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  Posted: May 19, 2010, 8:10 am by ragskanyi

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• My 15 Minutes of Fame.

  Posted: May 2, 2010, 9:45 pm by ragskanyi

  I have been taking pictures for a little more than 5 years and it is now that I feel that I am beginning to hit my stride as a photographer. Last weekend 4 buddies and I met in Downtown McKinney, Texas to hang out and take pictures of each other. This is something we do [...]

• Positioning A Model.

  Posted: April 29, 2010, 8:57 am by ragskanyi

  What can you do to make the pictures you take more interesting? This video has an answer to that question. Enjoy! Special thanks to: Selam – Model. Katie Welker – Videographer. Rags Kanyi – Talker & Editor McKinney, TX – Location Thank you so much for watching this video.

• Senior Prom Photoshoot

  Posted: April 25, 2010, 9:57 pm by ragskanyi

  The other day, I received a message from one of the girls I used to teach Sunday school. She had blossomed into a lovely young lady and this fact was made abundantly clear by her request. She was about to go for her senior prom with two of  her buddies and she wanted me to [...]

• Uhuru Clothing: Join the Movement.

  Posted: April 23, 2010, 6:18 pm by ragskanyi

  Necessity is the mother of invention. When Thomas walked out of a mall in late 2007 not having had any luck finding an African themed t shirt, he made up his mind to design his own African shirts which he named Uhuru Clothing. Incidentally, Uhuru means freedom. Fast forward 3 years later and the label [...]

• Cool Black Polaks

  Posted: April 14, 2010, 9:08 am by ragskanyi

  I had been craving to do a sports shoot for a while. Thanks to a reference from a friend I got to meet with these two awesome chaps. They also happen to be Black Polaks which I think is awesome. I really did not know that there were Blacks in Poland but evidently there were [...]

• Down Town Plano : Jasmine

  Posted: April 4, 2010, 1:14 am by ragskanyi

  The very first thing I noticed about Jasmine was her eyes. If the eyes are the windows to one soul then I think she has a really cool soul. She Facebooked me after seeing the pictures I had taken of her friend Sirhiz and after some back and forth communicating we decided to meet in [...]

• Our Visit to Croatia

  Posted: March 29, 2010, 4:24 am by ragskanyi

  Today I had the privilege of photographing a lady whom I am really lucky to know. She was so much fun to photograph and patient with me as I set up and photographed her on an insanely windy day. We took pictures at a place in McKinney, TX called Adriatica. Adriatica is supposedly a Croatian [...]

• African Cowboy

  Posted: March 22, 2010, 4:20 am by ragskanyi

  This photo-shoot was really challenging. To begin with, the day was so cold! They said (and by they I mean the weather people) said that it was going to be cold, windy, snowy and rainy. To my surprise they were right! As a result, I had to cancel two shoots, two shoots which I had [...]

• Jazz Photography

  Posted: March 14, 2010, 4:28 am by ragskanyi

  The other day I asked myself, “self, what was it that inspired you to begin taking pictures?” This was my answer “To be honest with you I really don’t remember, but one thing I know is the feeling I get when I point the camera at a subject and press the shutter. The feeling is [...]

• The Ever Evasive Sunset

  Posted: March 7, 2010, 11:39 am by ragskanyi

  I am yet to capture a perfect sunset. I attempted to capture this sunset despite it having pretty much vanished. The model who is going to be a regular on this blog was kind enough to pose for me on a really cold day.

• Forest Nymph

  Posted: March 7, 2010, 11:24 am by ragskanyi

  The first time I saw her I made myself promise myself that I would photograph her. She has one of those unique faces. A face that says, I am one in a million, unique, beautiful and intelligent. She also is a photographer in her own right. It was an honor to take pictures of this [...]

• Maasai Woman

  Posted: March 7, 2010, 10:29 am by ragskanyi

  Growth is a necessity for any photographer. I have found that it really is important for one to try and push oneself to be better at what one does.Recently, I did a “push me” shoot with two friends and I would like to share the images I took with you. This shoot had an African [...]

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• Genge This Week

  Posted: November 8, 2008, 1:03 am by ragskanyi

  Your Way. Vinnie Banton has this romantic single out. He seems to suggest that the way to a woman’s heart is accepting her as she is, and having her do things her way. I doubt that this is will fly … Continue reading →

• A Video I Made

  Posted: August 18, 2008, 9:43 am by ragskanyi

  A buddie of mine (called Elvo) and I decided to make a video based on a character he created. I know that laughter is the best medicine so I decided to share the video with you in the hopes that … Continue reading →

• Just A Thought.

  Posted: August 2, 2008, 8:19 am by ragskanyi

  I just got done reading a book which really inspired me to stop kidding around and be a man. The book ends with a quote which I’d like to share with you. “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask … Continue reading →

• My Photo Album

  Posted: July 29, 2008, 6:24 pm by ragskanyi

  So, apart from blogging, I love taking pictures. I have made it a point to take pictures every week. Photography is a hobby that came to me as an accident and what a great accident it was. WELCOME and ENJOY! … Continue reading →

• Last Week in Genge: Video Uploads.

  Posted: July 28, 2008, 6:39 pm by ragskanyi

  Music has a way of feeding as well as draining the soul. Through this medium we neo-Kenyans have managed to express our feelings using all sorts of musical genre’s. Missing My Baby by Amani It is said that imitation is … Continue reading →

• This Week in Genge Video Hits.

