DStv And GOtv To Air 'The Royal Wedding' LIVE

On Saturday, May 19 this year, DStv and GOtv viewers will have front-row seats to witness Prince Harry walking alongside his brother the Duke of Cambridge Prince William, as he gets ready to say 'I do'. On this day, the world’s eyes will turn to the small British market town of Windsor, to witness the wedding of Royal Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Prince Harry and fiancée Meghan Markle.

This highly anticipated wedding will be aired live on E! Entertainment at 11:00 EAT. ITV Choice will air the wedding live from 09:30 EAT and will also showcase pre-and post-wedding coverage. Also airing the ceremony live are popular news channels Sky News and BBC World News. E! Entertainment returns at 19:00 EAT with the Royal Wedding Rundown, recapping all the highlights from Harry and Meghan’s Royal Wedding.

Leading up to the big day, viewers will be spoiled with an array of content covering this historic event. On Sunday, May 13 at 20:00 EAT on National Geographic, catch Prince Harry’s Story, and on Wednesday, May 16, TLC will take viewers on a journey in The Making of a Royal Wedding also on TLC, viewers get Wild About Prince Harry, a show that will lead to viewers getting to know the Price a whole lot better, this airs on Thursday, May 17.

ITV Choice viewers will experience The Countdown to The Royal Wedding, which will air on Thursday, May 17 at 19:00 EAT followed by Harry & Meghan: A Very Modern Romance on Friday, May 18 at 20:00 EAT. ITV Choice will also showcase a two-part documentary that examines what it is like to be a Royal Wife based on the lived experiences of 100 years of Windsor women, catch The Royal Wives of Windsor on May 24 and 25 at 19:00 EAT.

Meghan and Harry.

The celebrities that have confirmed their attendance for the prestigious event thus far include the Beckhams and some members of the Spice Girls. Other celebrities rumoured to have been invited include Elton John and George and Amal Clooney. In true fairy-tale style, there will be one horse-drawn carriage in the Carriage Procession from St George's Chapel, which will take the newly married couple through Windsor Town returning to Windsor Castle along the Long Walk. A walk that will mark the beginning of the rest of their life in matrimony.

Viewers planning a wedding and those who purely enjoy this content genre can catch Don’t Tell The Bride and Bad Bridesmaids on Sunday, May 13 on BBC Lifestyle. 90 Days to Wed is on TLC on Thursday, May 17 at 19:00 EAT. Say Yes Wedding SOS airs on Sunday, May 20 on TLC while Married At First Sight, airs on BBC Lifestyle on Thursday, May 31.

OPPO Mobile Unveils 6.2-Inch Selfie Expert F7

Selfie Expert Leader, OPPO Mobile has today launched one of its latest smartphones, OPPO F7 that is powered by a 25-megapixel selfie camera, which is supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI), the second iteration technology.

With a Full High Definition plus 6.23 inch, Super Screen design, which is one of the largest mobile manufactured screens in the market, will give the consumers a better interaction through enhanced user interface. Priced at Sh35,990, the newly launched Android 8.1-operated OPPO F7 features a revolutionary camera, attractive Super Full Screen and glossy design and 25 per cent faster high-speed camera experience.

“Our focus has always been on bringing the best photography, selfie experience and design to the Kenyan consumers. We have been leading the selfie industry with our Selfie Expert F series for which we have received immense response, especially from the youths. With the launch of F7 here, we will further strengthen our stand as ‘The Selfie Expert and Leader’ and truly represent our ambition to continue being the leaders in this market,” said OPPO Kenya Brand Director, Jesse Wu.

The F7 plays with the colour aesthetics design launched in solar Red and diamond Black having a rare notch with an improved 2280 x 1080 resolution. With 19:9 aspect ratio and 88 per cent screen to body ratio, this gives a much more colourful, vivid and immersive visual experience, which has been a preference by the youths in the country.

According to Google’s Consumer Barometer, 69 per cent of smartphone users in Kenya, access their mobiles to take photos or videos. F7 caters to this local demand with its state-of-the-art 25MP front camera. At the back, the phone features a 16MP camera with f/1.8 aperture which is paired with a new camera algorithm that can recognise different scenes and change settings accordingly.

