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Harare International Festival of the Arts 2012 Review

May 9, 2012 | no comments

Check out review here


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Hifa 2012 (Urban Live)

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More info on HIFA here


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Hifa 2012 (Zimbabwe Absurdity)

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Check out more info on Hifa here 2012. I think it definately has been one of the best festivals I have performed at.


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HIFA 2012

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An Article on HIFA website about Kenyan contingent this year.  Check it out here.


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‘Move Over’ on The Patricia Show 2011

April 16, 2012 | no comments

Check out Maia’s fantastic televised performance of ‘Move Over’ in 2011 from The Patricia Show, a popular daily talk show hosted by Kenyan Media Queen and ex-Capital FM DJ Patricia Amira.


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REPLAY LIVE @ Tapas

December 16, 2011 | no comments


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Photos from Tandawazi, 2011

December 3, 2011 | no comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocalists: Neema, Kanji, Kaz and Myself with a great array of musicians for Tandawazi Festival 2011 last Saturday.

THE PROCEEDS

The proceeds from Tandawazi go towards Project Baraza. This is
an empowerment initiative whose objective is to build / refurbish
community youth centres in under privileged communities. The idea is
to create a commercially run entity that’s run by the community, for the
community.

IMPORTANT NOTE!

Tandawazi is not a charity. Through the arts we provide the youth with
skills that will better their economic situation and that of their families
as they grow within their preferred skill set. Our current work will breed
that next crop of capoeira instuctors & assistants who will be teaching
classes across Kenya. We are working on nurturing a confident worldly
individual.
Tandawazi is an empowerment initiative.


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MAIA performing @ Tandawazi Music Festival

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Maia, among others will be performing at Tandawazi on Saturday 3rd December, 2011. There will be dance performances, Music, Martial Arts and much more!

Time: 8pm till late
Entry: 1000ksh
Tickets available at Java Sarit and Java Junction.


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Maia performing at QUE PASA, Karen 10th December 2011

November 28, 2011 | no comments

Date: Saturday 10th December

Time 8.30 – 11pm
Entry: Free
Maia – Vocals/Guitar
Danz – Bass
Nali – Drums
Rashid – Percussion
Nathan – Guitar

The last performance of the year 2011 in Kenya for Maia and her band.

Dont miss it!


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MAIA PERFORMING AT CHOICES THURSDAY 24TH NOVEMBER

November 16, 2011 | no comments

Roots International presents Thursday night Live with Maia von Lekow at Choices.

Date: 24/11/2011
Entry: Free
TIme: 8-11pm

Directions: Check the poster. Baricho Road, Industrial Area Behind Nakunatt Mega.

For more info call 0710383022


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Maia @ Tamambo Tapas, Village Market, Saturday 12th November

November 12, 2011 | no comments

This was an exciting night of live music in Nairobi Kenya!

 


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Maia @ Tamambo Tapas this Saturday 24th September 2011

September 23, 2011 | no comments


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MAIA @ QUE PASA BAR & BISTRO, KAREN

September 12, 2011 | no comments

After a great performance at Blankets and wine last Sunday (dancing in the rain like a mad woman), and performing at The African leadership Network gathering last week Wednesday, Myself and the band will be playing another show at QUE PASA BAR, KAREN SHOPPING CENTRE this Wednesday 14th September. Time: 9-11pm Entry: Free Come on by for a mid week drink, or Dinner!


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September 2011 is a busy one!

August 31, 2011 | no comments

Back in cold Nairobi from the warm sea breeze of Mombasa! Hitting the ground running with a number of performances, festivals and private functions this month.

Sat, 3rd Sept Nina & Maia Duo Performing “Afro Acoustic Jazz”

Venue: Daas Restaurant, Westlands

Time: 9-11pm Entry: 300ksh

I will be performing with Nina Ogot for our last performance together to close the chapter of our coastal experience which we shared this passed month.

