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Kenya: Voting opens for Sondeka Awards 2021
Voting is ongoing for the 2021 Sondeka Awards, which include nominees from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Tanzanian musician Msafiri Zawose is nominated in the Experimental Music category. Photo: Facebook
The awards are organised by the Creatives Garage and feature categories such as Live Band, Experimental Music, Podcasts, Digital Art, Traditional Art, Street Art, Poetry, Spoken Word, Dance, and Short Stories.
Members of the public can vote for their favourite artist only once every 24 hours.
Voting can be done here.
Below is the full list of nominees:
Disruptive Music Video
- Bakhita
- Checkmate Mido
- Ngalah Oreyo
Experimental DJs
- Basthma
- KNVL
- Monrhea
- Hibotep
Experimental Music
- Msafiri Zawose
- Tetu Shani
- Blvckmoon
- Ngalah Oreyo
- Mr Wasengo
Live Bands
- Fyused Band
- Viquee Ofula
- Cajon Music House
- Nile Dawta
Contemporary Art
- Brian Ocholla
- Majeshi
- Marvin Kibutu
- Martin Jakaila
- Bray Creation
- Tumusiime Vien
Digital Art
- Meeraj Vaghela
- Lynn Atieno
- Brian Omolo
- Kelvin Shani
- Echaminya Mbarani
- Point Blank Evumbi
Online Content Creator
- Nzomopictures
- Carlos Raoul
- Juan Nsabiye
Podcasts
- Podvise Podcast
- Pointblank
- Larry
- Trevor Oyoo
- Wamboey
Poetry
- Mbora Muthee
- Mr. Doo
- Jaaziyah
- Lola
Short Film
- Jabez Ojiambo
- Rogers Mateija
- Shirow
- Martin Kipngetich
- Fedelis Kyalo
- Kato Change
Short Stories
- Mutendei Writes
- Chloe Wangui
- Nancy Akinyi
Spoken Word
- Mumbi Macharia
- GNL Zamba
- Cykam Storyteller
- Lily B
- Cole Agneta
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