  Posted: July 20, 2008, 9:01 pm by ragskanyi

  Thank you for dropping by. This blog is your one stop for the latest in genge music on the internetosphere. “Curious” by Bamboo This Kenyan based artist and star of the film “Hip Hop Colony” has produced this catchy video. … Continue reading →

• Outsourcing Wombs and Websites.

  Posted: July 13, 2008, 7:04 pm by ragskanyi

  This week on Oprah she had an show on people who decided to outsource wombs because they were not able to give birth to kids. I for one think that such a thing as this was inevitable given that we … Continue reading →

• Burn All The Boats!

  Posted: June 22, 2008, 2:14 am by ragskanyi

  Hernando Cortés is an name that illicits a lot of anger among some people. But in my book he is a man whom we all need to learn from. In 1519, Cortés left the island of Cuba in search of … Continue reading →

• How To Find Your Passion.

  Posted: June 8, 2008, 11:59 pm by ragskanyi

  I go to a church where the pastor is a well known author, speaker and artist. Listening to him speak and draw is downright depressing for me because I keep on telling myself; “It is not fair, how can one … Continue reading →

• iBlog in Kenyanese

  Posted: June 1, 2008, 1:08 am by ragskanyi

  I am an avid blogger and proud of it. So I decided to make a shirt that displayed my love for blogging. So what is this blogging business? According to wikipidea; blogging is (an abridgment of the term web log) … Continue reading →

• Stop Ngethiaring And Just do it!

  Posted: May 31, 2008, 1:07 am by ragskanyi

  We all have things we are really good at. Some, unlike me are mathematically inclined. Others are good singers, writers, thinkers, and the list goes on. A few years ago, I took a photography class at a local community college. At the time I did not even know how to load a film camera. Today, [...]

• TKK Toa Kitu Kikubwa

  Posted: May 30, 2008, 12:22 am by ragskanyi

  Corruption is arguably in the DNA of the Kenyan cultural fabric. The term TKK was coined as an acronym for bribery and corruption. It is my belief that erasing bribery will help in healing a nation whose values are quickly eroding. The cry to stop corruption is not exclusive to the youth, even the old feel [...]

• Rich Single Educated Kenyan Women.

  Posted: May 24, 2008, 9:26 pm by ragskanyi

  I am beginning to notice a phenomenon that really was not present during the time our parents were our age. During those days women in their late 20’s or early 30’s were either married with 20 or 30 kids, and let their husbands bring in the pesa. Now things have changed. In America, I have noticed [...]

• Kenyan Thong.

  Posted: May 24, 2008, 8:19 am by ragskanyi

  There was a time when the Kenyan flag was only reserved for the flagpole. Now, the Kenyan flag can be seen on shirts, shorts, hats, and thongs (Ok, I haven’t seen a Kenyan flag thong but I bet you someones working on that. Ahem) There was a time when Kenyan youth spoke solely and proudly in [...]

• Got Passion?

  Posted: May 22, 2008, 11:00 am by ragskanyi

  Kirk Nugent is someone I did not know existed until mwangi, a fellow blogger turned me on to him. Nugent is a cross between a poet and a motivational speaker. And no, he is not an angry black man. If Kirk Nugent seems too much for you, go ahead and listen to this song. Don’t let [...]

• Genge.Wear’s Top 5 romantic genge songs.

  Posted: May 21, 2008, 11:58 pm by ragskanyi

  NAMELESS - SINZIA. I think that it is a cheezy video, with cheezy words but many chicks would beg to differ, so here is Nameless singing the song sinzia. HAKUNA MATATA - SWAHILI NATION Before akina Nonini coined the name genge, there was Swahili Nation. This song by SN was hot then and is still hot [...]

• African’s Vs African-American’s

  Posted: May 20, 2008, 4:20 am by ragskanyi

  We all talk about each other. I for one am fascinated by how culture affects how we interact with each other. One thing that we African immigrants do is talk about a strange group of people called African Americans. It is no secret that there is some animosity between Africans and African Americans. If I had [...]

• Free Immigration and Legal Services

  Posted: May 19, 2008, 9:55 pm by ragskanyi

  Everyone of us foreigners know of that friend or relative who needs some legal advise in regard to immigration. As usual, lawyers capitalize on peoples ignorance and charge and arm and a leg for immigration and legal Services. The Catholic Charities of Dallas offers FREE immigration and legal Services. If you don’t live in Dallas, have no [...]

• THE BUGZ - WEZERE

  Posted: May 18, 2008, 9:34 pm by ragskanyi

  So, along came the bugz with the song WEZERE. Prior to this song I had no idea what Mawezere was. Apparently it is what my african american cousins would call a Badonkadonk. What’s a Badonkadonk you ask? Well, according to the Urban Dictionary a Badonkadonk is an ‘ebonic’ expression for an extremely curvaceous female behind. [...]

• New Genge Wear!

  Posted: May 11, 2008, 10:39 am by ragskanyi

  I am really excited about the new shirts I have out in my online store The tee below is made up of images that spell the word “Kenya.” It is pretty looking and is guaranteed to make people look at it more than twice. The second shirt is called “Uta Do?” Uta Do? Is a combination of [...]

• VQee’s “Tamati” video.

  Posted: May 8, 2008, 7:30 am by ragskanyi

  Wassup gengeites! Vqee is a genge artst based in Denmark who has a tight new video! It has a section in it where I was kinda lost coz I no habla french. But anyway, check it out its dope! Check her myspace she is an artist worth listening to. - rags Click here if you want to check [...]

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