Kwani? Open Mic – Tuesday 6th October 2009

Kwani Trust is inviting you to Kwani? Open Mic on Tuesday 6th October 2009 7pm at Club Soundd, Hamilton House Kaunda Street

Entry: Ksh 100/- only.

Featured Poet: Grandmaster Masese;

MC: Our lovely Cindy Ogana

Grandmaster is a name he adopted early from his high school days since he was taking part in most of the school activities from sports to music to drama. So everybody thought he was like a master and that is when he added Grand before Master. So mostly he became the Grandmaster of poetry, music, drama and debating in school and most importantly the Obokano Master. He was born and brought up in Nyamira; North Kisii.

He later came to Nairobi and began the artistic journey as a writer, poet, dancer, musician and a comedian. He has written in The Standard’s Moments Magazine before it was scrapped off and the Taifa Leo, writing poetry, stories and features.

Since 2005 he worked and participated in the Kwani? Open mics as a musician and poet as well as the Summer Literary Seminars Nairobi taking a course in creative writing and the Kwani? Litfest last year doing a course in performance poetry. He has also been participating in the British Councils WaPi including performing for Prince Edward when he came to Kenya at the British council..

He is now working with Ghetto Radio as a comedian.

“Thanks for those who are supporting me and us…one love.I will see you around”

Open Mic slots are open from 6pm all are welcome to register.

Also get copies of Kwani? 05 part 1 at bookstores and get the best of Kenyan Writing.

KARIBUNI!

NB: Reduced prices on your favorite books.

Open Call for Short Story, Poetry and Play

This call is for a special issue of JENdA, a peer-reviewed journal on culture and African women studies.

The editors are seeking submissions that focus on African women and their experiences. Submission can be a short story, poetry or play.

If you are interested in participating in this exciting issue, please send your creative work for consideration. If this call do not apply to you, please do pass the information on.

Deadline for Submission: September 30, 2009

Send the submission to : azuka@africaresource.com

About JENdA Journal:
JENdA documents and responds to debates on women’s history and studies in African social, cultural, political, and economic systems. It creates a forum for African women scholars, analysts and activists to participate on an equal footing with their contemporaries worldwide in debates, exchanges of ideas, and the creation and documentation of knowledge.

The Baobab Prize

Dear Writers,

We are very happy to announce the second year of the Baobab Prize, an annual international literary award established to encourage the writing of African literature for young readers.

The Baobab Prize annually invites entries of unpublished African short stories written for audiences either 8-11 years or 12-15 years. This year the prize will award $1,000 to the best story in each category and $800 to the most promising young writer (18 years and below). Also all short listed stories will be considered for possible publishing. The Baobab Prize is open to African citizens of all ages. Deadline for submission is April 15, 2010.

The Baobab Prize is here to shake up African literature as we know it. We count on your support in making this happen. All necessary details and information are available on our website: http://baobabprize.googlepages.com

The Baobab Prize Team

Kwani? At The Nairobi International Book Fair

Kwani trust would like to invite you to it’s two literary events at the Nairobi Book Fair to be held between 23rd-27th September.

1.Writers In Conversation: Richard Onyango and Mzee Ondego event from two of its recently launched titles; ‘The Life & Times of Richard Onyango’, by Richard Onyango, ‘The Life of Mzee Ondego’, by Enock Ondego. This event will be held on Saturday, 26th September.

2.Kwani? Short Story Competition Event: Kwani Trust will also hold a showcase reading of material received so far from the Kwani? short story competition, ‘The Kenya I Live In’. This event will be held on Thursday, 24th September, 2009.

‘THE LIFE & TIMES OF RICHARD ONYANGO’ BY RICHARD ONYANGO
This Kwani-ni? edition tells a street-to-canvas bildunsroman of one of Kenya ’s most successful artists, inspired by a great love of his life. Richard Onyango tells his coming of age story; from his beginnings as a musical apprentice at the Coast, to lover of Drossie, to his emergence as a force in the international art world.

‘THE LIFE OF MZEE ONDEGO’ BY ENOCK ONDEGO
Mzee Ondego, Kenya ’s greatest choirmaster and Kenyatta confidante tells the story of his relationship with Kenya ’s founding father. Unknown as the man behind one of Kenya’s most influential songs – the haunting dirge that played on during those fateful days after the death of Kenya’s first president, Mzee Ondego remembers a time that has become part of our living memory.

All Kwani? products will be available at our stand.

KARIBUNI!

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