A Year in Review: My Top Kenyan Tracks of 2023

Yes, I know, it’s 2024. But I can’t let the month end without completing this draft and sharing some of my favorite tracks from last year. For starters, it’s been so long since I compiled some of my favorite jams. For one, I lost the spark at some point two years ago but it’s now…

11 Best Music Documentaries to Watch on Netflix This December

December is here! Well, that means it’s the holiday season. If you plan on relaxing or hanging out with your family, what better way to unwind than by immersing yourself in some captivating music documentaries? Whether you’re a die-hard music enthusiast or just looking to explore the incredible stories behind the biggest tunes, music executives,…

My Top Tracks – April 2020

Late post – three years later. I just found this in my drafts, so here it goes!  Well, my first post of 2020 here was so optimistic. I had all these goals to hit before the end of the year, and I’m sure so did you. We just got through the 68 days of March, longer…

My 2020

“This new decade we switch things up and meet our goals.” This is probably the most quoted statement this first month of the decade. So much positivity especially on social media, with everyone claiming that this is definitely their year. One of the most common banter on Twitter especially with Kenyan Twitter #KOT that makes…

8 Favorite Coke Studio Africa Songs

Girl sees a show on TV, becomes addicted to the show, 3 years down the line she is working on the show! That’s my Coke Studio Africa story in a nutshell. This being my third year on Africa’s biggest music show, I have had the opportunity to meet some of my favorite artists and work…

My New Favorite Artists – 2018

Each new year, there will be a number of artists that will breakthrough into the music scene and surprise you. You might fall in love with their voice, style, or how well they are packaged as an artist. As a millennial, 2018 has to be ultimately the best year in hip-hop, but Snoop Dog would…

My Top Tracks – June 2018

So much dope new music dropping in 2018 on the daily! Here are my top gems so far lest I lose track. The best part, East African bangers are topping my list: 6. Jason Derulo Ft Rayvanny – Tip Toe Remix A meet up at last year’s Coke Studio Africa last year bore this monster jam…

The Struggle Bus

Random post on some of my daily struggles. Here quietly wishing that writing them down makes it way easier for me. But does it? 1. Distractions For someone with a newly developed routine, it’s really getting hard to adjust. Waking up early in this Nairobi especially when it’s raining is not a cup of tea….

Books & Blogs

Draft number 9 Blasting Nick Ndeda on XFM Breakfast Hungry   Scatterbrain is back – actually never left, it just keeps getting worse. So many ideas in the past few days which means so many draft posts that are sitting pretty in my drafts box praying that one day they will see the light of…

The Nganya Experience!

So we have this new Jav/Matatu/Nganya on my home route – “Defiance” and another one coming right up called “Mad Dog” – don’t know why the name though! And I am excited as usual, it’s like flashing candy in front of a kid. View this post on Instagram MAD DOG – Kasarani Rt 17B #Lithiumized…

Why Do You Stay?

The question I ask myself everyday! Takes me back to something I keep reading not once – about how our generation gets bored quickly and how we move on from one thing to the next in a heartbeat! I would really like to boast how different I am but who are we kidding? I change…

The Mind Of a Creative – PT II

Where to start! I had already written about this topic sometime back here but I am back to Scatterbrain – actually never left. The only difference is that this time, I am hoping that I can put things in perspective. The past year has seen me grapple with how to understand how my brain works but…