Estelle, Sage, Muthoni DQ and Jarel to Rock Blankets and Wine July Edition

Blankets and Wine is going down on July 10th at the Ngong Racecourse and is expected to be the biggest one yet. The headliner is the immensely talented Estelle with Sage, Muthoni the Drummer Queen (MDQ) and Jarel as opening acts.

Born Estelle Fanta Swaray in London, UK, the artist took on the stage name Estelle and got her start in the music industry through in London’s renowned hip-hop record store Deal Real. A chance meeting with Kanye West led Estelle to work with John Legend who ended up producing two songs on her debut album, The 18th Day in 2006. She was the first signee to John Legend’s Homeschool label and has won three MOBO Awards, World Music Award and a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for American Boy with Kanye West, which reached Platinum status in several countries. Estelle has released four studio albums; The 18th Day (2004), Shine (2008), All of Me (2012) and True Romance (2015).

Muthoni the Drummer Queen (MDQ) is a singer, rapper and drummer from Nairobi, Kenya. A unique talent, her sound fuses Kenyan drum rhythms, pop, soul and hip hop. Sage is mostly known for her break out collaboration ‘So-Alive’ which she released early 2013 featuring well known Kenyan rapper, Octopizzo. She released debut album, “Expose Yourself” in 2015.  Jarel “The Urban Artist” delivers a brew of sound that offers a spectrum of emotion and lyricism reminiscent of the golden era of song. He fronts The Black Progression, a band that’s presently crafting a genre called world fusion and was part of The Nest’s Legacy project that saw young artists pay homage to Kenya’s pioneering pop artists.

The Blankets and Wine crew have teamed up with some fantastic food vendors to make sure all attendees are well fed. They’ll be great food by The Good Food Company, Kathy’s Kitchen, Harry’s Crepe’s, Uptown Grill, The Curragh and Mama Rocks.  There’ll also be brunch by The Deck Bar & Restaurant at Ksh. 1000. Each brunch option comes with a chilled glass of Mimosa. The festival shall also be unveiling the new B&W wine.

Fashion vendors will also be at the festival including: Embody Fashion, Bongosawa, Republi.ke, Adele Dejak and Sandstorm. Other interesting vendors at the event will include: Live sketches by Naddya, flower crowns by Maua Jua, Silent Disco (music and visual art) and full make-over by Lintons for Ksh 1000.

Advance tickets are going for Ksh 3,ooo with golden tickets going for Ksh. 5,000. Golden tickets will include brunch, a bottle of B&W Wine and makeup by Lintons or Shopping voucher at Ksh. 1000. Attendees will have the option of 20% off on Uber rides to and from Blankets & Wine or taking a Swedken to the event with the ride back is free. Every Blankets & Wine ticket comes with a 500 voucher from Jumiafoods. Get your tickets here.