Safaricom to celebrate 20 year anniversary with Safari Ya Wasanii concert on Dec 26

Makena Ndung'uDecember 24, 2020

Safaricom has announced that it plans to celebrate its 20 year anniversary with the Safari Ya Wasanii concert on December 26th. Safaricom will mark 20 years ...

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Safaricom Jazz to celebrate International Jazz Day with an African artist line-up

Staff WriterApril 17, 2019

Safaricom Jazz has announced that it will celebrate this year's International Jazz Day with a concert that will be held on 1st May at the Carnivore Grounds in N...

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Safaricom Jazz festival hits the right notes with Marcus Miller

Richard MureithiFebruary 21, 2019

This past Sunday was the day for the long awaited Safaricom Jazz Festival that was held at the Kasarani Stadium. I say long awaited because it is usually the bi...

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Students treated to free concert at Safaricom Jazz Festival 2019

Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2019

Hundreds of students from different counties were yesterday treated to a free concert on second day of the Safaricom Jazz Festival 2019 at Kasarani Stadium. ...

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The Safaricom Jazz journey and the impact of the international artists on the Kenyan music scene

Richard MureithiFebruary 15, 2019

This year, Safaricom Jazz will be celebrating its 6th anniversary since inception. The journey started out back in 2013 when the Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore ask...

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Grammy award winner Marcus Miller to headline Safaricom Jazz Festival 2019

Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2019

Grammy award winner Marcus Miller is the headline artist for the Safaricom Jazz Festival that is slated for 17th February 2019. Born in 1959, Marcus Miller i...

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The impact of the Safaricom Jazz series on the Kenyan Jazz scene

Richard MureithiOctober 13, 2018

The Safaricom Jazz series celebrated its 5 anniversary this year. It all started back in  2013 when the Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore asked Elizabeth Njoroge the ...

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Grammy Award Winner Diane Reeves to headline the Safaricom Jazz Lounge slated for the 18th and 20th of October

Richard MureithiOctober 6, 2018

After a small break, Safaricom Jazz is back and this time around, 5 time Grammy Award winner Diane Reeves will be headlining the Jazz Lounge which will be held ...

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An interview with the Limericks Band on what makes their sound so unique

Lena AnyuoloApril 30, 2018

When you look up the meaning of the word limerick, you get a the definition that it is a five stanza poem. That is, if you are going with the basics of the defi...

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How Ghetto Classics is changing the lives of kids at Mukuru Kwa Reuben slum for the better

Richard MureithiApril 29, 2018

One cannot choose where they will be born or even your parents. However, where you are born has a great impact on the options and opportunities that you have in...

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Safaricom is committed to the growth of the local music industry

Richard MureithiMarch 15, 2018

For the longest time, musicians were generally not able to make a living out of their art. With many of them having to hold down day jobs to make a living. Howe...

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Safaricom Jazz Festival 2018 was a feast for the ears

Lena AnyuoloFebruary 27, 2018

I would describe myself as a fickle jazz fan, or rather, a fickle fan of anything really.  By this I mean I have phases during which I immerse myself almost obs...

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Alune Wade will headline Safaricom Jazz Lounge on 4th November

Lena AnyuoloOctober 19, 2017

Senegalese vocalist and bassist Alune Wade will be the leading act at the Safaricom Jazz Lounge concert to be held on Saturday 4th November 2017 at Uhuru Garden...

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Full artist line up & ticketing details for Safaricom Jazz Festival 2017 released

James WamathaiFebruary 5, 2017

The full list of the musicians that will perform at this year's Safaricom Jazz Festival has been announced. The headliner, as we reported recently, will be Davi...

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Safaricom Jazz Festival 2017 will be on Feb 26 with saxophonist David Sanborn headlining

James WamathaiJanuary 13, 2017

This year's Safaricom Jazz Festival will be held on Sunday 26th February at the Kasarani Training Grounds. The annual jazz festival is now in its 4th year. Cel...

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How Safaricom Jazz 2016 went down

Medrine NyamburaFebruary 22, 2016

Prior to attending the Safaricom Jazz Festival 2016, I wouldn't say that i ever cared much for Jazz. Mainly because Jazz to me was a man in a suit playing a sax...

