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AOB: If you lived in Buru, esp. Buru Buru Phase 4 - Victoria (France), Kencost (Dallas), or went to Nairobi University Campus, pay attention on the video at time 0.24. The man in blue shirt right behind the lead actor. Ironically Isn't that Dr. Jacob Kaimenyi the Dentist? Nairobi Campus School of Dentistry. I know I was still riding tires & swinging on the gates hey ..... but I have a very good memory. Laughter the best medicine. (Video # 4). To view the next or previous video, simply point the cursor towards the Youtube screen, then click on the arrows < or > located on the left or right side of the screen. I guarantee you'll enjoy a few (if not all) the videos. Chalo XP.
I have loved this track from the day the CD single was released back in around 97/98. The lyrics never cease to cut deep every time I listen to the song. Aaliyah's ever smooth voice - is simply an A - a perfect, & when combined with beats in the pop version, ..... AWESOME is the word that describes the outcome.
As young as Aaliyah was during the track release in 1997, (when her main
stream fans were mainly the teens), this particular track proved otherwise
i.e. to be even more appealing in the
The track was more of a hit in the UK than it was in the US. I
remember back in 98 I kept borrowing this CD Single (UK Version) from one of my younger sisters (Stella)
& listening to Aaliyah's marvelous soulful voice over & over with the songs
deep lyrics. Often (if not almost always) this song made/makes me question moments in a
human's life - happy & sad moments.
AOB:
PS. Sisters & Brothers (Brothers as well
this time round LOL - for those who remember the airlift to attend the Beijing Women Conference led by Nyiva Mwenda
which empowered Kenyan women to come back na Nguvu Zaidi kama za
This takes me way back in 1987 as very
small kids when our Daddy took us his children plus our close neighbors kids Marcos &
Mathenge (7UP) to attend the 4th All Africa
Games held at I was hardly 10 Yrs old, but I remember vividly those days Daddy riding us almost everyday to the games, while we read the Official Comic book of the Games (A Yellowish Simba cartoon book with insides pages in black & white). We kids were all dressed up with the 4th All African metallic circular badges (you already know badges were the real deal then for kids). The car's radio system was on Sauti Ya Kenya mode (aka V.O.K) playing a nice song by Prisons Band Choir (still searching for this song to date). Just like Athletics, I liked the song so much & the choir itself even more. On that note someone comes to mind the one & only - Tony Ondeng! LOL. The song went like this ...
Moi International Sports Centre, Chalo XP.
Many Kenyans especially the one who lost loved ones have memories of this sad day often certainly. My prayer is that God provides you with lots of good memories to cherish life you had with you loved ones, memories to keep you calm when all seems not to be well. Memories of your loved ones which make you proud, make you laugh, make you make wise decisions ..... e.t.c.
Watch the video (below) on the tragic Kenya
bombing. Survivors narrate the ordeal & tough smart US FBI agent grills one of the Suicidal Bombers who
finally starts opening up by saying ... Our Enemy is Not
Chalo XP.
My sincere condolences goes out the families of the following friends:
~
Lilian Nancy Kamau
(Irving, TX) for the loss of her father the Late
Paul Kamau Kimari.
Friends & relatives will be meeting on Sun. Aug. 10th 2008
at 4.30PM Verandah Apartments - 8618 Valley Ranch Pkwy Apt. # 2082,
Irving, TX 75063. For more information, TEXT 972-921-3597. ~ Cyprian & Francis Okwomi ('Franco Wa Rugby') (both of Arlington, TX) for the loss of their brother the Late Steve Okwomi,cause of death is murder & investigations are still underway. Friends & well wishers are meeting daily in Arlington (Francis' residence). You are humbly invited for a fundraiser event scheduled for Sat. Aug. 9th 2008 at 6PM at hotel Borabora in Arlington to help meet travel & funeral expenses back in Kenya. Direct deposits / bank contributions are kindly accepted. Details below. You support is greatly appreciated during this dark moment. For more information, TEXT 214-995-1157
Bank: Bank of America ~ Roselyn Muindi (" Rosey Ndinda ") (Denton, TX) for the loss of a sister the Late Friddah Nzilani. in a fatal road accident in Kenya while on the way home from a Friends pre wedding. Friddah leaves behind her 1 year old daughter, husband Obeid (Kenya), Mother Anne Muindi (Denton, TX), father Charles Muindi (Kenya), brother Edward Muindi (Kenya) & sister "Ndinda" Roselyn Muindi (Denton, TX).
