DNG AND JALANGO ON SET OF KATUMBO DANCE: COMPLETE WITH PIX

Katumbo Dance, is an idea that Kenya’s Number 1 Hypeman-DNG and Top Comedian-Jalang’o come up with jointly and executed by their companies 254 Entertainment and Arena Media respectively.
The duo do a lot of MC gigs together and at one of these corporate events, they came up with a brilliant idea to come up with a comical but catchy hook that they can perform on stage together during their gigs. The Katumbo Dance hook was created instantaneously! The hook caught on and the two talented artists saw the potential and dared one another to record the song. A week later, the two artists kept urging each other on and decided to be serious about it. A call to Dr. Eddy -the producer behind the success of System Ya Kapungala and Tobina -was made and a recording session scheduled. The rest, is history.





Katumbo Dance is a mash-up of lingala, hype and comedy in one amazing audio production. The feel good song is all about fun, energy, positive energy and having a good time. It is light-hearted and easy listening, with top notch quality.
The video, shot in Kibera Namba Nane features an amazing dance routine by Sakata Dance 2011 Winners, F.B.I. They add spectacular appeal to the video.



The Katumbo Dance video clearly depicts the feel good vibe of the song with smiles, comical characterization, dance, hype and energy effortlessly but vividly being perceived.

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The dramatization has taken videos to the next level from the start of the presentation, giving the production a ‘film’ feel. Quality, as always is unquestionable and this video has definitely risen the bar and has set a new standard in the Kenyan Music Industry.





Katumbo Dance has brought together the uptown swag-played by DNG- and the ghetto lifestyle-played by Jalang’o- in a musical production that has never been done before! Unprecedented, this song has done something that even our leaders have been unable to do- unite the low and the high classes in unity, as in depicted in the intro where these tow, totally distinct and different worlds come together in a showdown.

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The hate/despise that these two societies have for each other is quashed by a little kid who innocently shouts “Acheni hii vita!” Adding content to the production, it is ultimately depicted that we are one people, one nation, and that we can all live together in harmony.

DNG AND JALANGO'S KATUMBO DANCE VIDEO TRAILER

DNG and Jalango will be releasing their new music video dubbed Katumbo Dance in two weeks time. Meanwhile, enjoy the exclusive trailer.

JALANGO AND OTOS TO CHAMPION MATERNAL HEALTH

Comedians Jalango and Otos have been appointed the goodwill ambassadors for the White Ribbon Alliance, an international coalition that pushes for change to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for women and newborns around the world.
Women and newborn babies die or suffer severe injury during childbirth every year – despite the fact that the vast majority of these injuries and deaths are preventable.
Now, Jalango and Otos from the popular TV show Papa Shirandula will be going on a countrywide tour in the country to sensitize the men and letting them know that they are also responsible in ensuring their wife’s are taken care off and deliver safely.
They will be toured Uganda in February then head out to Zambia, and later to Rwanda championing the cause and meeting with other goodwill ambassadors.
White Ribbon Alliance has received support from a number of celebrities like Emma Thompson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Judi Dench and Naomi Campbell. In Kenya Ida Odinga is the patron.

FINALIST FOR THE TV FOOTBALL CHALLENGE PICKED

Ken Wa Maria tries out the challenge

Football fans turned out in large numbers at the City Cabanas Hotel on Saturday, for the third and final recruitment of contestants for the Guinness Football Challenge television game show.
The Guinness Football Challenge is a first of its kind game show, where football fans get a chance to demonstrate how well they know the world’s favorite sport. In teams of two, they participate in tests of skill and knowledge, and the best scoring teams earn a unique opportunity to appear on television, as they battle out for the weekly prize of KShs 50,000.00.





A total of 14 teams were selected this past weekend, bringing the total of teams that have so far earned a slot on the weekly game show to 69. Previous recruitment exercises were conducted in Meru in August and Kisumu in September. On set, the contestants have a unique chance to compete for the KShs 50,000.00 cash prize, meet local football celebrities, and demonstrate their passion for the game of football.
During the Saturday event, leading local artistes Onyango Alemo and Ken Wa Maria kept revelers entertained late into the night.
The Guinness Football Challenge is by far the largest ever campaign for all lovers of the greatness of Guinness and the greatness of football. Apart from the football game show, the campaign includes an exciting national consumer promotion where Guinness lovers stand a chance to win a weekly KShs 1 million cash prize as well as thousands of instant prizes – free 300ml Guinness beer and KShs 250 cash.



Across Africa, Guinness has built a strong equity around football, and gained the popular distinction as a brand of choice for football lovers. The Guinness Football Challenge brings the brand one step closer to delivering timeless experiences to football fans and Guinness lovers across the country.

LARRY ASEGO AND JALANGO ADOPT A CUB

Kiss 100's Breakfast Show presenters Larry Asego and comic Jalango adopted a baby cheetah on Monday, July 19.
The two were part of the homecoming visit organised by Kenya Wild Service (KWS) for those bigwigs with money to throw around philanthropic wildlife lovers, to get a chance to hang out with the cubs, feed them and bond.
Well, this in not the first time ophaned cubs at the Animal Orphanage in Langata have been adopted. The fasted man on planet earth, Usain 'Boit' Bolt did the same last year when he was in the country. I hear his cub is called Sharon.
KWS CEO Julius Kipn'getich invited the animal lovers to adopt the baby cubs. The package includes paying for their food, medicine and upkeep.
Resolutions Health Founder and CEO Peter Nduati adopted a cub named Misty - he twitted about it, that is how i know - and will be taking up the insurmountable task of seeing to it that Misty is feed, healthy and housed.
However, Larry told Hot Secrets that the two cubs they adopted are yet to be named. "They must be fully adopted first before they are given a name," he said.

Photos/ Carl Odera

MEET MR JIGGER

Jalango washing the feet of a kid infested with Jiggers at a past event.


Kiss 100's comic and breakfast show presenter Jalango has joined the anti-jigger campaign.
The campaign, which was founded by Ahadi Trust, is the brainchild of former Miss Kenya Cecilia Mwangi and Ahadi MD Stanley Kamau. They welcomed Jalango into their fold about two weeks ago.
Jalango will make his debut as Mr Jigger on September 12 at Kandara in Murang’a when Ahadi Trust will be having a corporate day aimed at raising funds for the project. 5000 children from 72 primary schools in the area are expected to benefit on that day.

Jalango getting water to wash the feet of a kid infested with Jiggers at a past event.


Stanely Kamau, Cecilia Mwangi and Jalango


Cecilia Mwangi and Jalango