Sun, 4th Sept Maia + Full band @ Blankets and Wine 

Venue: Leisure Gardens, Mamba Village

Time: 1pm

Entry: 1300 at the gate 1000 advance tickets

Wed, 14th Sept Maia Von Lekow @ Que Pasa Bar & Bistro

Venue: Que Pasa, Karen shopping Centre

Time: 8-10pm

Entry: Free

A Vocal and Piano Duo. Jazzy keys and a raspy voice

Sat, 24th Sept Maia + Full band @ Tamambo Tapas

Venue: Tamambo Tapas, Village Market

Time: 9-11pm

Entry: 200ksh


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Mombasa..Here I come!

August 11, 2011 | no comments

 

Tomorrow morning I head on a journey of exploration to find, learn and absorb music, stories and people from my Swahili roots! This has been on my mind for while now, and I just did not have the time to do it earlier.

I will be travelling with Nina Ogot who is a fellow musician, singer/song writer. Whilst we are in Mombasa I have set up a few shows to keep our heads afloat whilst  there…

We will be doing a show at Cuba Libre on the 19th August Entry: 150ksh

TAMARIND, Mombasa on the 20th August Entry: 200ksh

Also dates yet to be confirmed to perform at Whitesands Hotel and a venue in Watamu.

We will be performing a 2 hour acoustic set weaving stories with Afro Jazz Acoustic melodies.


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MAIA @ KINANDA FESTIVAL, 2011

July 31, 2011 | no comments

Hello!

Sorry for the delay….Power has been out all day!!

Just letting you know that I will be performing at Kinanda Festival this Sunday 31st July together with a huge array of musicians. A day not to miss:)

Time: 2 – 6pm

Entry: 200ksh

Venue: If you are coming down James Gichuru from Waiyaki way, heading towards Gitanga Road. Take the first road left just down the hill. You will then see a white gate with a rhino on it on the right.

Hope to see you there!


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MAIA PERFORMING @ SAWA SAWA FESTIVAL 29TH MAY

May 11, 2011 | no comments

 

Hello Hello,

For those of you who made it to K1 last week, thankyou! For those of you who missed will have the opportunity to come to Sawa Sawa Music Festival on the 29th May @ The Carnivore Gardens from 12 – 6pm.

There is a fantastic line up  of Artists:

Mabinti

The villagers

Sauti Sol and much more……..

Entry: 500ksh

Hope to see you there!


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Tamambo Tapas Gig last night…So Suhwweett!

May 1, 2011 | no comments

Thankyou everyone so much for coming last night to Tamambo Tapas. It was a really great show and it was really wonderful that you were such a receptive audience!

For those of you that missed it, Tamambo Tapas is a small music venue located in Nairobi. The evening was chilly, but with the amount of people in the restaurant we were kept warm and cozy. Myself and the band started playing at 9pm, we were all quite excited as this was the first show in a while that we had played together as the full band as myself and Danz, my bass player had been away on our Polish tour.

The red glow of the spot light gently hit my face as I looked up to see a full house of anxious familiar and unfamiliar faces. We started the set pretty mellow, familiarizing ourselves with our sound and the stage. By the end of the night, it was around 11.30-12am and we had gone through an array of my original music weaving jazz, reggae, soul and afro making it a dynamic and improvised performance…..At one point I had the audience up and waving their arms and singing to the sounds of someone flying on Aladins carpet!!!

Thankyou, and hope to see you at the next one!


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Maia preparing for a Polish Tour May 2011

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Maia is set to play in Poland on the 03/06/11. Her tour will start in Warsaw where she will be playing at the Klub Balsam (05/06/11) and Tygmont Jazz Club on the (06/06/11).

She will then be moving on to Krakow where she will be performing at theAnna Dymna Festival on the (11/06/11), and The Pie Cart Jazz Club on the (12/06/11).


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Maia @ Tamambo Tapas 16th April

April 16, 2011 | no comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello everyone.

I will be performing with my full band at Tamambo Tapas, Village Market   this Saturday  16th April at 8pm.

Entry is 200ksh

Hope to see you there!


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