The Late Friddah Nzilani was also a cousin to Peter Muthiani (Denton, TX), David
Muthiani " Daudie " (Dallas, TX) & Benjamin Muthiani (Dallas, TX). Friends & relatives will be meeting on Sat. Aug. 9th 2008 at
6PM at 2805 Arabian Ave, Denton TX, 76210. For more information
please call (972) 890 5530 or (214) 707 3500. ~ Mrs. Grace Njeri & Family (Dallas, TX) for the loss of a loving husband & father Late Fredrick Wanyoike Rugami who passed away on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 in Dallas, Texas after battle with Cancer. Fredrick leaves behind a wife Grace Njeri & 2 children - son Justin Rugami & daughter Jasmine Waithera.
The budget to cater for funeral expenses here in the US and in Kenya is
projected at $25,000. We are pleading with you to help us meet this
expense and send Fredrick home for this is what he would have wanted.
A memorial page has been created here The Lord Giveth & The Lord Taketh. May the Lord almighty rest their souls in Peace & comfort these families for the loss. Chalo XP.
Whether you are / are or not an electronics hobbyist, chances are at one point you have heard of an Electronic component known as a Capacitor. If you are in electronics field then definitely you know the type of capacitor known as a - Tantalum Capacitor which is used in several sorts electronic circuit boards found in both consumer & commercial electronic goods. Now, what many people (including electronics hobbyist/junkies) might not be aware of is how/or what this component - Tantalum Capacitor is made of. Tantalum capacitors are made from powder extracted from an unrefined Metal Ore know as COLTAN. Most consumers can remember that back in 2000 how the demand of Playstation 2 video game was so high that Sony was having a tough time coping with the consumer market demand. Long lines at places like Fry's, Best Buy, Circuit City ......... e.t.c. Sony needed to manufacture more units to meet the consumers demand (economics basics of " Demand Vs. Supply " ) thus meaning they needed more Tantalum Capacitors (at the best price probably - economics again) to produce more Sony Playstations 2 which meant third party component manufactures / suppliers of Tantalum Capacitors to Sony needed more raw material (Coltan) which when in powder form is used to manufacture Tantalum Capacitors.
How does the motherland Africa come in? This is how now Africa comes
in. Allegedly, the demand for Coltan prompted Rwandan military groups &
western mining companies to plunder hundreds of millions of dollars worth
of the rare metal, often by forcing POW's prisoners-of-war & even children
to work in the country's coltan mines." Kids in Congo were being sent
down mines to die so that kids in Europe & America could kill imaginary
aliens in their living rooms," said Ex-British Parliament Member Oona
King. This was part of the main reason why the world price of the powder
went up from $49/pound to a whopping $275/pound, resulting in the frenzied
scouring of the Congolese hills known for being ripe with the raw material
Coltan.
More details:
2 words -
Creative & Comical. Nice Audio
Visual effects at: 00:21-0:22, 2:15-2:28 & 2:47-2:50.
Enjoy video below.
AOB: Pioneer SVM 1000. Solid!
Emmanu narrates as follows .... " Forgive me to ask, are they Animals or Humans? Listen & Watch. From the posture & dressing, one can say they are human beings - Real people or " Watu" if you like. But are they? NO! NO! NO!. They are animals! Funny animals! .... & may be ...... just may be they are a kind of creatures that are still evolving ........." Surely Emmanu, did you have to make fun of the guy in the blue jeans? LOL " Look at the Man in the blue Jeans, Tough eeeh " LOL. Ati " Attacked By Bees ".
