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Tag: acoustic music

  • Discover your Roots and Wings with IMI’s Acoustic EP

    Discover your Roots and Wings with IMI’s Acoustic EP

    The first time I heard about IMI was because of Dala Vol 2. She was one of the Afro indie-soul musicians performing at the live acoustic session in Nairobi, organized by one Junior Nyongo (If you know you know).

    I was this close to going, even though I didn’t know who she was, or whether she was  Kenyan or not. But the soulful singer-songwriter eventually caught my attention with her debut acoustic EP in October 2018.

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  • What you probably missed at Burrito Bar’s Ultimate Launch Party

    What you probably missed at Burrito Bar’s Ultimate Launch Party

    It’s rare to find a pure R&B party in Nairobi. Sure, there are Friday hip-hop nights at Alchemist Bar and Kenyan reggae music every end of the month at Jukwaa Lounge. But not raw, live R&B music. The kind where it’s just a singer and their acoustic guitar on stage. That’s until Mexican restaurant Burrito Bar took it up as a challenge this August 11th.

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