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Why you should attend the Safaricom Jazz Festival with Branford Marsalis

James WamathaiFebruary 12, 2016

As we recently reported, the third Safaricom Jazz Festival will be going down on 21st February at the Safaricom Stadium in Kasarani. Launched in 2014, it has ho...

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Grammy Award winner Branford Marsalis to headline Safaricom Jazz Festival

Richard MureithiFebruary 1, 2016

The Safaricom Jazz Festival is back and will be going down on 21st February 2016. The main act this time around will be Branford Marsalis, a 3 time Grammy Award...

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Salif Keita delivers a magnificent performance at Safaricom Jazz

Sally KahiuAugust 31, 2015

The Safaricom Jazz lounge took place last evening at a bedecked Bomas of Kenya. Security was tight and the check points to the venue itself were more stringent ...

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Salif Keita to headline Safaricom Jazz Concert on August 29

James WamathaiAugust 17, 2015

Kenyan music fans are in for treat as one of Africa's most celebrated musicians will be in town later this month as the headline artist for the first Safaricom ...

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Safaricom Jazz Festival 2015 with Jonathan Butler ticket winners

Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2015

Jonathan Butler Below are the winners of the Safaricom Jazz Festival 2015 with Jonathan Butler competition. The four lucky readers who get a ticket to th...

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Win tickets to Safaricom Jazz Festival 2015 with Jonathan Butler

James WamathaiFebruary 18, 2015

Jonathan Butler The Safaricom Jazz Festival 2015 with Jonathan Butler is on Sunday, 22nd February 2015 at the Ngong Racecourse. Indoor Arena. For a c...

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The Safaricom Jazz Festival 2015 with Jonathan Butler

James WamathaiFebruary 3, 2015

Jonathan Butler Kenya's biggest jazz extravaganza, the Safaricom Jazz Festival, is back for a second edition. The festival will be on February 22nd at the N...

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Safaricom Jazz Concert with Jimmy Dludlu review

Lulu AkakiDecember 6, 2014

Jimmy Dludlu on stage the Safaricom Jazz COncert Last night saw Jimmy Dludlu bring down the house at the Safarciom Jazz Concert which was held at the Safara...

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Jimmy Dludlu to headline Safaricom Jazz Concert this Friday

James WamathaiDecember 2, 2014

Jazz artist Jimmy Dludlu will be the main act at the second Safaricom Jazz Concert that will be held on Friday 5th December at the Safaricom Kasarani Indoor...

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Nigerian Guitarist Kunle Ayo to Jazz Nairobi this Thursday

Euticus MolaSeptember 2, 2014

Jazz lovers are up for a treat as Safaricom brings one of Africa's most celebrated guitarist to town in a build up to next year's Safaricom Jazz festival. K...

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Safaricom Jazz Festival 2014 Review

Mwende NgaoFebruary 25, 2014

The traffic on Sunday afternoon 23rd February was backed up all the way to Kenyatta as jazz fans made their way to Ngong Racecourse for the inaugural Safari...

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Safaricom Jazz Festival Giveaway Winners

James WamathaiFebruary 20, 2014

Here are the winners of the Safaricom Jazz Festival Giveaway. The screenshots of the winning comments are below: 1. Kachwanya (more…)...

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Win Tickets To The Safaricom Jazz Festival

James WamathaiFebruary 14, 2014

The Safaricom Jazz Festival is on Sunday, 23rd February 2014 at the Ngong Racecourse. The musicians performing include Richard Bona, Rhythm Junks, Aaron Rimbu...

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Why you should attend the Safaricom Jazz Festival

James WamathaiFebruary 12, 2014

As we recently reported, Kenya's biggest jazz extravaganza, the Safaricom Jazz Festival, will be going down this February. 23rd February to be exact. It will ...

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Safaricom to host first Jazz festival in Kenya next month

Lulu AkakiJanuary 30, 2014

Lovers of Jazz music are set for a special treat thanks to Safaricom. Safaricom is set to host the first ever jazz festival in Kenya on 23rd February 2014. ...

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