We continue to serve you with awesome and would like to thank you for the support you have been showing us all along. Sondeka Festival 2015 is also not far off and you can follow the updates on the Sondeka fest Facebook page
Well! To be absolutely honest we are still working on it...you know moving furniture here and there...adding flowers...cleaning the house...Well you get the drift! We are so ecstatic, we thought we should start sharing what we have as we fix bugs and add the water to the curry.
Follow this link to check out the new website www.creativesgarage.org
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#Awesomepeepoftheweek: Visual Artist Charles Ng'eno
He draws inspiration from his eldest brother who is a good artist and has learnt a lot since they have practiced closely together over the years. His passion for the art has made him develop his own unique techniques and styles in painting and pencil sketching.
During his years of travelling across Kenya’s beautiful country side, he developed a great passion in landscape and wildlife painting and among his favorites are the African big five (Elephants, Lions, Rhinos, Buffaloes and Leopards) and the grazers due to their grace and beauty. He also enjoys drawing human portraits, still life, abstracts among other contemporary arts.
Neibaz Fashion House: Young Souls With A Distinctly Old Style
Scrolling down the Neibaz Fashion House Facebook page, I encountered endless posts, black and white photos of gentlemen clad in elegantly vintage clothes. Behind each photo was an inspiration, a campaign fired by passion and the need to create an identity in the fashion-unconscious Kenya. It is almost like a hunger craving to be fed.
I feel like this eruption of a spontaneous yet laid-back style is Kenya’s version of international fashion house syndicates such as Prada, Miu Miu or Versace. Their style stands out; it’s out there in the streets of Nairobi unlike Prada’s shoots where Read More
Intermission With Songstress Jaya Awinja
Jaya Awinja is no doubt one of Kenya’s most talented vocalists. We had the privilege of sitting down with her and she told us about her new album that is about to be launched. She also opened up to us about a side of her that not many people have seen before.
Jaya first hit the airwaves when she was featured by hip-hop guru Juliani in his smash hit song ‘Bahasha Ya Ocampo’ in 2011. She has since worked with musical greats like...
In 2007 we raised up machetes to our neighbors in the name of fighting for our own, our leaders, who ironically sipped tea and shared jokes as the country went up in flames.
Madoadoa is a story based on the 2007/2008 post election violence, the story is told by a young lady who is at the mercies of a group of young men after they try to kill her for being a member of another tribe. But in a twist of fate one of her assailants changes the script and becomes the voice of reason.
Welcome to your weekly curation of Karanga, awesome music from around Africa that we love to listen to.
In this week's edition of Karanga, we introduce Okenyo, with her video Just A Story. Well, she is Australian but with Kenyan roots so we are celebrating her music today. Just A Story is a tale of a troubled relationship where Okenyo, with her smooth vocals and an awesome video, narrates the story of a young couple.
Do you know the mellow saxophonist Brian Mugenyi? What about the charismatic guitarist Kato Change?
Well you have to visit our Bozza Channel and discover for yourself the talent that these young creatives have. Plus get to listen in to awesome tracks we are curating too.
Bozza is a digital distribution platform, offering services that are trusted and transparent, enabling artists to connect with fans who want locally relevant content via their mobile device and desktop.
Thinking of Recording? Think CG Studio
Yo have worked hard at writing your song, mastering the lyrics...but do you have any ideas where to record?
We now have a fully equipped recording studio where you will be able to get your music out to the world. We realized that upcoming artists had a hard time when it comes to music production because of the often high studio fees that most cannot afford.
We are offering our members audio production services at subsidized costs. Why wait? Talk to us now on 0708752575 or awesome@creativesgarage.org
Staircase Showcase
The Creatives Garage presents the Staircase Showcase of Kezia Nduta’s wonderfully drawn charcoal and chalk on paper and acrylic on canvas portraits. It is set to run from the 3rd to the 24th of April 2015. Read on
3rd Edition of StreetSmart: Business Mentorship Forum
#StreetSmart is a weekly interactive forum for Young Possible members to catch up on the latest in the business world, share on their entrepreneurial experiences, interact with guest entrepreneurs/start-up founders and build contacts through networking. It seeks to create an entrepreneurial culture among young people by constant networking, business experience, like-minded peers groups, practical business projects and constant debate and discussion on business issues.
Come Claim Your Spot at the 'Cool Kids' Corner; #CGchillout
If you haven't been attending the #CGchillouts, you're missing out a lot!
The #CGchillouts keep getting better. The food, those chapo wraps are the best thing since sliced bread. The music, we play a lot of alternative music. The Djs, serve moto moto music and the creative peeps who come for the chillout dish out a zen of epic proportions. Plus we now have a 'cool kids' corner that everyone is fighting for!
Not a member? Not to worry. We are currently signing up new members, just send us your full name, contact details, and creative interest(s) to awesome@creativesgarage.org. You can also call us on +254 708 752 575
Airtel Disruptors Series at Creatives Garage
UP Magazine presents the Airtel Disruptors series with Airtel Kenya. This month is all about Technology Disruption and we're devoting a half-day workshop to the subject.
The second of the Airtel Disruptors series will be held at the Creatives Garage, Kirichwa Road on the 25th of April starting 2pm.
The workshop session will be led by UP Magazine's directors who will present design and disruptive thinking and how this can be applied to solving problems in the Kenyan tech industry.
The featured speaker is Nathan Masyuko who will be presenting a session on "The Internet of Things" and how this applies to solving every day problems that Kenyans face.
It's definitely your end month boogie! DJ Marcus Ezra will get your dancing feet moving to some wicked house, dance, EDM tracks and Ciroc promises to hold up the bar with some super cool cocktails.
Entry Fee: Kes 800 (includes a welcome drink for the first 100 guests)
