Friday July 16th
Railways Museum
Every year UP Nairobi throws a birthday bash to celebrate the arts, music and creative culture that is the backbone of our magazine. Every year we bring the content of UP Nairobi alive through a main stage, art installations, film screening and cool chillout areas with awesome food. The Railway Museum is the perfect retro-industrial backdrop for one of the craziest parties of the year.
The full line-up has been announced and features an amazing live MC talent from Copenhagen and a UP Live house band, called “The Railroad Funk Allstars” starring Makadem.
It all starts with the “Bring the Sun Down Session” with a happy hour and web series screening from the Nest (5:30PM to 7:30PM), with a BOGOF offer on selected cocktails.
At 8:00PM the Afro Disco set starts with some incredible live acts. Get your disco moves going on the dance floor or explore the UP LIVE scene with a shisha tent by Tribe Hotel, and the Silent Disco at the Red Light district. At midnight the rave begins, with top Kenyan DJs and our international star headliners: ALO WALA.
UP LIVE 5 is going to be the kind of party you will never forget, a creative collaboration fusing the freshest artists from across Kenya and the world to Nairobi’s Funkadelic Railroad! Live it UP and celebrate!
We’ve got giveaways and crazy offers for you, so what are you waiting for? Grab your tickets and make tracks to the Funkadelic Railroad!
Advanced tickets available till 15th July 12:00AM at KES 2,500
Gate tickets: KES 3,000
See you there!
Thursday July 14th
Nairobi Live | Edward Parseen and the Different Faces Band
Treehouse Nairobi
Over the last 12 years, singer and instrumentalist Edward Parseen has built an illustrious career by staging world class performances at home and abroad. His collective, Edward Parseen and The Different Faces Band plays regular nights at some of the city’s most premium entertainment spots and will be at the Treehouse this Thursday night!
Parseen has toured severally across the world playing at The Royal Carre and Utrecht Netherlands Festivals in Amsterdam, Daughters of Africa Tour, Jazz Under The Stars Concert as well as the 2014 Samosa Festival. Parseen has also featured in nearly every edition of the Safaricom Jazz series, since the festival’s inception in 2014.
Catch the band at Treehouse! Entry is free!
Every Thursday
Any Given Thursday With MixMaster Lenny
The Alchemist
Our weekly funky, hip hop & classic soul vibes get together in Nairobi at the creative & artsy space - everyone’s favorite spot in Westlands - The Alchemist Bar. Join us this week for some special African funky sounds & Hip Hop served by Mix Master Lenny & a few super talented guests.
Hailing from Kenya & Kansas, Mix Master Lenny has been laying down his funk, hip-hop, and soul sets all around the world, from Coke Studio to Art@TheBus & the BLAZE Kenya launch to the excellent Blankets & Wine July Edition with Estelle.
Check out some of his links here:
Thursday July 14th
Roots International Presents: Bany In Concert
Choices, Baricho Road
Bany is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and a band leader. Bany describes his music as “experimental” mixing African sound with western music, mixing his rumba influence with zouk, reggae and afro-fusion among others. His aim is to educate, inspire through his music and entertain while making people dance.
Bany has worked on a project with producer/singer Kibby and released “Endelea”, “Mamase” and “Ye Asowa”. He is currently working on EP that is set to release at the end of this year. Catch him at Choices playing the very best from his rich catalogue of ballads.
Gates open at 8:00PM. Entry is free!
Friday July 15th
Muthurukishion 2: Drums of Passion
The Alchemist Bar
#Muthurukishion is back! This time in tribute, commemoration and continuation of the legacy set by one of Africa’s greatest percussionists Babatunde Olatunji (1927-2003)
In 1959, Babatunde Olatunji did a wildly successful percussion album (Drums of Passion) in the United States that sold over five million copies. He was the first ever African drummer to make inroads and popularize African music in the West.
AmillionWays Wakake has been working on his own East African version of “Drums of Passion”. Together with his team of seasoned, new and young talent playing alongside Michel Ongaro and Jackson Munala Anduuru on the sax, he will be bringing the team home to an electrifying debut performance at Nairobi’s The Alchemist Bar after delivering a performance at Førde Traditional and World Music Festival in Norway with Omar Mwatela, Saumu Mwatela and Faith Malkia.
The King of the after-party is none other than DJ Somi of Ubantu Festival and Mwl. Gregg Tendwa is the guest DJ for the night. There will be a special appearance from AfroXchange,coming straight from the Berklee College of Music.
Tickets: KES 500
From 8:00PM to 4:00PM
Friday July 15th
Tree House Nairobi
Come decked out in your finest black and white cocktail attire and party the night away at the Tree House Black and White Party. Gates open at 7:00PM and Deejay Eddie and Deejay Stone will keep you moving all night with a selection of sweet soulful tunes.
Entry is absolutely free!
Saturday July 16th
Goethe Institut
Women In Music Concert Series, an offshoot of the Women in Music Forum, is a platform that seeks to promote young women in performing arts by providing an avenue for them to showcase their stage performance skills via regular live-concert shows. Each concert series features three performers providing an acoustic performance of their music. The aim of the series is to lead to more collaboration between female acts in the industry, link upcoming female acts with established musicians for mentorship and encourage cross-genre musical collaborations between female musicians in order to propagate the values of unity, cooperation and solidarity in larger society.
The July 2016 concert will feature performances by Navalayo Nazzva, Sage and Sali Oyugi.
Admission: KES 500
From 9:00PM
Sunday July 17th
The Arbor
With the continued success of the Boozy Brunch Pop-Up at Marula Mercantile, we are excited to announce that we will be co-hosting another Boozy Brunch Pop-Up at the Arbor. The Arbor will be hosting an array of breakfast and brunch delights coupled with a Boozy Happy Hour on all cocktails.
So come, hang out, cure your hangovers from Saturday and enjoy an amazing Sunday afternoon with delicious cocktails and support your local community through buying locally and promoting fairtrade - get great locally made products and support fair wages for their makers!
From 11:00AM to 5:00PM
Entry is free!
Sunday 17th July
Bend and Brunch
The Tribe
Join Africa Yoga Project at Tribe Hotel Kenya for a morning filled with great company, great food and bottomless cocktails at Bend & Brunch. Bring your own mat for a one hour yoga class from 10:30AM and then stay till 3:30PM for a hell of a brunch, with an extended dessert buffet and live cooking station.
Just Yoga: 1,500KES
Yoga + Brunch: 4,500KES
Just Brunch: 4,000KES
Reservations required.
RSVP: 020 720 0365 | marketingassistant@tribehotel-kenya.com
