Kabangu: Nairobi's Hip Hop Masters

Osborne Macharia is the phorographer behind this thrilling concept, shining the spotlight on a group of 4 die-hard hip hop heads from Nairobi. The photographs are bright and current but the aged appearance of the men creates an interesting dichotomy between what we believe about Hip Hop, a youth culture expression and what we think we know about older people.

About

Watchmen by night, hip hop heads by day. This is the story of 4 gentlemen in the heart of Kariobangi (one of Nairobi’s informal settlements) who call themselves Kabangu. A group of real hip hop heads from the 80's who meet up regularly to educate and mentor upcoming young talent venturing out into the hip hop industry. They teach them on values such as peace, equality, prosperity and social justice.

Styling and production by Kevin Abbra Makeup by Valary Mdeizi

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