Chat With The Katenga Entertainment Honcho, Cartel

Cartel Kenya, the President of Katenga Entertainment, is a man who has worked his way from infancy to being a heavyweight in the Kenyan music scene. The energy filled Katenga music is taking over our airwaves and the clubs making Cartel a force to reckon with. Charlene Kimara caught up with the Katenga Entertainment honcho and this is what he had to say.

When did you start music?

I started to rap while I was at Aquinas High School, Nairobi. At the time I used to rap along to Poxi Presha who was a great influence to my musical art. However, I ventured into Music professionally in 2007. I went to Maji Maji 4-Play Records and recorded my first two songs Ma Yellow Yellow and Pressure.

 

How did you end up owning your own recording house from being an artist at 4-Play records?

It was really difficult getting my footing into the industry. I felt like a new born alone in a desert. Ma Yellow Yellow received a lukewarm reception however; Pressure gave me my much desired break.

I joined Kamata Entertainment in late 2008, where I recorded the hit song `Inakubambia Wapi`. This song peaked on the charts very fast and it solidified my position in the game.

 

In 2010, I opened up Katenga Entertainment. I did this because I wanted to be my own boss. The path at the beginning was very thorny but I always felt that ``If others can do it, why not me? ``

Who is your biggest influence in music?

As I said before I started off by rapping along to Poxi Presha`s Otonglo Time and songs like Jaluo Jeuri. I was also influenced by 50 Cent. This was at a time that 50 Cent was the MVP in the rap game. I loved his musical style while at the same time admired his entrepreneurial skills.

If you were to do a collaboration with any artist, who would it be?

In the local music scene, I would love to work with Nyota Ndogo or Susanna Owiyo.  Internationally, D.J Cleo of South Africa.

Any words for upcoming talent?

Get your own style. Be UNIQUE.

 

Rihanna: "I Haven't Been on a Date in Two Years!"

 

 

You’d think when you’re the queen of R&B, you'd have no problem landing guys let alone dates – but life can get lonely at the top.

Rihanna graces the November issue of Vogue, where she opened up about life on the road, dating, and her relationship with Chris Brown.

The 24-year-old interviewed with the fashion staple well before the Brown reconciliation rumors were in full effect, telling the mag that she’s single.

“I have not been on a date in forever,” she said. “Like two years. Haven’t gone to the movies, to dinner. Zero.”

She confessed, “Seriously, all I want is a guy to take me out and make me laugh for a good hour and take my ass back home. He doesn’t even have to come up. All I want is conversation for an hour."




But the "Diamonds" singer understands why it's intimidating to ask her out… she is the most talked about woman in music right now!

"No one asks. Trust me on that. I’m waiting for the man who's ballsy enough to deal with me. I’m going to wait, though. You always find the wrong s--t when you go looking."

Even though the Barbadian beauty says she’s single, RiRi has been making headlines recently thanks to her now-public camaraderie with her infamous ex, Brown.

When Vogue asked about her relationship with the "Don't Wake Me Up" crooner since the 2009 assault – Rihanna defended their friendship. “The world hasn’t let go. They haven’t seen any progress in our friendship, because they don’t see anything,” she explained.



"But they’re not on the inside. They can’t see what I see, unless they’re sitting in my point of view. I guess I’ll learn to accept that."

With her latest album titled "Unapologetic" and rumors circulating that Rihanna and Brown will be making their relationship public when her 7th album hits stores, it seems like she’s going to do what she wants ... regardless of what the world thinks.

Above: Rihanna and C.B during happier times

In Case You Are Wondering What A Day In The Life Of Oprah Is Like…

 

 

Just in case you ever wondered what life was like as Oprah Winfrey, let’s just say ‘to much that is given, much is required.’ The Queen of Television caught up with Harper’s Bazaar for a fierce photo shoot with famed photographer Terry Richardson, while sharing what an average day is like for a billionaire Mogul who owns her own network.
 
From early mornings, to conference calls with the heads of networks to traveling around the world, being Oprah might not be as glamorous as you’d expect.
 

“Her schedule is manic. Winfrey is an early bird, up by 5:45, 6 A.M. (“Stedman’s usually up at 5:30.”) Breakfast of late is “blackberries and half a banana, some almond milk and a little protein powder.” While still in bed she reads a passage from TheDailyLove.com, then from The Bowl of Saki: “It’s like the Sufi Daily Word.” Then it’s a workout, followed by either travel or doing “five or six” calls with her network heads, or both, and, she says, sighing, “trying to work out how social media will fit in there.”

 

(The OWN honcho is also working on getting seven graduates of her girls’ school in South Africa settled in American colleges.) She doesn’t catch up with famed best friend Gayle King as regularly these days, given that King, a cohost of CBS This Morning, needs to be asleep nightly by 8:30. “I was on the phone with Gayle the other night,” Winfrey recalls. “She asked me a question, and then it was…snore!” She howls with laughter.”

 
 
 
Check out Pics from the photoshoot below:

 

 

 

Sambusa Video

One of the craziest songs ever done by alfayo miguelhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg4B6yHlY94&feature=relmfu

Machakos Party

If you missed the party over the weekend at machakos dont worry coz katenga entertainment is bringing it closer tahn never before..

watch the video and see how it went down

Raila dance In webuye

http://www.ghafla.co.ke/news/kapuka/item/2162-check-out-how-the-raila-dance-launch-in-webuye-was

It is the latest dance style in town and has one of the weirdest and most interesting title ever. The Raila dance was launched last week (read related article), both in Machakos and in Webuye.

Cartel is getting a lot of attention with the catchy dance name that's gets everyone interested in what it has to deliver.
Check out how the concert was and how fast guys adapted to the Raila dance.

KATENGA ROCKED WEBUYE CITY

Cartel on stage

Webuye fans

Sos-P doing his thing

webuye fans wanting more

Cartel on stage

Being the 1st time to perfom at webuye , 1st June 2012 was the day Cartel know for his energetic performance did land in webuye with a promise to give his fans what they were waiting for. And for sure he did not dissaponit, accompanied by one of the signed Artist at Katenga Sos-P who hit the stage first with his songs like Number bizzy,bumpy Ride and sugar Cane. Cartel took over after and it was hit after hit after hit until the fans were satiesfied but still wanted him to do more of his latest track RAILA DANCE several times.Cartel promises Machakos fans this weekend where he will be performing at club wizard alongside Peter Adamz of Radio maisha and Dj Kinyash the show dubbed Swagga Balaa will be one of its kind.. machakos people are you ready!!!!!!