Classic at the GODOWN**

The Conservatoire is privileged to be hosting Mr. Alan Childs (ABRSM examiner), Elizabeth Childs (professional flautist) and Dominic Childs (finalist at the Royal Academy of Music). These musicians will perform with The Conservatoire Orchestra on Saturday 16th October at The GoDown Arts Centre. In addition, we will have Gacigi Kung’u (teacher at The Conservatoire) and Fred Pessa (leader of The Conservatoire Orchestra) performing as soloists.

SATURDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2010: CLASSICS AT THE GODOWN

Programme:

1st Half: Conductor: Alan Childs

· Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 Op 5 – Soloist: Gacigi Kung’u

· Bach: Concerto in E Major for Violin and Strings BWV 1042 – Soloist: Fred Pessa

· Donizetti: Concertino for Flute and Chamber Orchestra – Soloist: Elizabeth Childs

2nd Half:

· Contemporary Music for saxophone choir, flute choir and wind band directed by Dominic Childs

SALIF KEITA In Nairobi**

SALIF KEITA This Mali born musician is Africa's bonafide LEGENDARY! He is Africa's Golden Voice, and is supported by Sauti Sol and Iddi Achieng this coming Thursday
October 14th,8:00pm at Carnivore Grounds.

Advance tickets at Dormans at 2,500Ksh and 3,000 at the gate

Come one come all.

SAUTI SOL MAIN ATTRACTION AT BLANKETS & WINES 20TH EDITION**

'All view represented here are in Siteiya'z own words and eye view to the event'

Fresh from their European trip, Sauti sol were in the lineup for this month’s edition of Blankets and Wines, and they were definitely the main attraction as they has slowly but gradually grown to be among the biggest names in the Countries music scene.

Muthoni Ndonga a.k.a the DQ (Drummer Queen) is the brains behind the great Sunday afternoon time out and we cannot thank her enough.

In the lineup this edition was a new phenomenal with a different blend in music, known as Fena_Menal, the Kenyan residing in Denmark and recently launched her album at the Alliance in a breath taking performance Vqee, the man on the keys Aaron Rimbui also the brains behind ‘The keys of life’ and ‘Alfajiri’ Albums, which is advised a must have for all Kenyans, Sauti sol the Band that has changed the face of live music in the country was going to be the cream of the cake as they sample some of their new songs in the 2nd upcoming album.

Naija Night 2010**

Most people know him, some envy him and many are crazy about him...RAMSEY NOUAH needs no introduction.
This sedacious heart-throb has sent the hearts of many Kenyan women aflutter every time he graces the screen in one Nollywood production after another.
Men want to be him, women want to be with him.
Ramsey need not be a fantasy any longer-come meet and greet him at
the biggest party this year: Naija Night!
...
Celebrating Nigeria’s 50th anniversary, Taurus group brings you a night of laughter, food, music and revelry.

VIP/VVIPs will receive nothing short of 5 star treatment. There’ll be plenty of food and drinks for the (V)VIPs, and more on sale – true Nigerian dishes!

Come live it up the Naija way !

Webi & Friends Live in Concert**

A live musical concert featuring Webi, Karimi Rimbui Wamai, Neema Ntalel, Rigga, Grace Muna and Mbuvi.

Tickets will be available a the door for 300/= and music from the albums 'Outside My Window' and ' All i Can Say' will also be available for sale!!

LEGEND OF A RAINQUEEN. 2010.**

Brookhouse B-tech (music) class presents LEGEND OF A RAINQUEEN, the High School concert version. Come watch Kenya's Greatest Original Musical.
Music and Lyrics by Danson Kiundi.
Book by Mona Ombogo-Scott.
Charges: 500 for adults and 250 for students.

Time
Friday at 19:00 - 09 October at 19:00
AT: Burudani Theatre, Brookhouse
BE A PART OF THE LEGEND.
RAINQUEEN. 2010.

Wamathai Spoken Word – October Edition**

Wamathai.com presents Wamathai Spoken Word – October Edition on the 7th of October 2010 from 7PM – 10 PM at Secrets Lounge (Ground Floor, View Park Towers. Utalii lane, Nairobi). An entrance fee of Kshs. 150 will be charged at the door.

The event will be hosted by Afro fusion Singer & songwriter Dela and will feature poetry performances, the reading of poems in support of breast cancer awareness month by Chiira Maina, James Ochw...eri & Robert Kunga and music by Afrology the Band, Ma3 (Ma-Three) and Pozi & Mbaluka.

There will be a screening of the short film ‘Trance’ by Zippy Kimundu.

The charity we shall be supporting this month is Sitawa Wafula’s Campaign for sanitary towels for disadvantaged girls.

*** Poets intending to perform at the event should register by sending an email to wamathai@wamathai.com