”The youth are tomorrow’s leaders” is an oft-repeated phrase in many circles of society.

However, real steps towards handing over power to teens and young adults are not always taken. Not so at The GoDown Arts Centre.

VIVA RIVA is a fast-paced action thriller starring Patsha Bay as Riva— a jolly thug who loves the good times. The film begins with his return home to Kinshasa from neighbouring Angola with a truck full of crude oil making him an overnight “fat cat.” This man, who left his home years earlier as a renowned hustler returns richer and ready to indulge in life’s debauchery. Unbeknownst to him, danger is quick on his heels as Riva’s former gang lands in town claiming that he stole their oil. They are searching for two things: Riva’s head and their petroleum, intact.

BLNRB is the product of an amazing cultural exchange project in 2009 that saw

Kenyan artists lend their creativity to the Berlin sound, known globally for electronic music excellence.

A matatu is Kenya’s most ubiquitous public service vehicle. And Mathree is just among the dozen slang names entitled to a matatu. Ma3 band is set to carry music lovers to a wonderful musical destination, in the wake of the release of their debut album titled Beba Beba.

Director Sidney Lumet was described by many of his American contemporaries as the “last of the great movie moralists”. Sadly, he died in April this year, leaving behind a legacy of unsurpassed filmmaking that will likely be talked about for generations to come.