Mstari

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INTRODUCTION Mstari Wa Nne is a poetry performance group from Nairobi, Kenya. Formed in November 2008, the group is a quintet comprising of Njeri Wangari, Dennis “Grand Master Masese” Mosiere , Leon “Mr. Chairman” Kiptum, Maik Kwambo and Dennis Inkwa. All seasoned poets in their own right. The Name “Mstari Wa Nne”, Swahili for the fourth line, was coined at the group’s inception when four poets decided to work together. Group membership has since grown to five, but they have opted to retain the name. They have individually honed skills at various poetry forums such the Kwani? Open Mic at Club Soundd, WAPI at the British Council and Rhythm and Spoken at the Daas Ethiopian Restaurant. Mstari Wa Nne has a vision of diversity in poetry, literary arts, music and culture, making their work quite unique. BACKGROUND Mstari Wa Nne is on a mission. Every piece they do exhibits their passion for poetry, the spoken word and performance; but there is more: they feel that it is the time for performance poetry to grab its rightful place in the spotlight that it thoroughly deserves. They view themselves as all rounders, comfortable writing and performing poetry touching on various topics The fusion of the five poets working together as Mstari Wa Nne makes you realize that this is one immensely talented group whose star is constantly on the rise. They feed their creative souls from a variety of sources: music, poetry,literature as well as the day to day issues in life. Mstari Wa Nne’s biggest wish is to impact their audiences. “We want the audience to feel that they got something new with a positive and energetic message. They should also feel like they had fun.”