Being a female DJ in Nairobi is not easy

DJ Pierra Makena attends the Africa Movie Awards (AMA). Photo/DENNIS OKEYO

What you need to know:

  • Being a DJ has become a lucrative business going by the number of entertainment groups that have formed to increase their chances of earning a living.

‘Ikibamba sana wapi nduru weweee’. (If you’re having fun, scream!) This is one of many famous phrases used by DJs to hype crowds in clubs or outdoor parties, as they urge the crowd to let loose and dance to music.

Being a DJ has become a lucrative business going by the number of entertainment groups that have formed to increase their chances of earning a living.

While a majority of Kenyans are guided in the conservative way — go to school, get an education find a well paying job — many youths are breaking away from that age-old norm to join the business of disc jockeying.

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