Lupita, Sauti Sol Nominated for The MAMAs - Full List

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o and Kenyan Afro-pop band Sauti Sol have been nominated for the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) which will be held in South Africa on 7th June.

The actress is in the 'Personality of the Year' category while the band is slotted for the 'Best Group' category. Joining them will be Amani, a previous winner of the awards having being nominated in the 'Best Collaboration' category for her collaboration with Ugandan duo Radio and Weasel.

Below is the complete list of the nominees:

Best Male:

Anselmo Ralph (Angola)

Davido (Nigeria)

Diamond (Tanzania)

Donald (South Africa)

Wizkid (Nigeria)

Free Museum Entry Today - International Day for Monuments and Sites

The National Museums of Kenya is pleased to offer Kenyan Citizens FREE entry to ALL museums and monuments under the supervision of the National Museums of Kenya, on 18th April 2014 (Good Friday) as we celebrate the UNESCO International day for Monuments and Sites.

This year's theme is Heritage of Commemoration - providing an opportunity to present constructions, or various other interventions, that have been intentionally created with the purpose of commemorating an event, a person or an idea.

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Blue Triangle Cement 19th Kenya Homes Expo

Invitation to the biggest homes event in East and Central Africa, The Blue Triangle Cement 19th Kenya Homes Expo.

Dates: 10th - 13th April
Venue: KICC

Mombasa Taarab Maestro Passes Away

Taarab maestro Mohamed Khamis Juma Bhalo passed away on Saturday 5-4-2014 and will be buried today in Mombasa.

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Popularly referred to as JB, the professor is one of the greatest kings of Taarab music in Africa and has won the hearts of fans all over the world due to  his great talent.

He is, indeed, a professor of Taarab. Juma Bhalo, a traditional musician of the 60s,70s, 80s 90s, and now the new millennium has been able to maintain this position as the King Of Taarab owing to his poetic Swahili songs.

They are food for thought as they touch on people's lifestyle, love and misfortune. His art has been influential to many up-and-coming groups in Kenya and Tanzania, countries which are home to a large number of Taarab enthusiasts.

What makes Bhalo's songs unique is his golden voice and  the manner in which he crafts the lyrics. They are poetic and a mishmash of languages spoken in East Africa. He has a gift of coming up with “on the spot” lyrics while performing live on weddings.