Arona, Cece Sagini, Mishel Muriuki, Ziki, The 4 Divas Gracing The Phoenix Theatres Stage Profiled!

These are the profiles of the people performing tomorrow at the Afro Jazz concert going down tomorrow at Phoenix Theatres!

Ricky na marafiki present an evening of Afro Jazz divas edition on the 28th of May. It shall be at Phoenix Theater hosted by the Lovely miss Kenya USA Angela Wambui. Charges are 300sh and performing will be Mishel Muriuki, Edna Arona, Val Ziki and Cece Sagini. Ricky Na Marafiki band includes Steve Munge (saxophone), Mike Okinyo (keys), Kelvin Gashago (drums), Mobutu (Percussions) and Ricky Nanjero (bass guitar). There will be Gift Hampers from Zoe and Unity School Of Professional Studies

Mishel Muriuki

Mishel is a gifted songbird, lyricist and guitarist. Her style is sweet and gentle, like the African sunrise and she believes music is a powerful thing, and she seek to heal the world with my words and melodies. She is also a talented fashion designer.
In music, she is inspired by the desire to put across a positive message. In her own life, she has learned the importance of keeping a positive attitude and wishes to share that with every one of her listeners. She describes the color of her music as white.

Edna Arona

Arona is a soulful singer from Kenya, East Africa. Born and named Edna Ratemo, Arona is her artistic name which stands for colorful, singer, messenger, mountain of strength and shining light. Arona was born in a family that appreciates music which natured her love for it from a tender age. This eventually propelled her to participate in the Kenyan Idols music competition, first of its kind in Kenya, which took place in 2003. It is here that she got to have a televised performance after being shortlisted as one of the top ten from a throng of thousands. Later on, she participated in the East African Cocacola Popstars Music Competition in 2004 where she was a finalist.

Cece Sagini

Singer/ Songwriter, proud to be Kenyan young black lady with a passion for fashion
She is a 21year old singer/songwriter who is great on the keys. She was first seen in the Kenyan music industry featuring in the song ‘Appointment’ with Jimmy Gait, and is now in the Penya Africa-Sauti Academy which has worked/is working with Sauti Sol,Just a Band, Muthoni DQ, Dela, Dempsey, Elani among other great Kenyan Musicians/Bands. She is growing fast and aims for the Grammy awards. More about this diva here!

Val Ziki

Valentine Ziki hails from the beautiful republic of Kenya where she grew up and discovered her artistic talents.

ZIKI the musician, performer & songwriter started out performing poetry in her formative years. She later on moved on to dance and musical theatre before pursuing a solo music career. Her first single ‘Nenda’ was well received but it’s the follow up ‘Fly away’ that has received rave reviews, with fans of her music eagerly anticipating her debut album, due to be released in 2013.

An outstanding singer & songwriter, Ziki has steadily cut a niche for herself as a versatile performer with a diverse repertoire. She incorporates different sounds to create her own distinct style of Afro-soul & Urban Fusion. She describes herself as a voice of the unspoken, a visionary; curator of expression, time and experiences. A story teller.