Title / Mixes
By: A Little Bit
Of This (& That) -
Dj
Xp
I Chalo XP on behalf of the rest of the organizing committee KENDA Ladies (Pati, Gracie & Faythe), Dj Josh & Dj Sisqo are very thankful for all the families - Kenyans & non Kenyans, local & out of state & beyond, young & young at heart who turned out in large numbers for this Annual get together summer event. Without your continuous support, it would have not been possible for this event to grow bigger & bigger as the years have gone by. Big thanks to several DFW Kenyan families who hosted lots of guests - families & friends from out of town. To show our appreciation, we plan to host a FREE BBQ in appreciation of your support directly & indirectly.
Special thanks goes out to our exclusive sponsor
MONEYGRAM INC. for
their continuous support of Kenyan diaspora family events around the USA & also providing affordable channels for
Kenyans to
send money back to our beloved nation
A word of thanks to the owners of the venues in which the events were hosted especially Ken & Fred, also not forgetting food caterers who kept most of us well fed - Kangethe & Sammy. As for the sports men - DALLAS IMPIS RUGBY TEAM & Kenyan DJ's / Promoters who kept us entertained or supported us in one way or another, it is always an honor teaming with you all. We thank you all for you continuous support .... DJ FRANCHIZE (aka Sound Boy), DJ SLIM, DJ DULO, DJ STURE, DJ DONGAR, DJ ONE, DJ PINYE, GROOVE SQUAD DJs, DJ ALLAN, KABUGI THE DJ (aka Boogie), DJ OSCAR, DJ KILLBILL, KING KEVO & MANDUGU DJs ........ Special thanks to Tony Mpishi (Oklahoma), Dynamiq (Houston), Lexxy (Of XYZ) (Dallas) & Wyre the Lovechild (of the group East Africa Bashment Crew who was scheduled to perform but due to a last minute family emergency in Nairobi, Kenya he could not make it for the reunion. We hope the best for his family). Appreciation for hype man & strong Obama supporter - Mc NICK NGEI (OH) for turning the Sunday BBQ & Car Show @ Windsurfbay Park into a campaign for Rais Obama. " Yote ya wezekana na Obama manake akiwa Rais, no more helicopters kwa park! Au sio? " (LOL on Saturday - Rugby).
Much appreciation to all the
promoters websites local & out of town namely
Big thanks to photographer Edy Ed (Dallas) for the Youtube montages (above) not forgetting Mc Frank (Dallas) the Videographer & Mc. Once again thanks all. To all the who represented in our event from all corners of the world - Houston, Minnesota, Kansas, Boston, Oklahoma, Detroit, Nairobi ...... One Love.
AOB: I have never seen
such a large group of Africans
TOGETHER AS ONE in the USA (especially on Sunday @ the Lake Reunion BBQ & Car
Show the only venue
with ample land to carry the Kenyan diasporas.) PS. Next year we are doing
it outside here - @ Chalo XP.
Chalo XP
(Right Click, then Click on "Save Target As")
KABUGI THE DJ
- INFERNO ROUND # 4 (Reggae)
DJ XP - INFERNO ROUND # 3 (Soul)
GROOVE SQUAD DJs -
INFERNO ROUND # 2 (Kenyan)
DJ FRANCHIZE
- INFERNO ROUND # 1(Kenyan)
DJ XP -
INFERNO (RADIO SPOT # 1) -
* JOIN OUR EVENT & RSVP ON FACEBOOK:
7 PM is known as the Climax time. It's when a
common line from the
newbie's surfaces - " Yaani where did all this people come from? " The Video
shot below was shot at a time when
Little did I know that US of the A soil "supposedly" had
** KEEP IT LOCKED BY LOGGING ON:
Memorial Weekend Out Kenyan Reunion remains to be the most attended Kenyan Diaspora family event worldwide to date - 8 YEARS in a row in the city with the LARGEST population of Kenyan Diaspora in the entire U.S.A - DALLAS, TX (DFW - DALLAS / FORT WORTH).
