Hello everyone. How have you been while I was away? I know many had missed my writing but to cut the whole story short some think I have been a D for the past few
days or let's call it months. Sorry, most of the tasks and work I had
were far much more demanding than to sit behind a computer and start
typing a whole blog from my already full and busy mind. Please forgive
me?? Thank you so much.
Now, where do we start?? Let's see. Wait. Let me tell you
something. I have had a lot to write about in mind since my last post. Trust me like 10 or so
things but as per now I cannot remember a thing. Oh. I think I remember
one. Hakuna Matata festival that took place during April 19th-20th. First of all I was soo depsyched to go for it after I
abruptly had to cancel my event the previous week. So I just decided why
not stay home think things over then plan well for all my events that would be taking place during
the year. However, my small brother kept nagging me to take him for HAKUNA MATATA. I was a bit pissed inside because I had my 'own issues'
which were by then much greater than I had fathomed. Nonetheless, I got
convinced either way and by 8pm on 19th April, we were all crammed up in
our car on our way to the famous Mutua's county- Machakos.
As expected, numbers don't lie!! Everyone in Nairobi
was there. It's as if even the county residents didn't know of the existence of the
event. We looked like some.invaders in someone's land. I realized this
when we were at the entrance waiting to get in when some guy started
vomiting on the flowers (after much vodka I suppose) then some guy came,
who I think works in the park said in a harsh tone.
"Msikuje kutuharibia maua zetu hapa! Rudini Nairobi pahali mumezoea hizi tabia zenu mbovu".
I was shocked! I guess everyone was because something like
this here in Nairobi is normal. Very normal. It kept me thinking much
more on what he had just said. They were really takong care of their
environment regardless of background. No wonder Machakos will be the
next big urban centre if we Nairobians don't take care of our CITY. Beside that, we eventually got in and with the much
expectation I thought the event had from what I had from other people
especially my Young brother, I confirmed that. The place was super
packed!! Good food, good drinks and good women for the boys!! Don't
point fingers sisters, you also got time to share the piece of cake
together with us brothers. I am saying this because I met everyone
there!! Even my primary school mates!! This made us relive memories
which were once shut by the evolution and passing on of days till then. I
even met some people we had not talked in ages. Some were even shocked
to see that I had grown some beard. Haha. It's funny I know. Regardless
of the rain, no one couldn't stop to have fun including me. I had fun
even while getting rained on. Btw funny thing is I never noticed that I
was wet the whole time till I went back to the car.
However, there is never a bad piece of grain in a whole
sack. (Hey, that's my own proverb.) But for this one, a few grains were
bad. The music played by some DJ was off tune. All tracks were
commercial tracks dated back to 2007, unmatched beats, and different BPMS
for these said tracks. I really didn't get the reason as to why he
played 'Bullshit' because for an event with a bigger name of that scale,
and also his brand, I am still perturbed by that. All I can say is,
next time, STEP UP baba and play at sunrise, not prime time. you'll
thank me later.
But the deep groovy tunes after were just too sweet for
sunrise! I even jammed to the deep house alone. Call it love for the
music. Oh oh!! Dj stylez! This guy is a fuckeen legend! The guy who did almost a 2 hour
set without touching the decks! He gave me high school memories for some
tracks like Lollipop-when Lil Wayne used to rap sense and Buy you a
drink- Tpain not forgetting the new tracks like Dark horse. For sure, he
is East Africa's best DJ. I love this guy when's on the decks! Bro, you killed it
No lie. Creme was too gooood to be true. (Isn't he always good??)one of the most
humble djs I know to walk across the kenyan soil these days. He still
djs at changez even after all the accolades he has on his hall of fame
cabinet. Wow. You are a role model to many baba. Keep up the good job.
As the hours ticked, that meant it was about sunrise and
time to go home. I took my already dazed self back to the car and on the
way met even my family friend who came from UK for this festival on
Easter. That's when I realized that this event had toooooo much psyche!
After we were all in the car, we drove back and got to Nairobi around
6:45 am an hour later. We went straight to hit the shits. Goodnight. To
me I give this event a 7/10. They can do better next time and that was
HAKUNA MATATA for me.
As a parting short, please make sure to TURN UP for the third edition of ULTIMATE HANGOUT FESTIVAL SERIES this 3rd May at Ngong Racecourse for 12 hours of Non-stop madness and pure fun!
-That Mind Blog
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