A medley of music, poetry and dance
Date: May 4, 2011
Venue: Dass Restaurant
Location: Woodvale Grove, Westlands
Tickets: Kshs 300
Performances by: Adam Chienjo, Lynnette Nyambole, Ogutu Muraya, Cindy Ogana, David Ralak, James Kinya, Issac Anyanga & Ziki
For tickets/delivery, call Ziki, +254 725 816 126
Poetry/Open Mic: The Spoken World, Apr. 14 2011 @ Dass
The Spoken World is a special evening of poetry from Ghana, Zimbabwe and Denmark.
Date: April 14, 2011
Venue: Dass Restaurant
Time: 7-10:30pm
Tickets: Kshs 300
Louise Cain, Sir Black and Outspoken are in town for some workshops in some Nairobi schools, but made time to share their words and thoughts with Nairobi’s poetry community.
There’s an Open Mic to reserve a place Call 0728 026735.
For Spoken Word artists who’d also like to have a chat with the guests catch them at Dass from 5pm
ABOUT THE POETS::
Louise Cain combines the word and the stage. She has explored poetry slam for the last four years, but is also involved in various other performing art projects. The stage is her home and she casts herself in many different roles, both on and behind the stage. She attacks and masters the words, alone or together with other artists. In her grip words are combined and intertwined in new ways in a landscape of irony and humour, where surprise and reason challenge each other. Louise Cain is a performer and a poet, who masters words and manages to exude and delegate power.
http://www.louisecain.dk
Sir Black is a multi-genre artist. He is a singer-poet, a creative writer, visual artist, social commentator, a culture activist and a dramatist. He calls his performances EHALAKASA meaning talk singing or songs of talk. He also is a visual artist who creates symbols influenced by Akan icons that he calls PANOPTIC ARTLOSOPHY- it is an art of drawing symbols that tell a philosophical message. PANOPTIC ARTLOSOPHY. He plays traditional music, which he plays on unconventional wood instruments. He has recorded three albums, two of poetry and one of music.
http://www.modernghana.com/news/179897/1/the-man-black-with-many-parts.html
Outspoken the alpha I is an underground emcee and spoken-word artist from Zimbabwe and is one half of the hiphop duo Dialectric Blue with rhyme partner Upmost a.k.a My Bruthaz Keepa. Known as Outspoken Alpha Intellect (pronounced eye-ntellect), he is an activist in social movements advocating for the empowerment of the Zimbabwean masses and “busts socially relevant issues in a positive-projected mind state.” He is also the frontman of his band, Outspoken and the Essence.
Outspoken is a projects facilitator for Magamba! The Cultural Activist Network, an organization created to fight social and political injustice through the spoken-word events. He has held skills sharing workshops in schools and has been a hiphop mentor in Harare for the British Council program, Power in the Voice.
He has performed at numerous Zimbabwean arts festivals and has shared stages with greats such as Pops Mohammed, Kwani Experiance, Likwid Flo, Tamika Harper, Imani Woomera, Comrade Fatso and Chabvondoka, Cajus, Bianca Williams, Kabomo, Soul Dada, amongst others.
Outspoken has toured the East Coast of the United States with his band, performing with K’naan, Poetic Pilgrimage, Wagable, Mohammed Yahya, Self Sufice, Baay Musa and Nomadic Wax African Underground All Stars.
He has started his South African tour with a performance in Johannesburg at the Bassline dubbed Make Some Noise! A Campaign for Freedom in Zimbabwe. He has also performed at The Darling Festival, Highway Africa in Grahamstown, the Arts Alive Festival, and Speak The Mind in Cape Town.
http://www.myspace.com/outspokenthealphai
Spoken Word: Slam Africa Ladies Night, Oct. 22 2010 @ Dass
Date: October 22, 2010
Time: 7:30pm – 11:00pm
Venue: Dass Ethiopian Restaurant
Tickets: Kshs 300
For the second time in the history of Slam Africa, come witness and enjoy an all female Slam at Dass Restaurant!
Amongst featured performers will be the recently crowned Slam Africa Queen Anne Moraa, 9th Slam Africa champion Wanjiku Mwaura and sensational singer/poet Njeri Jane pairing up with Truth FM radio presenter Mumo Mutua to MC this historical night!
Spoken Word: Slam Africa, Sept. 17 2010 @ Dass
Date: September 17 2010
Time: 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Venue: Dass Ethiopian Restaurant
Tickets: KShs. 300
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KUNI MBICHI and ANNE MORAA will take center stage on the 17th of September 2010.
