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The photographer and a festival: a pictory

The photographer and a festival: a pictory

I was not one to attend live events early. Because Kenyans event organizers have shown me quite a fair amount of things. But I have had a change of heart. I early to most concerts, but specifically Safaricom Jazz Festival.

Initially, I only attended events early if I was working. And working here being taking photos, not performing. My performing days are over. Actually, I have never had any…

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A Soweto Massive

The first time I was in Soweto, I crossed the street in front of Mandela’s house into a bar to have a shot called the Soweto toilet. Yes, I had already gone to take the pictures in front of Mandela’s house, I had done the required time. Yes, I had basked in the deep-seated glory of feeling like I walked where Mandela walked, at some point, and Desmond Tutu up the road as well. How could you not?…

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Never Too Much

#NEWPOST Never Too Much

As far back as I can remember we had two radios, or as Luos call those gadgets, systems. Both bought by my dad. One system was meant for us, the mere mortals. The watus. Those who did not pay rent or buy any food, but slept on beds we did not make and ate food we did not work for. Those charged by the universe to deplete the resources of their parents and embarrass the family name in academics.…

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Simon on the keys

#NEWPOST Simon on the keys | by @AbigailArunga #MusicThatMoves #SafaricomJazzAt5 #Twaweza

When I was younger, way younger, a couple of decades ago, I was quite the precocious pre-teen. Or at least, I like to tell myself that, because everyone likes to look back on their childhood and think that they were the king of the hill, top of the pops. Isn’t that exactly what our parents used to tell us – for some of us, still do? ‘When I was your age, I was always number 1.’ Because obviously…

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Jaheim New Hair Do “It’s My Hair” Worry About Yours

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