Performance: Peace And Love by Prevail Arts Company, May 7 2017 @ Alliance Française Auditorium

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Prevail Arts Company stages an encore performance of ‘Peace And Love’ at the Alliance Française Auditorium on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 3 pm.

Date: May 7, 2017
Venue: Alliance Française Auditorium
Time: from 3 pm
Tickets: KES 1,200/- at the Gate and KES 800/- advance (Mpesa – 0725 832 607)

About
Peace And Love is a collage of poetry, music and dance – which invites the audience to find, understand and celebrate the self in order to enjoy peace and love with life and each other. The journey through each of the forms in production (poetry, music and dance) trails the story of coming of age from a point of pain, loss, despair and confusion to a point of clarity, growth, hope, peace and love. The production is a metaphor for different stories of our times; from personal experiences, the economy and state of affairs, to corrosion of culture and morality. It all culminates in a powerful resonance with the need to keep hope alive, the need to seek forgiveness and growth, the need to foster peace and love.

The Prevail Arts Company production features poetry written by Joan Sikand performed by Nick Ndeda, Fridah Muhindi and Laura Ekumbo. Live music performed by Serro and Checkmate Mido that borrows a lot from the seventies retro culture webbed together by contemporary dance by Bridgetta Ikwara. The production is produced and directed by Kigondu Martin.

Get your tickets as early; April tickets at 800/-, May tickets at 1000/- and 1200/- at the door. Make your bookings and enquiries on 0780 832607 and Mpesa 0725 832607.

Valentine Special Cocktail Performance: Peace and Love, Feb. 12 2017 @ Casual Bite – Westlands

Date: February 12, 2017
Venue: Casual Bite, Westlands
Time: 3 pm
Tickets: KES 2,000 at the Door – inquiries/advance tickets – 0725 832 607

About
Our lovely collage of Poetry, Music and Dance is back! After our run at The Tribe, we are back with the show as a valentines special.

We stage it Casual Bites Coffee House, Westlands on Sunday 12th Feb at 3 pm.

The Tickets are at a 1800/- per head advance and 2,000/- at the door. A drink and bites on the ticket.

The cast is led by Xfm’s Nick Ndeda, Angela Mwandanda (formerly of the Tattuu girl group) and poet Laura Ekumbo. Music is by Serro and Checkmate Mido. Dance by Brigetta Ikwara.

Written by Joan Sikand. Directed and produced by Kigondu Martin under Prevail Arts Company.

Poetry, Music & Contemporary Dance Performance: Peace and Love, Jan. 6 & 7 2017 @ the Tribe Hotel

Dates: January 6 & 7, 2017
Venue: the Tribe Hotel, Nairobi
Tickets: KES 2,500 in December 2016 and KES 3,000 at the Door

About
This is a refreshing and enthralling theatrical collage of poetry, dance and music celebrating life consisting of poetry by Joan Sikand and music from the 70’s (think Beatles, Fifth Dimension and the likes).

The cast is led by Nick Ndeda, Angela Mwandanda and Laura Ekumbo.

With music by Serro, Lucas and Checkmate Mido and dance by Brigetta Ikwara.

Live Concert & Album Recording: Come Alive… By Box of Beats, Dec. 15 2016 @ Goethe Institut

Date: December 15, 2016
Venue: Goethe Institut Auditorium
Time: 7 pm
Tickets: KES 500/-

The Poetry Circle: with Checkmate Mido, Nov. 30 2016 @ Brioche in Karen

Date: November 30, 2016
Venue: Brioche in Karen
Time: 7.30 – 9.30 pm
Tickets: KES 300 at the Door and KES 200 Advance

About
The Brioche are kicking off ‘The Poetry Circle’ this Wednesday with Checkmate Mido @ Brioche in Karen. It will be a weekly open mic / poetry reading event happening from 7.30-9.30pm.

Akua Naru Live in Concert, Sept.22 2016 @ the Alchemist – Parklands Road

Date: September 22, 2016
Venue: the Alchemist, Parklands Road
Time: 7 pm
Tickets: KES 500

Special appearances by Wangechi and Checkmate Mido

About
Born Latanya Hinton and raised in New Haven (USA), Akua Naru’s journey to internationally acclaimed hip hop artist has led her from the city’s Newhallville section to Cologne, Germany where she currently resides and creates music. Along this female wordsmith’s journey, there have been many stops – Philadelphia, China, and Ghana, among others – all of which informed the wisdom and perspective which is evident in her music. The next step on this journey takes here to sub-Saharan Africa where she will perform in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Ruanda, Uganda and Kenya.

The Goethe-Institut Kenya and The Alchemist are proud to present this unique Hip Hop artist. Check out her exemplary live skills here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9tgfx68rac

After the concert, Blinky Bill will keep the show going with a DJ set.

Checkmate Mido Box of Beat EP Release Party, Sept. 24 2016 @ the Alchemist

Date: September 24, 2016
Venue: the Alchemist
Time: 6pm
Sh. 400 advance, Sh. 500 at the door

About
Reknowned artist/poet Checkmate Mido releases his much awaited first solo project in the form of a 5 track EP titled Box of Beats.
Join us as we launch the EP with an evening performance backed by an eclectic list of long time and new collaborators. Take a journey across worlds through rhyme, beatbox, rhythm and poetry.