WYRE AND LINDA MUTHAMA ROCK ONE MUSIC NITE

It was yet another night full of entertainment and fun at the sixth edition of 1 Music Nite that went down at the popular soccer city at K1 recently. To headline the show was former Tusker Project Fame’s runners-up Linda Muthama and Dancehall star, Wyre The Love Child.
The two got the crowd on their feet all night and in a musical frenzy.
Linda who was backed by the Ultimate Band gave an electrifying performance with singles off her album Imaginations that she recently released at Galileo Lounge in Westlands.





Wyre who was the final act of the night did not fail to impress. He entertained the crowd with his hit songs Chuki, Make A Choice and Uprising. The highlight of the night was the duo performance of Wyre and veteran Mugithi star JB Maina.



They took over the stage and the hearts of the fans when they performed the remake of the popular mugithi hit Tiga Kumute, which its recently remixed version by the duo and renamed Mwanake.
“Who would ever imagine me doing a collabo with a Mugithi artist ?” asked Wyre .” I’m planning to do some more songs with JB in the next few months. I must say. It’s was an honor to work with a legendary artiste like him.”



The event ended on a high note as JB continued to entertained revelers with his famous Mugithi tunes.
1 Music Nite is a weekly event that runs every Sunday and its main aim is to give a platform to both established and up and coming artists.

NYAMBANE AND LINDA IN PRISON!

This time not for any wrong doing but to promote Home-based HIV testing and counseling among Prison Service staff members. Nyambane and Linda joined the Aids Control Unit (ACU) of Kenya Prison Services headed by Mrs. Mary Chepkonga, the Senior superintendent of prisons (SSP) Headquarters in Mombasa and the team is expected to visit all prisons Staff quarters countrywide to promote this methodology. The aim of this approach is to bring testing and counseling closer to the staff in the comfort of their homes as it gives families an opportunity to get to know their HIV status together and be able to support each other in ensuring that there is no anxiety when it comes to disclosure. The previous campaigns have centered around inmates but with the realization that the Staff are highly vulnerable. The Testing and counseling is being undertaken by The International Medical Corps. Nyambane and Linda have been undertaking HIV activations across the country and especially in Institutions of Higher Learning, highly populated areas and the most recent and successful campaign was together with USAID and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation during world cup where the campaign managed to get 1.2 million men tested with 4 weeks of the campaign.

LINDA MUTHAMA DENIED CHANCE TO SING AT ATHLETICS OPENING

Linda Muthama’s management is pissed like crazy after Linda was denied the chance to sing the National Anthem at the opening of the CAA Senior Africa Athletics Championship at the Nyayo Stadium on July 28.
“After four weeks of practice and appearance at the Nyayo Stadium preparing for the opening ceremony Linda ended up not performing the National anthem,” The singers management told Hot Secrets, “Apparently a phone call from state house quashed the committee's idea of Linda Muthama opening performance of the national anthem claiming that the National Anthem cannot be sung in the presence of the President, and that its only the Police Band that plays as it is traditionally.
“As Linda's management, we wonder, why was this communication was not sent to us in good time. In any case, we are yet to be informed the laws that prohibit the National anthem being sung by a renowned singer on an occasion such as this when the world is watching us,” they ranted on email.
“We have seen it happen in other opening ceremonies, why not in Kenya? Is it that we cannot differentiate a government function from an international event, and what better way would we have brought out our national anthem than Linda singing it?
“The question that remains, while the Local Organising Council (LOC) was preparing, did they not share information with state house? And why would state house issue such a directive like it was a crime for Linda to sing the National anthem? Linda had offered to perform this role pro bono as a sign of support and patriotism and she went further to spend on her make up, wardrobe and other services in order to represent the country well.”
That said, the former Tusker Project Fame singer shrugged off the incident saying, “I chose to sing for free and so if they felt it necessary to cancel last minute, so be it. Another opportunity will show up"

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Is DNA dating Linda Muthama?

Unlike the States where celebrity couples are the norm, in Kenya two celebs seeing each other is still a big deal. Celeb couples Nameless and Wahu, Abbas and Baby Gangsta are now joined by Linda Muthama and DNA. The two have reportedly been seeing each other in secret for the past two months. A Word Is snitch spotted the couple in Mombasa about two weeks ago. When reached for comment however DNA refused to answer any questions about their relationship but revealed, “I was working in Mombasa that weekend.” Linda was unavailable for comment by the time we went to press.