Accompanied by Slam Africa Champion Oballa Dan, Samo the Almigthy, Molline Dove, The Addvoket, new HOT members in the Slam Africa family; Tears Drops and Caroline Njenga, Jemedari, Spent Voodoo, Dola and the awesomest up coming Band in the Kenyan entertainment scene B7.
Rhythm & Spoken feat. Singer Viola Karuri & Poet Njeri Wangari, Jul 30 2010 @ Dass
(via Kenyanpoet)
Spoken Word: Slam Africa, Jul 23 2010 @ Dass Restaurant
(via Kenyanpoet)
Enjoy another exciting Spoken Word – Slam Poetry competition
Entrance: Ksh.300
Rhythm & Spoken, May 21 2010 @ Dass
Rhythm & Spoken is back on Friday May 21st. The special featured performer is Karen ‘Kaz’ Lucas.
Venue: Dass Ethiopian Restaurant
Starts: 8:30pm, performance from 9pm.
Nu soul afterparty with DJ Eduardo
Call/Text 0728293632 for sign up & reservations
Rhythm & Spoken, Mar 19 2010 @ Dass Restaurant
Project Heshima presents Rhythm & Spoken, the monthly poetry open mic, on Friday March 19th at Dass Ethiopian Restaurant, Westlands.We will feature singer and guitarist Maia Von Lekow and Kato Change. Special appearance by Ngwatilo Mawiyoo who will be reading from her book ‘Blue Mothetongue.
Starts:8:30pm, Performances:9pm-11pm
Entry:Sh200
Neo soul groove Afterparty with DJ Eduardo
call/text:0728293638 for sign up/reservations/directions
Riddim & Spoken, Feb 12 2010 @ Dass
Riddim &Spoken: a special variation of the Rhythm & Spoken Poetry and music open mic night. Featuring reggae artiste Ras Kenyatta.
Friday 12th at Dass Ethiopian cuisine restaurant in Westlands.
Doors open at 8:30pm, performances begin at 9pm
Afterparty with the cool spin master, DJ Eduardo
For dinner reservations or open mic poetry slots please call or text: 0728293632
email: projectheshima@hotmail.com
Organized by Project Heshima
*Free mixtape cd for first 10 guests
Play: Cut Off My Tongue, Jan 26 2010 @ Dass
Storymoja is once again bringing you the acclaimed Cut Off My Tongue performance. Its happening on 26th January at 7pm at Dass Restaurant on Woodvale groove, Westlands. Be sure not to miss it. One of the greatest shows of 2009!
Charges are only Ksh.500 bob
Tickets available at Dass Tel: 020-4453262 & 0722-388388
You can also book on Tel: 020-2089595 & 0722-838161
Rhythm and Spoken, Jan 22 2010 @ Dass
Rhythm and Spoken: Music and poetry open mic night on Friday 22nd of January 2010
A cool music and open mic poetry night featuring the afrosoul band Inka and great poetry laced with Neosoul/Afrosoul and Rare grooves
Featuring the band Inka. Afterparty with DJ Eduardo.
At Dass Ethiopian Restaurant, Woodvale Grove, Westlands
Starts:8:30pm
Performances: 9-10:30pm
Entry:Sh200
Kwani? SLS Reading, Dec 15 2009 @ Dass
Summer Literary Seminars (SLS) is happy to be returning to Kenya for the first time since 2006. SLS is a truly unique experience, a one-of-a-kind literary program that has hosted some of the world’s most celebrated and progressive writers. As part of the week-long events, Kwani? will host a reading/performance for SLS Kenya 2009 at Daas Restaurant on 15th December 2009 at 7.30p.m.
Emceed by the fabulous Cindy Ogana the event will include performances and readings by:
* Mike Kwambo
* David Kaiza
* Stanley Gazemba
* Eva Kasaya (reading by Cindy)
* Millicent Muthoni
* Ngwatilo
* Storymoja (performing extracts from ‘Living Memories’ by Al Kags)
* Extracts from the autobiographical works of Njenga Karume & Benjamin Kipkorir
We attended a previous performance of extracts from Al Kags’ book at the Goethe-Institut, and it was brilliant – highly recommended event!
Start time: 7.30pm, Charges: Kshs 200/-
SLS Program Dates: December 13th – 28th 2009
For more info on SLS Kenya click here.
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