Marcus Olang'

#Nairobi, 1709hrs.#NairobiStreets(from @marcusolang on...

Sun, 27 May 2012 17:34:33 +0300

#Nairobi, 1709hrs.
#NairobiStreets
(from @marcusolang on Streamzoo)

MusicBreak: D’Banj teaching UK high school students how to...

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:01:00 +0300

MusicBreak: D’Banj teaching UK high school students how to Oliver Twist.

With the Nigerian superstar’s single soaring up the Billboard UK Charts, D’Banj swung by Plumsted ~~(insert appropriate wordplay here)~~ Manor School to a proper celebrity reception - I’m talking screams, autographs, undergarments flung his way and the customary Illuminati sacrifice.

Sample this: D’Banj and a section of the girls dancing to his smash single, as the rest fuel them with energised chants.

From security guard to this.

“Oliver Twist” debut on the Billboard UK charts this week, straight up to #9 in its first week there. Image via Marcus Olang’

Not bad at all.

“Lebete! Lebete lebete!”

[Whatever it means.]

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Sidebar:

“What do you mean ‘Illuminati’, @marcusolang?”

Really? I mention undergarments and all you notice is that? C’mon.

jennadaily: Job Hunt: & after the 61st day, you resort to...

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:20:58 +0300

jennadaily:

Job Hunt: & after the 61st day, you resort to Craigslist.

via

True story.

MusicBreak: Toya DeLazy - My Story, “It takes a lot to...

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:03:02 +0300

MusicBreak: Toya DeLazy - My Story, “It takes a lot to make a classic.”

“After I lost my mum… the only way I could comfort myself was through music…

I slept over at [my friends’] houses; I squatted for months… I hustled hard, ey…”

Image via Toya DeLazy’s Facebook page.

MusicBreak: Channel O, “Introducing Camp Mulla”...

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:48:40 +0300

MusicBreak: Channel O, “Introducing Camp Mulla” (Part 2).

In case you missed it, here’s Part 1 of this Channel O interview.

Part 2 is Camp Mulla talking about their style of music, and giving their answer to those claiming that they are too bubble-gum to be hip-hop.

Image / Camp Mulla Facebook page.

Check it out!

NewsBreak: Mkenya Daima. I first saw one of these ads in the...

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:52:46 +0300

NewsBreak: Mkenya Daima.

I first saw one of these ads in the papers a few weeks ago, and it got my curiosity piqued.

Which got me scouring the interwebs for more about this Mkenya Daima business.

Hence the video (and also the picture) above.

Discuss. (7mks)

NewsBreak: #zumaspear. As viewed by Brett. As viewed by...

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:29:31 +0300

NewsBreak: #zumaspear.

As viewed by Brett.
As viewed by Msholozi’s wives. (Maybe.)
As ANC likes to see it.

MusicBreak: Channel O - Introducing Sphum. We talked about her...

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:02:56 +0300

MusicBreak: Channel O - Introducing Sphum.

We talked about her and her single, “Push”, in an earlier post.

Here, Ms. Sphumlile Radebe talks to Channel O about her music, her life and her loves.

And yes, she can still gerrit.

Image / Sphum’s Facebook Page.

MusicBreak: Channel O - Introducing Toya DeLazy. I’ve been...

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:01:10 +0300

MusicBreak: Channel O - Introducing Toya DeLazy.

I’ve been going on and on about Toya DeLazy on my posts - Facebook, Twitter, blogposts - as well as on my radio show on 1 FM in Kenya, and I’m not about to stop.

(Which reminds me: DJ Mikey, how’s that Fedex going?! I need that album yo! I need to get DeLazyed up in this biz!)

Check her out on Channel O, talking about fashion, life and love!

MusicBreak: Sphum - Push. “Where you...

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:01:42 +0300

MusicBreak: Sphum - Push.

“Where you hurt?”

*crickets*

“When you fell down from heaven.”

Always wanted to use that line. And here’s why this was my chance.

Image / Sphum’s Facebook Page.

Meet South African R&B singer Sphumlile Radebe.

