Meet Khan, Kenya’s Best Nasheed Artiste And Quran Reciter

Ibrahim Jan Khan Mohamed is one of the most popular Nasheed artistes in Kenya and in East Africa today.

Nasheed is a work of vocal music that is either sung a cappella or accompanied by percussion instruments. Nasheed are popular throughout the Islamic world. The material and lyrics of a Nasheed usually make reference to Islamic beliefs, history, and religion, as well as current events.

Khan is also highly innovative and successful professional musician with a strong expertise in the art of composing original, thematic music and playing covers for live audiences. He is currently working with Nairobi-based production house, Mainswitch Production.

The 23-year-old award-winning artiste and Quran reciter went professional in 2014, and throughout his career, he has recorded several Nasheed including Mama. Recently, Khan released Days Will Come and Go, which is receiving impressive viewership online.

Khans’ singing is exciting and breath-taking. He is noted for his mesmerising and captivating vocal improvisations and vocalises lyrics to instrumental solos. He uses the voice as his instrument, displaying precision and agility, mixed with heartfelt emotion. His honesty shines in well-chosen collection of songs.

He speaks four languages: English, Kiswahili, Arabic and Urdu. As a poet, he’s won the prestigious Wallah bin Wallah Award.

Watch some of his works below:

'Ultimate Comic' Pitch Tent In Nairobi For Final Leg Auditions

Are you funny? Can you tickle a rib? If this description suit you, then you will have to head to Kenya National Theatre (KNT) in Nairobi this weekend, as talent judges Tony Njuguna, Jalang’o and Massawe Japanni will be on the look-out for fresh talented stand-up comedians for the upcoming Maisha Magic East's show, Ultimate Comic.

In the last three weeks, close to 300 hopeful contestants have presented themselves to the judges in Mombasa, Nakuru and Kisumu, to prove that they have what it takes to be the top comic. The contestants who will be selected in Nairobi will join other selected contestants from the previous auditions for the knock out stages in the coming weeks.

“We are happy with the success we have witnessed so far in the three towns where we have already carried out auditions. We have seen good talent and selected some finalists from each of the regions for the next phase of the competition. The Ultimate Comic show gives comedians an opportunity to showcase their talent even as we give them a platform to build their skills and capacity. At Maisha Magic, we are committed to producing shows that allow us to contribute towards growing our local people and industries,” said Maisha Magic East Head of Channel, Margaret Mathore.

Comedians in Nairobi between the ages of 18-50 can take part in the auditions which will be held at the Kenya National theatre on Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14, between 8am and 6pm.

Following the auditions, 36 shortlisted comedians from across the country will then proceed to the knock out stages and live shows, before the grand finale scheduled for March 2018. The Ultimate Comic winner will walk away with a TV contract, one million shillings in cash prize and a brand new car.

The new show will start airing exclusively on Maisha Magic East on DStv Channel 158 and GOtv Channel 4 from November 4, 2017, and consequently every Saturday from 8.30pm.

'Our Perfect Wedding' Back On Maisha Magic East

Maisha Magic East’s reality wedding show, Our Perfect Wedding (OPW), made a return for its second season on October 5, this year. This offers the viewers a chance to walk with couples and experience the drama, excitement and emotional journey that comes with planning a wedding.

One lucky couple will also get the wedding of their dreams, as Maisha Magic East (MME) will once again reward one lucky viewer with an all-expense paid wedding and honeymoon. During the second season of OPW, 26 lucky DStv and GOtv viewers will also win a holiday for two, just by watching the show and answering some trivia.

Speaking during the launch, Maisha Magic East Head of Channel Margaret Mathore said MME remains committed to promoting local content in Kenya.

“Weddings are a large part of the Kenyan culture and African culture as a whole. Our Perfect Wedding is the only reality drama series that revolves around the whole wedding process that we all love! As you all know, wedding planning comes with its dose of drama as well as entertainment and inspiration. This is what we want to showcase to our audiences,” she said.

GOtv Kenya General Manager Simon Kariithi reiterated the company’s commitment towards supporting the local industry in Kenya, in return spurring economic growth.

He said, “MultiChoice is rooted in countries where our customers live and we are very proud of the contribution we are making in our local communities. We have done this through our DStv platforms, that has delivered content that people across the continent for the past 22 years, and GOtv for six years. We also strive to offer our viewers the best local content through having Maisha Magic Channels exclusively on both our DStv and GOtv platforms. We realise that our audiences are thirsty for good quality shows and as the entertainment industry grows, we take the opportunity to serve audiences with more of what they want.”

The new season promises to give viewers a lot of entertainment coupled with drama that goes into planning “the perfect” wedding. The second season will feature 26 couples instead of 14 couples as was featured in the debut season. It airs every Thursday at 8pm on DStv Channel 158 and GOtv Channel 4.

Tippy Toe Remix Is Here!

Rapper Femi One, has released the much anticipated Tippy Toe Remix. The song has featured some of the biggest names in the industry namely Kristoff, Fena Gitu, Timmy Tdat, King Kaka and DJ JR.

"I am so humbled that I got to work with such great artistes on this remix. I have learnt so much from their careers. I admire Fena Gitu and Timmy Tdat's consistency, which is commendable. Kristoff is a genius with feel good music and King Kaka's ability to fit in any type of song is inspiring," says Femi One

"It was awesome working with all these amazing artistes on this great, fun song. We definitely all had so much fun," says Kristoff.

Timmy Tdat: "There was a lot of chemistry going on  on this song, I was so humbled to be a part of the remix."

"It was fun working with the crazy Kaka Empire bunch. I am personally a big fan of Femi One, so it was a pleasure to finally get to do something with her," says Fena Gitu.

King Kaka, "Bomb! Kubwaaaa!" 

The song was produced by Jack Jack on the Beat and the video directed by Johnson Kyalo for Empire Films.

Watch it here: