Speakerbox

Catch Kato Change At Speaker Box This Week

Are you in Nairobi & looking for a mid-week plan? Speaker Box is for you. Every month on chosen Wednesdays, Patricia Kihoro hosts Speaker Box. This is...
When They See Us

Must- Watch: When They See Us

If you haven't watched this mini- series yet, what rock have you been under? When They See Us received rave reviews and soaring ratings within days of its...
Nairobi Film Festival

Nairobi Film Festival 2019

It's that time of the year again! The third edition of the Nairobi Film Festival is set to start this week. If you're a film buff or looking...
Caine Prize

Women Dominate The Caine Prize Shortlist!

The 2019 Caine Prize shortlist was released last week and just as last year, four of the five writers are women! This demonstrates that African women are cementing...
Obamas

The Obamas Finally Reveal Their Netflix Shows

Last week Tuesday, the Obamas new production company Higher Ground Productions announced seven projects lined up for Netflix. These include several documentaries and a movie about Frederick Douglass. Mr....
Sulwe

Lupita’s Book On Self-love: Sulwe

Lupita Nyong'o continues to inspire black people around the world. She's added 'author' as the latest feather on her cap. Her new book Sulwe teaches children to...
Mulendema

Malenga Mulendema’s Show on Netflix

We're here for Africans winning. Especially when they're women. Earlier this month, Netflix announced plans to air its first animated original series from Africa. The brains behind this...
Us

Everyone Is Talking About ‘Us’

If you haven't heard of Jordan Peele's latest movie- Us - what rock have you been living under? Already it has earned $174.5 million globally, against the $20...
Kone

Rest Well, Kone Nouhoum

Kone Nouhoum, a popular actor from the TV series Selina, passed away late last month, leaving fans in shock. The actor died while undergoing treatment at Nairobi Hospital's Intensive...
Becoming

Book Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama

Few books captured the world's attention in 2018 like Michelle Obama's Becoming. It sold more than two million copies in all formats in North America in its first 15...
18 Hours

Kenya’s ’18 Hours’ Wins Big At AMVCA 2018

The Kenyan film 18 Hours bagged 3 awards at the Africa Music Viewers Choice Awards this past weekend held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The...

Too Early for Birds: The Brazen Edition

Too Early for Birds is an experimental theatre production built on the premise that African stories should be told by Africans, the African way. In telling our...