Bullshit

Quotation

«I’m not talking bullshit. Listen, so we can be free.»

This quote is from the podcast «Urban Legends» by Raphael Kariuki and bethuel muthee. The podcast is part of the virtual exhibition «Norient City Sounds: Nairobi» curated and edited by Raphael Kariuki and Kamwangi Njue.

Biography

Kamaa aka Githingithia is an original member of Kalamashaka, the first break-out Swahili rap act in Kenya. Kalamashaka launched a movement of conscious, Afrocentric rap inspired by the likes of Public Enemy, back in the 1990s in Nairobi’s Eastlands.

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Raphael Kariuki and bethuel muthee: «Urban Legends» (Norient)

Published on May 06, 2022

Last updated on August 31, 2022

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Colonialism

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Anger

Quotation

by Njeri Wangari

«I deeply connect with the anger and lack of patience.»

This quote is from the article «Angalia Saa: My Timeline of Protest Music in Kenya» by Njeri Wangari. The article is part of the virtual exhibition «Norient City Sounds: Nairobi» curated and edited by Raphael Kariuki and Kamwangi Njue.

Biography

Njeri Wangari is a poet, writer, and communications specialist who frequently writes on Africa, technology, internet culture, and the arts. Follow her on LinkedIn, and X.

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Njeri Wangari: «Angalia Saa: My Timeline of Protest Music in Kenya» (Norient)

Published on May 06, 2022

Last updated on August 31, 2022

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Protest

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Flow State

Virtual Soundwalk

by Raphael Kariuki

Recordings of journeys in matatus (public transport buses) and Nairobi traffic are transformed into haunting, otherworldly voices. The mundane act of moving from place to place is no longer familiar. The city is disoriented, the certainties of everyday activity and usual urban busy-ness are suspended. Where are we, where are we going? One thing remains: In this town, one has to keep moving.

A-Composition by Raphael Kariuki (DJ Raph)

B-Side: Audio track of the video portrait «Word on the Street» on the matatu performer Oscar Mizani

This virtual soundwalk is part of the virtual exhibition «Norient City Sounds: Nairobi» curated and edited by Raphael Kariuki and Kamwangi Njue.

Biography

Raphael Kariuki, aka djrPH, is a Nairobian electronic musician, sound artist, and DJ. He is a resident DJ and curator at The Mist, Nairobi’s first venue dedicated to underground and experimental music. His latest EP, hope/currency, is a collaboration with the spoken-word artist Kins of Spade. Raph is a long-time collaborator with Norient. In 2022, he curated the online publication «Norient City Sounds: Nairobi» together with author and writer Kamwangi Njue. Follow him on Instagram, Mixcloud, Bandcamp, SoundCloud, or Facebook.

Published on May 06, 2022

Last updated on May 06, 2022

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City

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