Gerrability Factor: 0.81

“Push” is a single off her mixtape, “The Secret Garden” (released April 2012). And the feel of this single is undoubtedly R&B, which immediately distinguishes Sphum from the vast majority of South African exports - kwaito, house and hip-hop.

Watching this video, Ciara’s “1,2 Step” is called up from my memory, considering the sub-urban feel, and… something:

Particularly 1.28 & 2.50. Related: When was the last time you listened to this one, ey?!

That aside, “Push” makes for some nice easy listening… Bah, I give up on pretending that I’m being professional about this: She’s gorgeous. Gorgeous, and sings. Can definitely gerrit.

Image / Sphum’s Facebook Page.

I’ve just downloaded her mixtape, I shall give it a listen and tell you what I think of it. I do hope I enjoy the rest of the mixtape as much as I enjoyed “Push.”

Sphum, you and I need to have coffee sometime love. *sly smile*

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Sidebar:

Gerrability Factor: A measure used to determine how much a person under review can gerrit. The Gerrability Factor considers the following key subsets:

Sex appeal - taking 40% of the consideration.
Intellect - 20% consideration.
Humour - 20% consideration.
Special gift/talents - 10% consideration.
X-factor - 10% consideration.

Note: Consideration for “Sex appeal” may be viewed as having the remaining 4 attributes as subsets, as the reviewer may deem fit (i.e. intellect, humour, gifts, X-factor).

dailystruggle: Kenyatta Ave. Jan 2012

Sat, 12 May 2012 10:03:17 +0300

dailystruggle:

Kenyatta Ave. Jan 2012

dailystruggle: South B, Dec 2011

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:36:01 +0300

dailystruggle:

South B, Dec 2011

dailystruggle: the daily struggle - Feb 2012

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:01:05 +0300

dailystruggle:

the daily struggle - Feb 2012

dailystruggle: Uhuru Park - Jan 2012.

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:03:19 +0300

dailystruggle:

Uhuru Park - Jan 2012.

dailystruggle: Downtown Nairobi (City market) April 2012- the...

Wed, 09 May 2012 14:01:26 +0300

dailystruggle:

Downtown Nairobi (City market) April 2012
- the cloud formations at this time of the year - the rainy season are quite something.

dailystruggle: Downtown Nairobi, April 2012 - the view from my...

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:02:06 +0300

dailystruggle:

Downtown Nairobi, April 2012

- the view from my office

NewsBreak: Nicholas Sarkozy’s legacy [in part] - and a...

Mon, 07 May 2012 17:28:00 +0300

NewsBreak: Nicholas Sarkozy’s legacy [in part] - and a Kenyan MP’s reaction.

A few words on via dailymail.co.uk:

He gave himself a 140 per cent pay rise… used state funds for late payment fines on his utility bills and £660 a day on fresh flowers… He spent £240million kitting out a new presidential plane, complete with £1million soundproofed doors on a luxurious double bedroom and £60,000 bread ovens to ensure fresh-baked baguettes. Then he became embroiled in a series of financial scandals, including claims he took illegal donations from the elderly heiress to the L’Oreal fortune.

Or, as the average Kenyan MP would put it:

“Shida ni nini?” (“What’s the big deal?”)

No really, what’s there not to be loved about her?

Fri, 04 May 2012 19:18:16 +0300

No really, what’s there not to be loved about her?

Cool just got redefined. Who did these ones? Well...

Fri, 04 May 2012 18:27:32 +0300

Cool just got redefined. Who did these ones? Well done.

moahandpainted:

Proposed illustrations for a Sauti Sol poster done earlier this year

Oddity Central: Inventors Create Spray That Gets You Drunk Instantly without the Nasty Side-Effects

Fri, 04 May 2012 14:21:13 +0300

Oddity Central: Inventors Create Spray That Gets You Drunk Instantly without the Nasty Side-Effects:

How LAZY do we need to be to get to this point?

odditycentrall:

Scientist David Edwards teamed up with French Designer Philippe Starck to create the WA|HH mouth spray that gets you drunk instantly, but only for a few seconds. And the best part is you won’t have to deal with and splitting headaches when you wake up the following day.

Ever wish you could feel…