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Disconnect (2018 Film)
''Disconnect'' is a 2018 Kenyan romantic comedy film directed by David 'Tosh' Gitonga and Michael Jones. The film stars Kenyan actress Brenda Wairimu and actor Nick Mutuma who lead a diverse cast which explores the dating scene in Nairobi. The film will be airing on Netflix on October 16, 2020 making it the latest Kenyan film on the on-demand video platform, after the premieres of Poacher and Sincerely Daisy. Plot The film revolves around a secret romantic attraction between two best friends, Celine (played by Brenda Wairimu) and Josh ( Nick Mutuma), and their closest friends in the Kenyan capital. Celine has difficulty getting into the right kind of relationship, and often relies on the advice and emotional support of her friends who include TK (Catherine Kamau-Karanja) the crazy one, Judy (Patricia Kihoro) the prayer warrior, Robin ( Pierra Makena) Celine's sister and Preeti (Aseem Sharma) her co-worker and the fun one. Celine's best friend is Josh, played by Nick Mutuma, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Njeri Karago
Njeri Njiiri Karago (born 1960) is a Kenyan film producer and current Kenyan Consul-General for the consulate in Los Angeles. She attended UCLA, and after a career in the film industry, took over as consul-general 1 July 2019.https://journals.co.za/docserver/fulltext/wajibu/21/1/956.pdf?expires=1609103729&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=9DD8F5ED496717A7881896FDCD3891D8 ZA Journal Filmography * The Ascent (1994 film), The Ascent, (1994) * The Great Elephant Escape, (1995) * Bridge of Time, (1997) * Robinson Crusoe (1997 film), Robinson Crusoe, (1997) * Clover (1997 film), Clover, (1997) * Hidden Blessings, (2000, executive) * Dangerous Affair, (2002, executive) * Money and the Cross, (2006) * Disconnect (2018 film), Disconnect, (2018) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Karago, Njeri Kenyan film producers Kenyan diplomats 1960 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz Mistri
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in European harmony and African rhythmic rituals. As jazz spread around the world, it drew on national, regional, and local musical cultures, which gave rise to different styles. New Orleans jazz began in the early 1910s, combining earlier brass band marches, French quadrilles, biguine, ragtime and blues with collective polyphonic improvisation. But jazz did not begin as a single musical tradition in New Orleans or elsewhere. In the 1930s, arranged dance-oriented swing big bands, Kansas City jazz (a hard-swinging, bluesy, improvisational st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
