[Nov 22 – Nov 28] A new week and a new playlist that you should listen to. Let’s tune in! Lilywhite – “Last Year” ft. Wanji Ku “It was raining but I danced through it.” Where her video falls short, Lilywhite compensates for it with her lyrical expression. “Last year,” she was down on her …
Sanaa kwa Sana is 2 years old today! It’s been two years of event reviews, song reviews, album reviews, artist interviews and spotlights, and opinion pieces. The inspiration to do this, since my nascent days of Facebook notes in 2015, stems from my love for art, the need to critique, and my passion for documentation. …
[Nov 15 – Nov 21] A new week and a new playlist of amazing songs that you should listen to. Let’s tune in! King Kaka, Dan Aceda, Miriam Ayoo & Juliani – “Naona Mbali” “Nani atasimama? Ni yeye ama ni wewe?” I had no idea that the song I heard at the end of the …
The truth is, you have been an integral part of this journey. Audibly or quietly. Ni unbelievable that hii blog ina-turn 2 years this coming week! Miaka miwili ya kuandika, kuweka kumbukumbu, kuhifadhi dhana, kuchambua sanaa, kuwasilisha mitazamo ya wasanii, kuzungumza na wasanii, na mengineyo mengi. After kuwaza about how to commemorate this 2nd Sanaa …
[Nov 8 – Nov 14] A new week and a new playlist that you should listen to. Let’s tune in! 2lula – “Nice” “Chilling is my vice, shawty looking nice.” Creative and entertaining. I have watched 2lula perform but this is his first song I’m listening to. His collaboration with Davisualzmaker is hilarious and imaginative. …
[Nov 1 – Nov 7] A new week and a new list of songs that you should listen to. Let’s tune in! Kwame Rĩgĩi – “Mwene Nyaga” “Mwene Nyaga, twakûhoya.” I’ve seen people wholeheartedly sing this song together with Kwame as he performs it. Its spirituality, nature of worship, and familiarity – because of Gikuyu …
[Oct 25 – Oct 31] A new week and a new list of songstresses that should be on your playlist. Let’s tune in! Cece Sagini – “Feel It” “You wanna see some change today?” Moses Osidiana plays into the gloom of the characters and the encouragement that Cece aims to convey, through the simple use …
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