Archive for September, 2009
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Mnazi: vuta n’kuvute
The curtain fell on the Jukwaani! festival for performance literature today with several great performance; notably; Mnazi:Vuta N’kuvute (Coconut tree: Pull and I pull you), a poem by Abdilatif Abdalla, and Talking Drums.
The curtain fell on the Jukwaani! festival for performance literature today with several great performances; notably; Mnazi:Vuta N’kuvute (Coconut tree: Pull and I [...]
Jukwaani: story tellers, rappers and hip hoppers.
story telling
‘The Tale of Fumo Liyongo’ performed in Kiswahili by Zamaleo Sigana Storytellers.
The story told for centuries along the East African Coast traces one man’s confrontation with dictatorship iresspective of the inherent angers.
I like story telling. When it is done right, it involves and resonates with an entire audience no matter their race and origins.
My [...]
Ngeli ya Ju-Kwa!
Swahili poetry
Thursday began with a two hour session of Swahili poetry with Ahmed Nassir, Ahmed Sheikh Nabhany, Amira S. Msellem, Mahmoud Mau and Abdilatif Abdalla.
Appreciation of poetry and perhaps, of the classical form of Swahili poetry in particular, depends on the mindset of the listener. You must appreciate the Swahili culture to appreciate the classical [...]
Jukwaani! Festival for performance literature
href=”http://www.goethe.de/ins/ke/nai/prj/juk/enindex.htm”>Jukwaani! is a festival of performance literature running from Thursday, 17th September, 2009 to Sunday, 20th September 2009 at the Goethe-Institut.
Jukwaani! Is a project by Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française in association with the Kenya Cultural Center. It is a joint initiative supported by the special fund for cultural projects established by the Ministries of [...]
Machine gun
Give me my machine gun
Let me fight the war
Don’t waste my time now
It’s a perfect time to score
A perfect time to hear those engines roar.
Give me my machine gun
Feel my passion burn
When will you learn??
There’s a war out there,
Still debating if you should load your gun?
Are you for real son?
I’m ready
No need to call steady.
Let’s [...]
