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Eddy Kenzo, Burna Boy, Nomcebo Zikode, Tems And More Nominated For The 2023 Grammy Awards

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Burna Boy, Eddy Kenzo, Tems and ‘Jerusalema’ singer Nomcebo Zikode are among the African stars who have received nominations for the 2023 Grammy awards.

The African nominees who were announced by the Record Academy on Wednesday 15th November 2022 are proof that the world is paying attention to the sounds coming from the African continent.

Nigerian superstar Burna Boy and Beninese legend Angélique Kidjo are both nominated for Best Global Music Album for the albums ‘Love,Damini’ and ‘Queen of Sheba’ respectively.

Uganda’s Eddy Kenzo, Ghana’s Rocky Dawuni, South Africa’s Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini and Nomcebo Zikode, and Burna Boy are all in the running for Best Global Music Performance.

Nigeria’s rising star Tems is nominated for ‘Wait For U,’ her collaboration with Future and Drake, under the Best Melodic Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.

Angélique Kidjo is also nominated for her Woman King song ‘Keep Rising’ under the Best Song Written for Visual Media category.

On the other hand, Beyonce has received nine nominations for the 2023 Grammy awards.

The 41-year-old superstar – who is now tied with husband Jay-Z as the most nominated artist in Grammy history with a total of 88 each – enjoyed a career comeback earlier this year with chart-topping single ‘Break My Soul’ as well as new album ‘Renaissance ‘ and has received a total of nine nods for the upcoming ceremony, with nominations in the categories of Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best R B Song, and Best Dance/Electronic Music Album, Best R and B Performance, and Best Song Written For Visual Media.

The 65th installment of the award show will take place on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

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Comedian Sharon (Shazz) Nderitu Electric Performance at Heartbreak Hotel.

Stand up comedian Sharon(Shazz) Nderitu fire perfomance at the Heartbreak Hotel

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Kenyan Stand-up comedian Sharon Nderitu, otherwise known as Shazz left the audience in stitches with her witty performance Wednesday at the Heartbreak Hotel. Sharon in her well-crafted adult humor took the stage with her fire performance. The event was held at the 254 Beer District in Westlands.

Sharon served the audience with Jamaican breakfast as she mimicked their accent leaving the crowd amused. In an exclusive interview, the bubbly comedian revealed that she got into the industry courtesy of a comment from a stranger.

” ….The guy thought I was funny and told me to consider getting to comedy..”

Shazz wittily responded to her future in her comedy career stating she’ll be on the comedic stage doing her thing.

Sharon (shazz) Nderitu

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Unforgettable Performance at the Heartbreak Hotel by IMA!

Songstress Ima marvel midweek with a showstopper performance at The Heartbreak Hotel

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Contemporary RnB singer Ima on Wednesday stole the show in her event dubbed Heartbreak Hotel.

In the ladies-only event, Ima had a live performance with her guitarists Timothy and Jeff with Timothy creating a show with his prowess with the strings while Jeff had the bass guitar. Ima donned her floral creamy pajamas with a cute red top as she completed her look with her sleek white sneakers.

She performed the track Drunk from her EP Therapy explaining the song talking about a man who checks all the boxes but something being a miss. The crowd was all cheers as they sang the lyrics. The ladies were all screaming with their phones out enjoying every bit of the performance.

The singer cum advocate boasts of her EP Therapy with songs like Insecure, Khusubila, Grown Heaven and so many more.

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Love, Fun, and Pajamas: Inside the Unforgettable Heartbreak Hotel Soiree

In the heart of Westlands, Nairobi, The Heartbreak Hotel, set the stage with an unforgettable midweek experience.

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The Heartbreak Hotel dubbed the scene in the heart of Westlands, Nairobi at the 254 Beer District.

The event had a pajama but cute dress code and the ladies did not disappoint. The ladies spiced up their nightwear feeling the soiree looking sexy. With drinks and food, the ladies were having the time of their lives as they were treated to beer tasting.

In an exclusive, the ladies had one agenda: Heartbreak stories. They came to share their stories as they celebrated sisterhood. Recognition of beauty and sharing laughter reached the highest level as they celebrated one another.

Stand-up comedian Sharon(shazz) Nderitu cracked the audience with her adult humor while Muriuki Kiai of Climax with Ciru podcast indulged in a relationship conversation. Performances were done by Wendy who served as the host cum performer.

Heartbreak Hotel climaxed with an electric performance by contemporary RnB singer IMA who was also the host of the event. She performed her lead track Drunk from her EP Therapy leaving the crowd in cheers. The event concluded with IMA receiving a resounding yet cheerful applause.

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