The Time I Watched Football Because Of A Boy

When I was 18 years old, I pretended to like football because of a boy. It was the 2014 World Cup and we were sitting in his parent’s living room…

Lamu Nights Have No Sequels

It’s Friday again in Shela Village. The Mwadhini’s song reverberates across the ripply Indian Ocean, a pied piper calling all inhabitants of Amu who practise the Islamic Faith to a sundowner of prayer. If you’ve had a long day, the call to prayer means it’s time to go pray and then go home. However, if you’ve spent a substantial part of the hot day asleep in your hotel room, the Muezzin is your alarm to get you out of bed and get dressed. 

It Refuses To Pour Over Nyege Nyege Festival

Every year, the organizers of Nyege Nyege Festival partner with a traditional rainmaker to keep the clouds at bay, and every year the clouds over Jinja hold their breath until the festival is concluded.

The Rise of Electronic Dance Music In East Africa

Electronic Dance Music as we know it was seen as an accessory of the privileged upper middle classes and Caucasian communities, before a cultural shift moved this genre of music into the powerhouse that it is today.