Dear Wambua,in my life, I have realized the power of writing letters because it gives a view point and the recipient has a right of reply which makes clarity in viewpoints,I have decided to do this since you are into regional commentary and why not start with my second country which is Kenya.Do I haveContinue reading “Africa’s Ethnicity and Leadership”
August Rush #4; Nightingale
The Greek god of music is Apollo and is reincarnated in Yanni. The first time I listened to him,I thought I had lost my mind, How could something so beautiful and mindtaming be produced by humans. Yanni is a Greek-American composer, keyboard pianist and music producer. Yanni continues to use musical shorthand that he developedContinue reading “August Rush #4; Nightingale”
August Rush #3 Dare to live; One hand at a time
Andrea Bocelli and Laura Paulsini in their song ,vivere capture my last four years, the first stanza stands out, “Try looking at tomorrow not yesterday, and all the things u left behind, all those tender words you did not say, the gentle touch you couldnt find, dare to live until the very last,dare to liveContinue reading “August Rush #3 Dare to live; One hand at a time”
August Rush;#2 Nakei Nairobi,”El Alambre”
I think Mbilia Bel was one of the greatest voices out of Zaire. Her Song El Alambre was cleverly changed to Nakei Nairobi to please Daniel Arap Moi who had banned Congolese artists from performance in Kenya. Congolese music and its influence in East Africa,it was suffocating the local musicians and Joseph Mayanja alias ChameleonContinue reading “August Rush;#2 Nakei Nairobi,”El Alambre””
August Rush; #2 We both know, the perfect we need a break song
When I started this challenge yesterday, Tikia and Rogers joined the bandwagon and the attachment to the songs was awesome. Music is the biggest form of art and expression and I love songs for their lyrical value.There are times in a relationship when you feel like giving each other a break and reevaluating your situationContinue reading “August Rush; #2 We both know, the perfect we need a break song”
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