Articles by: Ghettoradio

Follow @Ghettoradio895 The term Hiplife may be fading (as noted in our recent article about changes in the Ghanaian urban music scene), but there’s still life in the old dog and Hiplife artists are still making waves. One such artist is Atumpan (Frank Elinam Cobbinah), known for incorporating elements of [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 Autumn is the time of year most associated with bumper crops of new babies, and according to an Israeli study there may be a scientific reason for it: human sperm are generally at their healthiest in winter and early spring. Based on samples from more than 6,000 men [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 Ghetto Radio’s Ghettogether Peace concert, Kibera, Nairobi Its slogan is “the official sheng station” and the motto is “the voice of the youth.” A Kenyan born in the 1960s, or a youth brought up in Nairobi’s uptown area, might find Ghetto Radio’s slogan and motto a little controversial, [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 Snoop Lion is at it again and this time, the haters are the ones he has targeted. He has recently released his latest video for his single “Here Comes the King” which is an anti-hater anthem. I figure this follows the criticism he has been receiving since he [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 16th February the GHETTOGETHER PEACE CONCERT will be in Kibera and Mathare from 6am to 11pm. Come enjoy performances from top Kenyan artists. The Likes of: Mbuvi, M.O.G, Willy Paul, Gloria Muliro, Grandpa Family, Allan Aaron, Wenyeji, P-Unit, Kenrazy, Mc Bayo, Shiru Wa GP, Dotty Family Djs, Kendi, [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 How is it that Africa is so rich in resources and yet so poor? The question is often asked as much by Africans interested in altering the continent’s fortunes as by those intent on blaming Africans alone for the paradox. We write about this from time to time, [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 Today, many young people of African descent – both at home and abroad – lament their parents’ prudish attitudes towards sex. Most of us grew up around parents who never displayed their affection for each other in front of us, parents who never talked to us about sex [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 Nairobi has started to count down hours to the much awaited Ghetto Radio’s annual event Glasshouse.  This year’s theme is Vote4KenyaVote4Peace. Three presenters Mbusi, Solloo and Essie are upbeat about taking the challenge of staying without food for six days to preach peace to Kenyans. Here’s an excerpt [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895         How do Africans kiss? A reasonable question, since we don’t much go in for public displays of affection. Google “origin of kissing” or the words “kissing” and “culture” and you learn that while scientists and anthropologists are not entirely sure if kissing is instinctive [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 by Siji Jabbar       We’re still a few months away from Kenya’s next general election (to be held on the 4th of March), but it’s neither too soon nor presumptuous to start beseeching Kenyan voters to make it a peaceful one, as urban gospel/fusion group Unveiled [...]