DRUM Magazine East Africa - August 2017

In this issue

There is that one couple that you admire because they look good together and they are winning in life. This month we give you African celebrity couples who are doing just that. We caught up with Mwaniki Mageria, founder of Kalasha Awards who opened up about family, emceeing and elevating Kenya’s film industry.
What are the challenges of working with family members? Sisters Erica and Tina Campbell who form the gospel duo Mary Mary open up about the ups and downs of working together, going solo, motherhood and how they’ve survived the music industry for 19 years.
90s trends are back! Ladies, check out fashion to see how the urban, independent woman can develop her own interpretation of the trends using menswear for inspiration. Men, how well do you know your boots? In Men’s Style we give you titbits on how to choose the perfect boots for every occasion.
In Fine dining, Italian chef Marco Pancelli shares recipes for yummy dishes that will take you on an Italian cuisine journey.
Flip through your favorite sections on travel, décor, relationships and etiquette, where our guru gives you tips on polishing up on decorum. There is something for everyone in the July issue.

Relationship Goals

WE ALL HAVE THAT ONE CELEBRITY COUPLE THAT WE LOVE BECAUSE THEY LOOK GOOD TOGETHER AND ARE WINNING AT LIFE. HERE ARE SIX AFRICAN CELEBRITY COUPLES THAT WE ADMIRE.

3 mins

Unshackled

SISTERS ERICA AND TINA CAMPBELL WHO FORM THE GOSPEL DUO MARY MARY WERE IN TOWN RECENTLY AND SPOKE TO DRUM ABOUT THE STRUGGLES OF SINGING TOGETHER, GOING SOLO AND THEIR LONGEVITY IN THE INDUSTRY. 

7 mins

Taking The Spotlight

HAVING BEEN DIAMOND PLATNUMZ’S BACK UP SINGER FOR YEARS, LAVA LAVA IS NOW STEPPING OUT ON HIS OWN AS A SOLO ARTISTE UNDER WASAFI RECORDS.

3 mins

The Wondrous Woman

GAL GADOT, 32, IS EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT HER TO BE IN HER LATEST MOVIE, WONDER WOMAN. HERE ARE A FEW TIDBITS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT HER. 

2 mins

For The Love Of Film

MWANIKI MAGERIA IS AN MC, AN EVENTS ORGANISER AND A FILM DISTRIBUTOR WHO’S ABOUT TO ADD ANOTHER NOTCH ON HIS BELT. DRUM CAUGHT UP WITH THE FOUNDER OF KALASHA AWARDS AND TALKED MATTERS FILM, FAMILY AND THE FUTURE. 

7 mins

A First Of Many

YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE, CRITICAL THINKING AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE ALMOST CONCEAL THE FACT THAT CATHERINE KARIMI HAS BEEN IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING PROMISES FOR 19 YEARS NOW. THESE FACTORS COMBINED WITH HER WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE GIVE CREDENCE TO HER SCALING OF THE HEIGHTS IN THE INSURANCE BUSINESS.

7 mins

To Groom Or Not Groom

WITH MANY KENYAN MEN OPTING FOR A LAID BACK, CASUAL LOOK, ONE WONDERS ABOUT THE EXTENT THAT A MAN SHOULD GO TO WHILE GROOMING WITHOUT GOING OVERBOARD. ROBERT BURALE, CEO OF RB COMPANY AND FORMER CITIZEN TV’S FASHION WATCH PANELIST SHARES SOME TIPS ON MEN’S GROOMING.

1 min

Know Your Beer

JEAN WANDIMI GIVES YOU A CRASH COURSE THAT WILL MOVE YOU FROM AMATEUR TO BEER CONNOISSEUR IN A JIFFY.

2 mins

A Michelin Experience

A SIMPLE THING LIKE HAND PLACEMENT AT A DINNER TABLE CAN MAKE YOU A FINE DINING PARIAH, BUT FEAR NOT AS CORRETTA MEMUSI HAS YOUR BACK WHEN IT COMES TO ETIQUETTE RULES. 

2 mins

Right At Home

NASEEM OMAR, FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF NASIMI INTERIORS, TOOK THE BOLD STEP OF CHANGING THE LOOK AND FEEL OF FURNITURE SHOWROOMS IN KENYA, AND IT IS PAYING OFF.

3 mins

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DRUM Magazine East Africa Description:

WHO IS DRUM?

1959: TIME Magazine says "DRUM is the first ever lifestyle magazine in Africa."
63: How old the DRUM brand since inception in South Africa.
2004: DRUM EA launches in Kenya.
2004: DRUM, the movie, is made into a Hollywood feature film starring Taye Diggs.
2006: DRUM wins Best South African Film at the Durban International Film Festival.
2008: DRUM EA relaunches to become East Africa’s premier society magazine.
2008: Profiles movers and shakers; influencers; the powerful, rich, mighty; decision makers; trendsetters; opinion shapers: their homes, lifestyles, achievements and right of reply.
2010: Published by Carole Mandi Media Limited. CMM also publishes True Love EA and Home & Living EA.
28-45: Men and women who live life to its' fullest. Stylish. Exciting. Interesting. Credible. Relevant. Well-read. Well-traveled. Sophisticated. Current.