I believed a good hearted hoax for one
of us
Back to the TXT? ..... Apparently the Breaking
News was from Associated Press - AP News (or should it have been AF
News LOL) A "
While surfing / googling around AF
(April Fools) pranks around the world, I came across an article on Yahoo
stating that April Fools Pranks are up by 40% as compared to last
year. Do read the reasons in the here Yahoo Link -
More surfing & surfing .... something told me to check whether the domain
name
PS. I'm NOT the one who edited it. If you do not believe that, clicking on the image to be directed to the website to view the very same newspaper image (though the image is hosted externally i.e. not on the same server as their server). For those who cannot notice anything, please stop by Wal-Mart & grab some carrots, save the image somewhere on your comp. & then zoom in. What do you See & Read? XXXXX For Diplomacy? AP News - April Politics - Interesting April Politics News for Daily Fools. As Benson Wanjau (aka Mzee Ojwang' Hatari Manganga Sibwor Brrr Otoyo Esquaya) would say," Gazeti na kaa very Pamela"!
AOB: I'm sure some of you received TEXTS about
Ruto which reminds me of this e-mail from an anonymous person with a link
asking - What Should We Do With Ruto Chalo XP.
Day 1 - The Kenya team did represent to their capacities e.g. by beating Chile & Canada 37-0 & 19-7 respectively. Later the Kenya team struggled to try trounce the Argentineans but unfortunately they (Kenya) lost results being 19-12.
The
T-shirt slogan I AM FROM A TRIBE CALLED KENYA
(courtesy of Charles Muigai a committee member KCDFW - Kenya Community
Dallas Fort worth) seems to have replaced other famous T-shirt lines e.g.
" Jaluo In Da House " slogan which were not seen this year but were
vividly seen in the past couple of years at the Rugby 7's. Another catchy .......
Compared to the past 4 years at the 7's, the attendance of Kenyans in Day 1 was lower indeed, but no doubt Kenyans did put effort to represent their country as one people. As for Day 2 attendances, majority of wananchi (aka February pilgrims) knows how the attendance is - it's often been lower than Day 1 reasons attributed to Kenya's performance in the previous day (Day 1) & exhaustion from mad heckling (insane cheering) plus staying up late the previous day/night. The 2005 rugby 7's held in LA (Los Angeles) remains to be the record holder in terms on attendance by the Kenyan Community, followed by the 2007 rugby 7's in SD (San Diego). Lowest ever was the 1st Rugby 7's in the year 2004 - Los Angeles, CA.
The
message at the stadium was exactly as the late Lucky Dube (RIP) put it in
his
AOB: Need to get the song by
Prisons Choir (Kenya) - Lugha Ya Mama composed by
AOB: Memories take me back to the days when dad called Rare Watts "The Rare Rats". The days when Chicago's - Steve Silk Hurley the producer touched any song, did a remix & it went gold - Jomanda, Crystal Waters, Mariah Carey e.t.c. The type of house music we (wananchi wa) listen to is not just called house music - it's called Chicago House Music. eeeh got a plane to catch next flight to diego in 10mins. Current stop over is in this land of slot machines - Las Vegas. S.Gatume, why is burgerking @ the uwanja wa ndege charging this much - 2.5 times the regular prices @#$%%& Chalo XP.
As we take our weekend time off to unite in the
spirit of UMOJA to
support our Kenyan National Rugby team in the upcoming Annual IRB Rugby
7's
in AOB: The Rugby 7's Dreams (San Diego 2008) Mix posted earlier this week was removed to temporarily to be posted later. The rest of the Rugby7's mixes Banjuka One More Time Mix & Sevens Mashed Up Mix will also be posted later with the full Rugby 7's related events updates. Stay tuned.
Regards, Chalo Xp. |
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