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Baobab Media Visual Artist Feature: Viktart

“Find a beautiful piece of art…fall in love…admire it…and realize that that was created by human beings just like you, no more human, no less.” // Maya Angelou   Who are you? My name is Viktart Mwangi. I am a fine artist. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Viktart Mwangi (@viktartmwangi)   […]

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Baobab Media Visual Artist Feature: Fardosa Hussein

“Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don’t be sorry.” — Jack Kerouac Hey! I am an independent Photojournalist focusing on Travel and  Portrait photography.  How do you represent yourself with your work? As an artist, I believe presentation matters; I feel obliged to share untold stories with my audience. When we let other people tell half baked stories […]

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Musings with my Muse(s)

People say that we’re searching for the meaning of life. I don’t think that’s it at all. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances within our own innermost reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of […]

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Jam Squad: Ciano Maimba

 “What sells is what is actively and deliberately sold.” Hello my lovely people 🙂 its another week and as you know we are featuring another artist. Our  artist this week is Ciano Maimba. He is a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music is aimed at uniting mankind by reminding us of our sameness. When I first […]

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Jam Squad: Kendi Nkonge

“God is a good God” Hello my lovely people, I hope your week is going well! I am really excited to tell you that I will be sharing pieces on the artists of the Jamhuri Festivals Jam Session Series 🙂  I feel like you guys should also let me know what you want to know […]

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A Conversation with Thomas Olang’o

“Music is a mission. Not a competition.”  I was honored with the opportunity to converse with such a talented and brilliant soul. Thomas Olang’o is a 25-year-old art and music enthusiast who is driven by the possibility of change in the arts and creative industry through youth empowerment. He is a man of many talents; […]

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Conversations on the Go. A chat with Swahiligal

We always find interesting ways to express ourselves. And there’s always something new to learn. Join us in todays adventerous conversation with Swahiligal as we explore a whole new side of Kenya. Magnificently beautiful Lamu. @Swahiligal on twitter and @Swahiligal_ on instagram

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An Ode to Self Portraits: Ivy Gathii

“There is a magnificent, beautiful, wonderful painting in front of you! It is intricate, detailed, a painstaking labor of devotion and love! The colors are like no other, they swim and leap, they trickle and embellish! And yet you choose to fixate your eyes on the small fly which has landed on it! Why do […]

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Conversations on the go.

Today’s podcast features Mombasa’s Jamila Hassan. A creative who discusses her views in and about Mombasa, the changing landscape of the city’s mindset and an awesome outlook on life.  

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An ode to self portraits: Maira Stephanie

“All my images are self-portraits, even when I’m not in them.” ― Nuno Roque I’ve always been fascinated with self portraits but in fine art until I found some images by different creatives in digital form. After following along Maira’s work I managed to catch up with here and here’s what she has to say; Hi! […]