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Ng'ang'a Mbugua, James Murua with Lutivini, Pauline and Mercy

Book Clubs Kenya

Cosmos Book Club begins with Ng’ang’a Mbugua’s Angels of the Wild

James Murua November 9, 2016 No Comments Angels of the Wild Cosmos Book Club James Murua Nganga Mbugua

The Cosmos Book Club, the newest in town, kicked off with author Ng’ang’a Mbugua engaging on his award winning book Angels of the Wild. The…

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James Murua Tom Odhiambo Khainga Okwemba and Jagero Oduor

Book Launches Kenya

Jagero Oduor’s Ghost of 1894 launches with bizarre moderation

James Murua October 21, 2016 No Comments Dr Tom Odhiambo Ghosts of 1894 Goethe Goethe Insititut Goethe Nairobi Jagero Oduor James Murua Khainga O’Okwemba

Jagero Oduor’s second book Ghosts of 1894 launched at the Goethe Institut in Nairobi on October 19th, 2016. On his panel were University of Nairobi’s…

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Festivals South Africa

Abantu Book Festival 2016 announces confirmed guests

James Murua October 19, 2016 No Comments Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2016 Angela Makholwa Bheki Peterson Bongani Madondo Bontle Senne Chika Unigwe Dikeledi Deekay Sibanda Don Mattera Duduzile Zamantungwa Mabaso Elinor Sisulu Eusebius McKaiser Florence Masebe Fred Khumalo Gcina Mhlope HJ Golakai James Murua Khadija Patel Khaya Dlanga Khosi Xaba Koleka Putuma Lebo Mashile Lesego Rampolokeng Lidudumalingani Mqombothi Malaika wa Azania Mongane Wally Serote Natalia Molebatsi Ndumiso Ngcobo Niq Mhlongo Noviolet Bulawayo Nozizwe Jele Panashe Chigumadzi Percy Mabandu Phillippa Yaa de Villiers Pumla Dineo Gqola Redi Tlhabi Rehana Rossouw Sabata-mpho Mokae Sihle Khumalo Siphiwe Mpye Siphiwo Mahala Thabiso Mahlape Thandiswa Mazwai Thando Mgqolozana Thato Magano Unathi Kondile Unathi Magubeni Vangi Gantsho Xolisa Guzula Yewande Omotoso Zukiswa Wanner

The Abantu Festival 2016 set for 06 – 10 December in Soweto, South Africa have announced some of their guests and the lineup is epic.…

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Festivals Poetry

Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival 2016 to make Kampala splash

James Murua August 24, 2016 No Comments Aggie Kabarungi Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival 2016 Beverley Nambozo Duduzile Masaba Fahima Kimbugwe Harriet Anena Hilda Twongyeirwe Jama Musse James Murua Joel Ntwatwa Jordey Lonyo L-Ness the Lioness Lekpele Nyamalon Lillian Aujo Magunga Williams Maipelo Zambane Moses Kilolo Nakisanze Segawa Ngartia Okot P’bitek’s Oswald Okaitei Piankhi Rap Poet Roshan Karmali Sammy Wetala Thato Molosi Wetala (Uganda)

The Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival 2016, founded by Beverley Nambozo, will be making a Kampala splash as poets and other performers land in the Ugandan…

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