THE NEW YEAR GROOVE PARTY

From the people who gave you the Groove Awards comes the Groove Party. Held at the KICC, the much hyped gospel party was headlined by Tanzanian gospel singer Rose Muhando and featured big named in the gospel circles including Jimmy Gait of the Muhadara fame and Daddy Owen. At when the clock struck midnight there was a fireworks display. even at the time more people were standing in line to enter the started, there were still people waiting in line to pay the Sh200 entry fee.


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ANTI-JIGGER CAMPAIGNER TO TAKE OVER YOUTH FUND OFFICE?

The street is riff with reports that the Anti Jigger Campaigner Stanley Kamau is in ‘deep talks’ with the relevant officials on taking up office as the chairman of the controversy laden Youth Enterprise Development Fund.
Stanley who also works with former miss World Kenya Cecilia Mwangi and Kiss 100’s Jalango was cagey about the details.
“I wouldn’t mind heading the Youth Fund as long as it doesn’t affect my anti Jigger campaign,” The Ahadi Trust CEO said.
Asked if the jigger ambassadors will also get offices in the Youth Fund, Stanley said, “No, this is a very separate entity all together.”
This reports come at a time when the Youth Fund Board resigned en mass after an eight-month battle against Youth and Sports minister Hellen Sambili.

ANGELINA JOLIE’S DONATION TO ADOPT ZAHARA USED TO KILL ETHIOPIANS?

A commentary on Online Journal is alleging that the money movie star Angelina Jolie paid for the adoption of Ethiopian baby girl Zarah, ended up in the hands of the Government of Ethiopia which they online site terms “the national crime syndicate”.
“When you buy . . . adopt, a baby in Ethiopia there is a good chance that the baby isn’t an orphan, though it is usually standard language in all the sale/adoption papers that such is the case. With millions of Ethiopians famine stricken, selling babies has become a way to survive for some. Though of the Sh2.25million as little as $1,000 makes it through the hands of the Ethiopian mafia to the babies families.
If one has been reading the pages of this and other websites willing to publish what is really going on in Ethiopia, you will know that Ethiopia is committing genocide against the ethnic Somalis in the Ethiopian Ogaden. So why should selling babies come as a shock?” It reads.

BIZARRE, A CHRISTIAN MOVIE PREMIERES

The girls: Angie Mbogo, Jacklynn Kalee, Julianna Kabua and Bancy Njoki
The dudes: Martin Ndichu the Director, Anthony Muiruri and Willy Kan’gethe


A one hour forty five minutes movie that features eleven young people who go for a get away to the house of one of their own when the parents are away for four days. They engage in all manner of things; alcoholism, negative peer pressure, promiscuity, violence and the like. However, at the end of the movie a solution is provided and there is forgiveness, reconciliation and healing.
Directed by Martin Ndichu, Bizzare premiered on December 20 at Jubilee Christian Church, Ngara. But there will be a coctail launch on Valentine’s Day as a yet to be announced venue.
This is the first movie shoot by the church whose overseer is Rev. Allan Kiuna
The aim of the movie is to project hope despite the numerous vices that exist in society.
The cast members of the movie are part of the Christian based group Zinduka International.
The movie will be available at all major outlets for Sh1000.

SISQO DANCERS THRILL AT BOND GIRL CALENDAR LAUNCH

The launch of the 2010 Campari Milano calendar which is an exclusive calendar with only 9099 copies printed was headlined by budding professional dancers, Sisqo.
The launch that was held at the Tribe Hotel in December revealed a picture story by world famous seductive actress Olga Kurylenko, the shots are set in Milan, where the Campari tradition has its origin. Olga represents the different sides of the Campari woman embodied in each shot.
Olga came to international fame as the character ‘Camille’ in the most recent James Bond film Quantum of Solace, which followed her success in films as diverse as Paris Je T’Aime, The Ringfinger, Max Payne and Hitman. She returns to the big screen in 2010 in the action adventure film Centurion, by Neil Marshall, and in the leading role in the Franco-Israeli thriller Kirot. She also will be seen starring in the role of ‘Ildiko’ Roland Joffe’s latest film There Be Dragons, currently filming in Argentina. Her future projects include a leading role in an yet untitled Terrence Malick project.
“It was a truly unique experience. I was delighted and intrigued by Campari's proposal: to play the Campari woman and interpret the essence of Red Passion. For me, Red Passion is a lifestyle full of vitality and confidence, it’s about feeling and expressing emotions. I have a great passion for life and for the work that I do, I enjoy being constantly active. For this reason, I feel a sense of affinity with Campari, which like me is dynamic, passionate and cosmopolitan.”
The Campari Milano edition is Campari’s eleventh calendar. In this set, the audience follows Olga as the city reveals itself little by little, and together with Campari creating the setting for every shot.
“Olga was a natural choice: an international actress, with great charm, grace, elegance and sensuality that represents the perfect incarnation of the Campari brand”, says Bob Kunze-Concewitz, CEO of Gruppo Campari. “Olga is the ideal woman to embody and express the worlds, values and naturally the passion of Campari.”

HUGH MASEKELA FOR KENYAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Hugh Masekela was briefly in the country on behalf of African Leadership Academy (ALA) last month.
Hugh performed at the ALA Champions Dinner event, a small private event at Serena Hotel. He was accompanied by one band member, the piano player. ALA is a non-profit organization, the aim of this event is to try and get some financial support from Kenya.
The African Leadership Academy as an institution which has as its mission to develop the next generation of African Leaders. Leaders, who will be agents of positive and ethical change across the continent. ALA is a pan-African “A” level institution that enrolled the first class of 97 students from across Africa in September 2008.
These promising students from all ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds were joined by the second class this August, bringing the total to just under 200 future African leaders representing 41 nationalities (from an applicant pool of over 2500!)
Students at ALA qualify on their own merit to fit our criteria of academic excellence, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, passion for Africa, and commitment to public service.

DJ LAST BORN TO START DJ ACADEMY AND ENTERTAINMENT UNIT

DJ Last Born who cut his teethe with reggae outfit Black Supremacy and formed his own outfit named after him has renamed his own entertainment unit and called Supreme Entertainment.
“He changed the name because he felt that it was to subjective. It’s like the unit was all about him and he wanted to change that school of thought and encompass all the other people he was working with,” his manager Cate Mukei said. “DJ Last Born is now past petty local shows and at this level the least he can do locally is co-operate functions and that’s why he changed the name of the company from Lastborn to Supreme Entertainment illustrating how major this will be.”
The change of name that was made two months ago is still yet to fall in place with DJ Last Born’s other plans for the unit.
“He is looking for good location for the DJ academy and once that has been bagged it will set off all the other mechanisms where he plans to sell his mix tapes and facilitate for his gig bookings online.”
He has joined forces with DJ Selekta Technic in his endeavours.
Meanwhile the DJ is set to perform in Stuttgart, Germany on November 28 alongside Nazizi, Wyre and Mr Lenny then head over to Norway and Finland on December 3 and 4 respectively.