Thirsty Thursday?

People forget that the celebrated serial killers of the 90’s are reincarnated, and now frolick amongst us in the bodies of jailbait and barely legal hipsters wearing tightness and skimpiness. So have fun tonight Nairobi, who knows what wickedness this Thursday night holds for you.

Who’s Your Daddy?

When I get older, I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a wavin’ flag
~K’Naan

Before the above words were watered down to ‘a Coke-flavoured aural addiction‘ and official song for the World Cup, the essence of the track of then little known rap artist K’Naan was about growing up in a poverty-stricken, war-torn society still holding onto the hope of actually being free. Free from the threat of violence, from the burdens of poverty, the hurt of betrayal. Granted K’Naan was more than likely referring to his Somalia but does anyone else notice the parallels between Somalia and Kenya in the context of what the song is about? The threat of violence, the burdens of poverty, the hurt of betrayal? Yes, I acknowledge there are obvious differences when it comes to degrees of severity but the principal remains the same: violence, impoverishment, betrayal.