NAKURU STREET BASH IN THE OFFING

The ultimate street party is happening along Kenyatta Avenue Nakuru on August 27 and 28, 2010 featuring some of Kenya’s top DJs, VJs and artistes.
The organizers of the event together with The City Council of Nakuru will host a town clean up on Thursday 26 August together with the Mayor, His Worship John Kitilit.
The entertainment onslaught shall be led by the legendary MOB DJs, VJ Space, Hype man DJ NIJO and the Rock Guru DJ Godo.
Performances by Madtraxx and Nakuru’s finest Jemedari.
The night shall be hosted by hall of fame MC Big Ted. The party starts at 6:00pm until the break of dawn.
CHARGES ARE KSH 300/=

WYRE SIGNS WITH SONY AFFILIATE LABEL

Wyre the Love Child has been signed to the same label as rapper Madraxx, Rockstar 4000 Music Entertainment. The label is the continent’s first Pan African 360 Music & Entertainment Company and Record Label.
The Gimmie the Music singer get a sweet deal that will see Rockstar 4000, through its exclusive Pan African partnership with Sony Music Entertainment Africa, will distribute Wyre’s music and video catalogue to hundreds of digital storefronts worldwide, including major digital music services like iTunes®, Amazon MP3, Napster, eMusic, Rhapsody, Beatport, YouTube, Vevo, Zune, MySpace Music, Spotify, SKY, Juno Download, Boomkat, and Turntable Lab and mobile carriers and outlets such as Verizon Wireless, Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile and Nokia (to name a few) via Sony’s partnership with the San Francisco-based digital distributor IODA.label
“Wyre is an exciting addition to our Rockstar family and one of the first artists from East Africa that’s consistently pushed the boundaries of his music and making better music videos with his eye on expanding his fan base and music outside of the boundaries of Kenya and East Africa. With Wyre’s talent and commitment as an artist we’re looking forward to crossing many borders with him in the near future” says the CEO & Founder of Rockstar 4000, Jandre Louw.
Wyre is planning on launching his latest album Ten Years Younger in Nigeria later this month.

MADTRAXX GETS SONY DEAL

Rapper Madtraxx has bagged a lucrative music deal that will see his music distributed to the rest of the world on online music stores.
The ‘Big Deal’ singer has been signed to Rockstar 4000 Music Entertainment who have partnered with Sony.
The deal with Rockstar 4000 begins this month and will see multi-talented producer, DJ and Emcee Madtraxx in an historic, exclusive worldwide digital distribution deal, having his music made available commercially to a global audience.
"It's not a surprise that this was the natural progression of my career," Madtraxx said, "It's all about progression, watch this space!” The only promises Madtraxx can make is good music for his fans, "The rest, even I can't tell," he says when asked what to expect from him in future.
“Madtraxx is not just an overall great entertainer but producer and has emerged from strength to strength over the last few years, from his roots as key member of the hugely popular and successful Code RED outfit and now taking over the airwaves as Madtraxx. The future with this truly multi-talented Rockstar is sure to be rockin,” said the CEO and Founder of Rockstar 4000, Jandre Louw.

KENYAN RAPPERS CAMEO ON MTV SERIES

Ten Kenyan rappers will be part of the MTV Staying Alive Ignite TV series dubbed Shuga. The three from P Unit, Nonini, Nameless, Juliani, Jimmy Gait, Madtraxx and DJ Adrian have all made cameo appearances in the drama series.
P Unit and Nonini play friends of lead character Skola (played by David Omwange), appearing in scenes where they hang out in a parking lot with Skola, his buddy Kennedy (Antony Mwangi) and Sindi (Valerie Kimani) and indulge in a little freestyling.
Triple-MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain nominee Nameless features in a nightclub scene shot while radio and club favourite DJ Adrian puts in some hot deck action during the same scene. Both Nameless and DJ Adrian agreed to do the shoot because of their personal commitment to promoting safe sex.
Gospel singer Jimmy Gait appears as himself in a gospel choir scene in which he freestyles a song that he wrote on set – a moving track entitled “Just Let Him Know” - which ultimately encourages Eva Kanyang’onda’s character, Virginia to reveal her most intimate secret.
Madtraxx features in a powerful scene where he appears as a guest (playing himself) on Skola’s radio show, Campus Radio, discussing condoms and safe sex.
Juliani appears in a cameo role as a student pitching for a job, rapping a verse from his hit song Biceps during his pitch.
Funded by MTV Staying Alive, PEPFAR, HIV-Free Generation and UNICEF, the series is to motivate sexually active youth and young adults under 25 to modify their sexual behaviour. It will premiere on MTV base (DStv Channel 322) and on terrestrial TV stations Citizen TV and Nation TV in November 2009.

MADTRAXX GRADUATES

Rapper Madtraxx is now a certified degree holder. The rapper graduated from United States International University (USIU) with a bachelor’s degree in Restaurant and Hotel Management last month.

JIMI KIBAKI DROPS ARTISTES’ SLOGAN

Jimi Kibaki’s youth movement dubbed Simama Kenya Youth Initiative (SKYI) has dropped the used of the msucial slogan ‘Roundi Hii Si Mchezo’.
This came shortly after Kenyan newpaper The Star featured the ownership row between the President’s son Jimi and artistes Madtraxx, Mejja and Jimwatt.
What cut was, Jimi’s movement that was unveiled on June 1 in Kitui District carried the slogan; Roundi Hii Si Mchezo. However, the acts whose song is also titled as such clamed they were not consulted.
A source close to the musicians says they did not give Jimi the go ahead to use the song’s title as a slogan.
Anyho, a while back The Standard reported that the movement is now using the slogan, ‘Roundii Hii Hakuna Mchezo’.
Mmmmmmh, Shaking my head.