SOULFUL MEKLIT HADERO PERFORMS IN NAIROBI

Meklit Hadero was in Nairobi over the weekend for a one off show at the Tribe Hotel. The show dubbed Live In Nairobi was a success with a good turnout for the show. The Ethiopian born singer who was raised in the U.S. and nurtured by San Francisco’s richly diverse arts scene jetted from Nairobi back to Ethiopia on Sunday May 22.



She is famed for her hit On a Day Like This which was released in April 2010. After studying political science at Yale, she moved to San Francisco and became immersed in the city’s thriving arts scene. Named a TED Global Fellow in 2009, Meklit has served as an artist-in-residence at New York University, the De Young Museum, and the Red Poppy Art House.



Meklit has also completed musical commissions for the San Francisco Foundation and for theatrical productions staged by Brava! For Women in the Arts. She is the founder of the Arba Minch Collective, a group of Ethiopian artists in diaspora devoted to nurturing ties to their homeland through collaborating with both traditional and contemporary artists there.
Now touring in support of her debut album while nurturing plans for her next, along with numerous side-projects, Meklit is gracing renowned festivals and concert-halls worldwide.

SCOTTISH PROF PRAISES TRIBE HOTEL KENYA

Professor Christopher Harvie, a Scottish historian and a Scottish National Party politician was in Kenya and was residing at Tribe Hotel.
Impressed was he, in his article on the South African Sunday Times.

“I have never been against hobnobbing with big businessmen and ambassadors. Even minor royalty. And they all obviously feel quite at home here. After all, Tribe is a world-class establishment geared to top brass in suits – but it is equally comfortable for small change in shorts like me. That’s why it’s so good.
Getting through security at Tribe is like gaining access to Wonderland. You become part of a great illusion. The hotel has 137 rooms and yet you could be forgiven for thinking it had only 30. There’s never a queue at reception. The servers in the restaurant are so genial you feel they’d like nothing better than to shoot the breeze with you all day. The housekeepers are invisible, but your room is always immaculate. And so it goes on.”

FREE SAFARI THANKS TO TRIBE HOTEL

Members of the fourth estate are invited to to participate in a five day fab safari from October 2, 2010 to October 9, 2010.
All you need to do is provide a letter of assignment and/or two recent clips for consideration to Kelley Coughlan at Kelley@ballantinespr.com. Itinerary activities are subject to change.
However, this is what is in the offing for ya!
A chance to visit the National Museums of Kenya
Guided outdoor activities
A stay at luxury boutique, Sasaab Lodge
Experience Nairobi Kenya's newest hotel property, Tribe. Recently, Tribe was honored to be included in Traveller's 2010 Hot List which covers the 66 coolest new hotels in the world. Tribe is located in the heart of Nairobi's sophisticated Gigiri district, adjacent to The Village Market, the regions best shopping destination. Family-owned and run, the hotel mixes contemporary city glamour with carefully planned African art and artifacts (statues, intricately carved tribal chairs, traditional musical instruments).

TRIBE IS CONDE' NAST TRAVELLER'S HOT LIST 2010

Kenya’s premier boutique hotel, Tribe, has been selected as one of the world’s top 100 hotels and features twice on the prestigious Condé Nast Traveller’s Hot Lists for 2010.
Condé Nast Traveller, a highly respected global magazine which specializes in covering the luxury travel market, voted Tribe as one of its ‘Hot’ hotels for both its United States and United Kingdom Hot List editions. The Hot List is compiled by Condé Nast Traveller after reviewing thousands of hotels world-wide, and a Kenyan hotel last featured on the Hot List seven years ago.
“Tribe is not even two years old, but we have already earned a reputation for re-setting the standards of hotel customer service and accommodation in Nairobi. We’re extremely proud of what we’ve managed to achieve in such a short space of time, but for us, this recognition is a spring-board for the continued development of Tribe, and the continued growth of tourism in Kenya,” said Hooman Ehsani, Director and Chief of Development.
The magazine cited, among other things, Tribe’s elegant interior design, saying “the hotel mixes contemporary city glamour with carefully placed African art and artefacts.” CN Traveller also singled out Tribe’s “superb” standards of service.

“From the very initial drawing board stage of design our benchmark has always been the global hospitality industry, and this accolade establishes Tribe as one of the top properties in the World, an achievement we are extremely proud of,” said Mehraz Ehsani, the hotel’s architect.

Set in the leafy suburb of Gigiri, Tribe is located at The Village Market, ten minutes from Nairobi city centre, and offers convenience, security and unparalleled shopping and entertainment options both for tourists and business people visiting the city. The hotel has quickly established itself as the destination for discerning travelers, hosting amongst others, luminaries from October’s MTV Africa Music Awards, including former Fugee, Wyclef Jean.

“A huge amount of work has gone into making Tribe the success it is today – right from the design stage through to the brilliant service that our staff provide day-in, day-out. It is immensely gratifying to see this work being recognized with Tribe being singled out as one of the world’s hottest hotels,” said Mark Somen, the General Manager.

In a congratulatory message from the Kenya Tourist Board, Jake Grieves Cook, Chairman of KTB said, “This prestigious list of the finest new hotels across the world features only the very best which successfully blend style, service, technology, and a special aura. Tribe is helping Kenya’s hotel industry to be ranked at the very top level in the world and is setting high standards for our other leading hotels to emulate. Well done in achieving this well-deserved recognition and best wishes in maintaining your world class ranking as one of the hottest properties!”