TPF’S WENDY KIMANI JOINS ANTI-RAPE CAMPAIGN

Tusker Project Fame II’s Wendy Kimani has joined an anti-rape campaign that advocates for global awareness on the rise of rape incidents.
The former reality TV show star who recently released a single with rapper Labalaa is the goodwill ambassador for No Means No.
“My role involves coming up with suggestions on how to combat rape as well as spread awareness on rape avoidance tips,” Wendy said, “ The campaign uses social online networks to get youth around the world coming up with suggestions on how to reduce rape incidents and combat rape. It’s also used as a means to educate individuals on what to do after rape in terms of medical tests that must be done, steps they should avoid like showering after a rape and legal action available to them.”

Young activist Adelaide Onyango started the anti-rape campaign in May this year. The online campaign is done through photography and video clips, a media favourite with the young.

TPF1’S CEDRIC MAKES A COME BACK

Tusker Project Fame 1 contestant Cedric Maua Dambala will be making an officially comeback to music this week with the release of his afro soul music video.
After a two-year break from music to complete his studies he is will release his first music video Waziwazi directed by Willie Owuso of Big Ideas.
The video features actress Lupita Nyongo who plays an undecided lover, she can’t make up her mind if she truly loves her current boyfriend enough not to b detract the feeling of the handsome stranger she meets. Waziwazi is about love and the up and downs in relationships.

Cedric who was studying Community Development at Egerton University has completed his course and is now concentrating on music. After the video’s release, he plans on following it up with a second release of his single Penzi Milele.
So far, the former TPF 1 contestant has recorded 10 songs for his album yet to be released album titled Is This Love.
Under the Iconic Music label the Mombasa act now based in Nairobi says, “I really feel that with a serious and business oriented label like Iconic Music, I can take my music career to next level. Mambo bado.”

TPF 1 contestant beaten up in bar brawl

An unknown man recently assaulted Uganda’s 2006 Tusker Project Fame finalist Paul Lwanga Masajjage at Kampala’s Steak Out bar.
Paul, a singer who dabbles in modelling was moving from the bar area towards the toilet when he encountered another guest in the corridor. As he excused himself to get by, the other man assaulted him.
Fortunately the establishment’s security intervened. The motive for the attack could not be immediately established.

Hemedi and ‘in-laws’ clash over girlfriend

Reality show bad boy Hemedi Suleiman recently revealed the reason for his split with his baby mama. In an exclusive interview with Word Is he revealed, “As soon as I returned home from the Academy, I was expecting my girlfriend to be waiting for me at the airport, to support me, you know. But I did not see her. So when I called her to ask why she was not there, she told me it is over and if I wanted to know more I needed to talk to her parents. So I called her mum and she told me to stay away from he daughter or else. So I moved on, now I’m all alone, single and doing my thing.”
Despite his heartache, Hemedi hasn’t given up love, on quest for the one, he is looking for ‘someone who is willing to be with me and who has mad love for me.’

Victor Seii opens recording label

Former Tusker Project Fame 1and 11 teacher has set up his own music label. Modern World Music is label name and according to Victor, Modern World Music was born out of the need to establish a record company who’s emphasis is on quality, musical integrity and meeting the needs of the recording artists it signs up. The vision of Modern World Music is to be an internationally recognized premier record company in East Africa in one year and the premier record company in Africa in three years.
The first artist signed on by Modern World Music is Harry Kimani, who is currently working on his new album, due out in October this year.

TPF1's Magdaline Gets A Manager

Reality TV show princess, Magdaline Muckoya, who featured in last year’s TPF 11 is now working on an RnB-ish album which will be marketed by her entertainment company.
On Point Creative Entertainment Company has signed Magdaline to its label and will be in charge of managing and marketing her music.
The 22-year-old student of St Paul University in Limuru who recently had another TV stint on KTN's The Presenter is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Communication degree.
Magdaline is a bonafide fan Mariah Carey and Tony Braxton.
On Point is owned by gospel DJ Soxxy, who early this month walked away with the Best DJ Of The Year Award at the Groove Awards.

I wish her all the best in her endeavours.