With the device, OPPO becomes the first smartphone company to infuse the Sony 576 Sensor with a HDR (High Dynamic Range) function in hardware (Sensor HDR), also having three main upgrades: Smarter AI recognition determining 296 facial positioning spots while taking a selfie, smarter AI beautification and AI leaning with some new features including Vivid Mode and AR Stickers similar to snapchat. Additionally, the device has been infused with 4GB RAM, 64 GB ROM and 3400 mAh power cell with an enhanced OPPO`s own Colour OS 5.0.

 The device will be on pre-order till May 6 this year where it will go officially on sale on all online stores including Jumia and offline stores in Solar Red and Diamond Black. Meanwhile, OPPO has also announced plans to enter European markets later this year as part of its global strategic plan.

Rick Ross Revs Up Nairobi (Photos)

“Shout out to the boss Rick Ross for the love. We’re humbled and say no more, sending the instrumental right away. Africa is the future. #LiveAndDieInAfrika.” That was the tweet from one of Africa's most acclaimed music bands, Sauti Sol, the moment America's 42-year-old and five-time Grammy Awards nominee, William Leonard Roberts II popularly known by his stage moniker Rick Ross, intimated that he would drop a verse on the ensemble's hit jam, Live and Die In Afrika. And the fans cant wait for that to happen!

Rick Ross on stage.

Ross aka the "Biggest Boss" was in 254 to headline the second edition of NRG Wave concert, courtesy of the newest radio station in the city, NRG Radio. Held at Carnivore Grounds in Nairobi on Saturday night, the concert was hailed by music industry pundits and critics as one of the best to be held in the country in recent times.

The Purple Lamborghini hit rapper jetted into the country in the morning of Friday, April 27, from Miami. While addressing the media at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) the Maybach Music Group founder promised a 'killer' show, which he delivered at the sold-out concert.

Chipukeezy, Samba Mulla and Jaguar.

Despite the downpour witnessed in Nairobi, thousands of fun seekers thronged the venue where they partied all night long. A number of Kenyan artistes also hit the stage, including Khaligraph Jones, Camp Mulla, Timmy TDat and Fena Gitu and deejays Kace, Mellow, Xclusive and J Space. NRG Radio host Mwalimu Rachel was the event's emcee.

Mwalimu Rachel.

See more photos of the fun-packed night below:

Timmy TDat.

The Biggest Boss.

Khaligraph Jones.

DJs Xclusive and Kace.

Barry Ndengeye and Idd Aziz. 

Nameless and Arthur K.

Sauti Sol's manager Marek Fuchs.

Photos by Ace Maich

Sprite Quenches Thirst For Hip Hop Fans At NRG Wave Concert

As the highly anticipated NRG Wave concert starring legendary American rapper Rick Ross on April 28 nears, soft drink brand, Sprite, have literally thrown the mic into the ring. The brand has announced that the Sprite Rap Cypher, a collaboration of Kenya’s budding freestyle rap artistes, will be showcased at the event where one freestyle rapper will get the chance to perform their "bars" in front of thousands of fans at the NRG Wave event.

US rapper Rick Ross.

Furthermore, the top six freestyle rappers will feature in this year’s first Sprite Rap Cypher collective,
with their video being broadcast on the event’s big screens and subsequently promoted on viral
digital channels. The search for the country’s top six freestylers has commenced with a call-out for rappers to submit a video of their ‘six bars’ to the NRG Radio Instagram campaign with the hashtag #Spriteyourlyrics for their chance to be selected.

NRG Radio will further air a live Sprite Cypher Special radio show on their 91.3 FM frequency on
Thursday, April 26, at 4pm to showcase and celebrate Kenya’s budding lyricists. The live audiovisual
transmission can be viewed on www.nrg.radio from 4pm on the day. The Sprite soft drink brand has a long history of association with urban culture and hip hop is one of their core communication channels.

“We are very excited to provide our consumers with yet another platform to experience great quality
entertainment as they fully express themselves through art. I am looking forward to enjoying some real and raw cyphers from Kenyans through NRG Radio and crown it off on Saturday with live performances, graffiti and a lot of Sprite,” mentions Rodney Nzioka, Senior Franchise Brand Manager at Coca-Cola.

"NRG Radio is more than a radio experience. It’s a radio, digital and social experience designed to
engage today’s outgoing, digitally connected audiences. The NRG Wave is just one of our platforms that we are rolling out to bring those connections to life," says Denis Ndavi of NRG Media.

