Israel Houghton Live In Kenya

First came Isaac Blackman and the Love circle, then came Kirk, later came Damita Haddon, Sherwin Gardner and Marvin Winans....then Gospel reggae crooner Stitchie...waat! As uch as the secular industry might cry foul over being "bypassed" by Uganda in showbiz, thingz are literally different in the gospel industry.
The Kenyan gospel industry has hosted more than 5 mainstream international gospel artistes as opposed to our secular counterparts. We are headed somewhere only the spacing is so long that we almost forget as soon as they leave!
August 14th and 15th will see Nairobi Baptist Church host one of the biggest mainstream worship artiste Israel Houghton in VIP concert. According to close sources, the VIP show tickets will be costing a whooping Ksh. 2000 while the show on 15th will be a free show.
So for all worship lovers and Israel's lovers get psyched and wet your appetites for a worship concert extraordinaire.

LECRAE

Born and raised in Houston, Texas by a single mother, Lecrae became a Christian at age 19. Lecrae began rapping about his faith and co-founded Reach Records at age 25 in 2005 releasing his first album Real Talk through it in 2005.The album gained critical acclaim and charted at #29 on the Billboard Gospel albums chart.
So far Lecrae has released several albums including After The Music Stops(2006–2007),Rebel(2008–2009),and Counter Culture(2010).
Don't Waste Your life(feat. Cam)is a single anticipated in the new album to drop later in October this year.
On February 5, 2010 a new single was released called "Far Away". The song is a tribute to those in Haiti and their struggles and Lecrae all proceeds from the single's sales went directly to the Haiti relief effort.A music video was released for the song on February 10.The single peaked at #32 on the iTunes Hip hop singles chart, the first Christian Hip-hop song to do so.
He also featured in Flame's Joyful noise, a crunk worship song that topped many gospel radio charts in 2009.
Lecrae is most definitely one of the most vocal gospel Hip-hop artistes of our age. For gospel Hip-hop lovers, enjoy the video!!

TALANTA AWARDS 2010!

The popular diaspora awards, the Talantas, are set to return in 2010 for their third annual season.

For those not in the know, the Talanta Awards are entertainment awards that seek to promote, expose and celebrate Gospel talent in Kenya and across Africa. Since its inception in 2008, over 400 artists and groups have been nominated and over 100 Talanta Awards statuettes have been presented to musicians in continental United States of America, Kenya and the East African region.

This year, 13 statuettes are set to be dished out in categories such as Best Artist (featuring artists from Kenya, Tanzania, DRC and Congo), Best Male and Female Artists, Best Poet / Writer, Best Collabo, as well as Person of the Year, and there is also a special category that features the best Kenyan-based artists, with Michelle, Mr. Googz and Ben Githae, as well as Gerriey Wainaina and Jimmy Gait. Other nominees include Mr. Bonafide, Mr. Sam, Rose Muhando, Mary Wambui, to name a few.

According to the Talanta Awards Events cordinator, Moses Ogollah, Talanta’s objectives are firstly, to promote Kenyan Artists and their works internationally, and subsequently to unite Africa and its Diaspora through music and the arts. Finally, to produce a world-class television show that portrays a positive image of Africa.