Nairobi Nouveau

When you think of Nairobi now, banish the thoughts of vast savannas and troops of wild life dashing through your front and back yard (well they still do in some place) The new Nairobi is a metropolis that is cutting it's own path. Halfway between the old maasai men herding their cattle on the side of tarmac highways and the same herders laughing at Tik Tok videos streamed to their smart phones at break-neck internet speeds.
This midway point has brought with it it's own subculture of music, fashion, communication, lingo, entertainment and pioneers. In this installment of the podcast, we were fortunate enough to catch one of the icons that symbolize and embody Nairobi's new subculture.
Patricia Kihoro (Misskihoro on the Instagrams) is the picture one would paint if they were asked to paint the person that is Nairobi. She is singer, writer, actress, model, fashion icon, radio presenter, curator of events & shows, host of shows & events, a mentor, thespian, travel blogger ( although she prefers traveller) social media content creator & trend influencer ( she has more followers than John the Baptist), improv comedienne and speaker of truth to power.
From Radio to TV to film and onto the streets, Patricia takes us through her experiences in various roles and capacities she's had myriads of industries. We also get to speak about how Social media can be harnessed to empower and promote more representation, the role of creative in agitating for change in governance & equality. The challenges of travel within and without the continent, how to support & sustain creative businesses, navigating various spaces as a woman and finally, just who wears sandals, socks, a track suit, a heavy jacket and a rocks a bicycle while their dad is dressed in a 3 piece suit!
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A big thank you to Patricia for making time to sit, eat and chat with us ( and also attempt to throw down with a flock of geese ), sound engineer & producer Calleb Onyach ( @onyach_calleb on instagram ) show director, editor & curator Wanjira Gateri (@nairobiphoet on instagram ) camera operator & cheerleader Erick Stickky Murithi (@stic_1 on instagram) Cheerleader & Baker of good things - as well as operator of screen monitors - Rachel Jones and executive producer & host Eric Lu Savali (@easysundae on instagram )
As always you can also watch the Podcast on Youtube right here - https://youtu.be/crx9bj6UW3I