With Sprite onboard the NRG Wave, it looks like Kenya’s hip hop scene is about to jump to the next
level!

Meanwhile, a mega line-up of artistes to perform at the event has been unveiled. It includes Khaligraph Jones, Camp Mulla, Fena Gitu and rumour has it show stopper Nyashinski is also set to make an appearance alongside Rozay.

Rapper Khaligraph Jones.

The DJ line-up is just as juicy with the African Mzungu DJ Kace, DJ Mellow, DJ Xclusive and DJ Space gearing up for the ultimate Boss Experience. Celebrated NRG Radio hosts Mwalimu Racheal and Timmy T Dat will be the official MCs for the night.

Excitement over the Rick Ross #NRGWAVE concert is rife with only two days to the event and sponsors including Safaricom through Songa, Sprite, EABL, Shell, Bonfire Adventures, Redbull, MoSound Events and FlexAir Charters are also working to ensure fans receive the best of a Boss experience.

Selina Cast Asks Kenyans To Support Local Talent

Select Maisha Magic East fans of the hugely-success Swahili Telenovela, Selina, have had the privilege of meeting the cast at a special screening event held on Thursday, March 29 at Prestige Plaza in Nairobi. The rich cast made of over 25 members happily interacted and fans had a chance to learn more about them and hang out throughout the evening.

Speaking at the screening, Mnet Director, East & Southern channels Timothy Okwaro reiterated his commitment towards delivering memorable content and experiences to viewers of the channel. He said, “Selina is one of the leading shows on Maisha Magic East and we are proud to give our audiences a chance to meet with the cast. Keeping our programming fresh not only means that offer great entertainment, but also deliver memorable experiences to our audiences. Maisha Magic East is committed to delivering more and more shows like Selina that can educate and entertain our audiences on societal problems we are experiencing in Kenya today.”


The whole cast of Selina was at the screening including popular as well as upcoming multi-talented artiste such as Pascal Tokodi, who stars as Nelson; the rich, young boy who falls in love with Selina, played by Maisha Magic’s new talent discovery Celestine Gachohi. Seasoned and award winning stars Abel Amunga and Alex Khayo among others. They encouraged Kenyans to support local actors by watching their programs and paying to go to the cinemas and watch their movies.

Selina, which made its debut on Maisha Magic East on Monday, January 15, 2018 is a classic Cinderella-like story that combines the romance of the fairy-tale with the relevant social issue of educating the girl child. The show depicts the life of Selina, a 19-year-old girl, who is taken to work in a wealthy city home by her two-faced rural stepmother, Kristina. Kristina brainwashes Selina, convincing her to leave her family and education behind to work as a housemaid in order to support her family, her sickly father and her younger step-brother and sister. Kristina is simply looking to make some easy money from Selina. All the drama unravels when Selina falls for the youngest son of the house where she is deployed to work.


Maisha Magic East, is the only channel showcasing 100 per cent authentic local content with an exciting content mix for the whole family. The final episode of the first season of Selina will air on Friday at 7.30pm EAT on Maisha Magic East on DStv channel 158 and GOtv channel 4.

See more photos from the lovely screening event below:

Grief As DNA's Son Dies In School Swimming Pool

Singer Dennis Kaggia popularly known as DNA is mourning the passing on of his son, Jamal Waweru. The nine-year-old, a Class Three pupil at Kitengela International School, died after drowning in the school’s swimming pool on Wednesday afternoon.

DNA.

Jamal was pronounced dead at Nairobi Women’s Hospital in Lang’ata, Nairobi, where he was rushed after the fateful incident. His body was later taken to Shalom Funeral Home.

“He was a good boy,” a shattered DNA told the writer, a few moments after Jamal’s untimely death.

Jamal was DNA’s child with his ex girlfriend whom they dated during his Banjuka hey days. Our deepest sympathies to DNA and family during this difficult period.

Rick Ross Confirms His Nairobi Performance (Video)

American rapper Rick Ross has officially confirmed his Kenyan performance through a video drop released this afternoon quashing doubts of his performance in the country next month.

Rick Ross.

The So Sophisticated hit maker is set to perform at the much anticipated NRGWave concert to take place at Carnivore Grounds in Nairobi on April 28 this year.

Check out his video drop below: