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Within Malindi’s vibrant social circles, few names ring louder than Dugarry. He is widely recognized across neighbourhoods — from the busy salons to the bustling...
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Swanky Otr
Swaleh Abdulrehman, who is popularly known by his stage name, Swanky~OTr, is a Malindi-based artist who has managed to take his music career to greater...
Burning ice
Malindi Airport has long stood as a symbol of movement, opportunity, and new horizons. It is only fitting, then, that the rapidly growing talent of...
Haifa AbdulHakim Awadh Timimi
Haifa AbdulHakim is one of the daughters of Malindi. Having born and raised in Malindi, she finds pride in everything about Malindi. She was born...
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Mc Newton
Mc Newton, born and raised in Malindi, is a dedicated underground hip-hop (U.G.H) artist known for using music as a tool to express the raw...
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Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama, the renowned Portuguese explorer, is celebrated as the first European to establish a direct sea route from Europe to India. Born in...
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Bryba
Bryba is an emerging singer from the coastal town of Watamu in Kilifi County, steadily carving out his space in Kenya’s vibrant music industry. His...
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Sheikh Omar Bin Dahman
Sheikh Omar Bin Dahman, a renowned leader and business mogul, has made the “Bin Dahman” family name a household name not only in Malindi but...
Prince Henry the Navigator
Henry the Navigator was born on March 3, 1394, in Portucale, Portugal, the third child of King Joao I and Queen Phillipa. The prince earned...
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Dotty Shuqx
The global music industry has long embraced women, with legendary artists such as Eve, Brandy, Mary J. Blige, Ashanti, and Avril Lavigne leaving their mark...