I've always had a great deal of respect for John Allan Namu, I have seen him grow from being a newbie in the Kenyan News scene to perhaps our top investigative journalist. He has always struck me as someone who wants to use his talent...
As a disciple of music, most notably Reggae Music, I am well versed in the culture of the dubplates that DJ's worldwide crave for. For those who don't know, a dubplate is a personalised song, crafted specifically for you that tells your audience that you...
I don't usually sit down and pat myself on the back, life has taught me to stay humble and let your work speak for itself. Growing up in Jamaica in the 80's, my childhood was spent listening to musicians singing about repatriation and "Back to...
I'm old enough to have enjoyed the late 80's resurgence of Aretha Franklin, her music with George Michael, Annie Lennox and others kept her on our screens. Then in the late 90's she dropped an album which featured a gem of a song " A...
Yeah, I knew that headline would grab you! Take your mind out of the gutter and follow me. This week, two of my friends who are “starting life” as we say - purchased beds. Nothing special about that you may think, I mean, billions of...
This afternoon, I’m chilling at my desk with my headphones listening to an old mix I did 3 years ago. It’s amazing when you go back to an old mix and you hear the songs you were playing back then. Music truly is a language....
“I am Warhol. I am the No. 1 most impactful artist of our generation. I am Shakespeare in the flesh. Walt Disney, Nike, Google — now who’s going to be the Medici family and stand up and let me create more or do you want...
How many times have you been told to be strong? For me, it’s something I have been told for as long as I can remember. “You’re a man – you gotta be strong, understand that” – that was drummed into my head as a kid, you...
My childhood was amazing. I was born in London, I had a brother, a sister and my grandmother. That was it. That’s all I had and it was more than enough. Yeah, I lost my mother when I was 4 years old, but it was...
It is said there are 5 stages of grief and loss that we go through we mourn the passing of a loved one. There is Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. Having lost many close friends and loved ones, I subscribe to this whole heartedly....