Author archive: Vincent
60 Seconds with Rugby Player, Biko Adema
He may be a shy guy, but Biko Adema is likable to most people who sit down to strike a conversation with the Kenya sevens rugby player. We caught up with the star at the Couture Africa second year anniversary
Details60 Seconds with Deejay Xclusive
We caught up with Skyy Vodka’s Deejay Xclusive at the Couture Africa second year anniversary party.
DetailsDEAR to Honor Kenyans Making Waves in the Diaspora
Diaspora Entertainment Awards and Recognition (DEAR) invites you to the first-ever DEAR Award Ceremony, to be held in Dallas, Texas on September 5th, 2015. The event will be held annually in the Texas City.
DetailsNE-YO faces Entertainment Minefield on his debut Kenyan Visit
Pop star NE-YO’s visit to Nairobi for Coke Studio Africa season 3 has sparked a NE-YO mania!
DetailsCOUTURE Africa Turns 2 & Olive Gachara wants a Zero after that two
COUTURE Africa Magazine celebrated its two-year anniversary on Monday the 10th at Caramel Restaurant and Lounge in partnership with CIROC Vodka. The event that saw the industry heads from media and fashion to advertising was well attended as people came out in pomp and flare – and a touch of Ankara – to support and celebrate the brand.
Details15 for ’15 - Gadgets
With the rising demands for the best of the best gadgets soaring day by day, UP techies shout picks for 2015.
Details60 Seconds with Fashion Blogger, Reina Kimeu
Reina Kimeu is the Jumia Kenya Glamour Awards blogger of the year 2015, we caught up with the fashionista looking all fabulous at the Couture Africa second anniversary party held at The Caramel Lounge.
DetailsViral Wednesday: Weekly Web Musings on Y DowedoIt
Y DowedoIt is an awesome Kenyan web talk show that concentrates on all matters Generation Y.
DetailsArtist of the Week : The Trailblazing Diva- Yvonne Darcq
Blazing the trail with her Alternative RnB (Consists of a bit of every Genre), Yvonne Darcq is taking her music places.
DetailsLagos Party Review, Silvastone Brings the Afrobeats Flavor to Nairobi
Silvastone is a man on a mission - that mission is to serve the flavor of his motherland to foreign palates! Last Saturday he was in Nairobi for the Lagos Party and UP was there to have a taste.
DetailsMonsoon Over The Moon, Kenyan Short Film on a Post-Apocalyptic Nairobi
Film drama, Monsoons Over The Moon, tells the story of a street gang known as ‘The Monsoons’ who have escaped an oppressive dictatorship set in post-apocalyptic Nairobi.
Details60 Seconds with Fashion Designer,Esther Kalekye of House of Kaji’s
A fashion show is attitude as art, pea-cocking as commerce, so they say. Meet Esther Kalekye Musa, a fashion designer from House of Kaji.
DetailsFrom the Screen to the Studio, Straight Outta Compton- The Biopic that Inspired Dr. Dre’s new Album, Compton: A Soundtrack By Dre
It’s been 15 years in the waiting, and finally, Dr. Dre has dropped his latest album, Compton: A Soundtrack By Dre. But what was the inspiration?…
DetailsMission: Impossible- Rogue Nation Premieres in Nairobi, BMWs and all guns Blazing
What do you get when you put together the femme fatale, Rebecca Ferguson and the never disappointing, Tom Cruise? A guns blazing movie and we had the chance to watch it with the world during the premier.
DetailsPhotographer of the Week: Fashion Photographer, Radek Janicki
Dr. Radek Janicki has been appointed as the Kenya Fashion Awards 2015 official photographer. The awards are due later on this month and UP caught with him last weekend at the Jumia Kenya Glamour Awards.
DetailsDr. Dre’s New Album, Compton- The Legend Reincarnated
The wait is finally over Nairobi! Fans of Dr.Dre have been having doubts about his much anticipated album. But Compton: the soundtrack is a stunning comeback that cements the star as a legend.
DetailsNairobi’s Hip Hop Rapsody presents Delasi’s #ThoughtJourney
Nairobi’s Hip Hop Rapsody is bringing Delasi to Nairobi this August and the city is on the edge.
DetailsOrange Jumpsuits off, Prison Break is Back
It was one of the most followed TV series ever in Nairobi, with loyal worshipers growing by the day. Today Fox announced they are bringing it back as a limited 10 episode run series and Nairobi is on the edge!
DetailsThe Revival, Kenyans on Vinyl
July was Music Month at UP. Just in case missed the print copy of the magazine, here is an article by Vincent Libosso on the vinyl comeback in Nairobi.
DetailsUP Music: Up and Coming Artist Massiger
We are kicking back with a new and fast rising star, Massiger and his brand new track.
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