KANDO KANDO

Oct 15

Written By Afro Urban Society

Nzilani Simu | Nairobi | Kenya

Damarice Otieno Omolo - Portrait with Quote.jpg

Josephine Jepkemei Situk - Portrait with Quote.jpg

Moses Lumbasi Enoch - Portrait with quote.jpg

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Damarice Atieno Omolo

Joesphine Jepkemei Situk

English Transcript

Moses Lumbasi Enoch

'Kando kando' is a visual mixed media essay taking a deeper look in to the lives of people who make a living from the Nairobi transport system. 'Kando' meaning ' side' in Swahili, relates to their position - that is perhaps not seen as part of the main system - although they are just as essential to the Nairobi transport eco-system. The three portraits (static and dynamic) portray a Nairobi county parking attendant - Josephine Jepkembei Situk, a car washing expert - Moses Lumbasi Enoch and a fuel station oil expert - Damarice Otieno Omolo. They are depicted on an African textile style background - they are part of the city's fabric. Within the fabric, elements of their livelihoods are also depicted. In the animated portrait versions we hear them speak - telling us briefly about their origins, their work story and also impart a few words of wisdom. Modes of Nairobi transport drive by as well.

Production Credits

3 3-4 minutes videos, including audio.
1 large image, combined tiles of the images in the video.
Dimensions are 1080 x 1920(h)

Contributors: Josephine Jepkembei Situk, Moses Lumbasi Enoch, Damarice Atieno Omolo.

Additional background sound courtesy of: Sound of Nairobi, Trabolee.

Swahili to English translation: Enos Mutinda Muliro.
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D'Angelo - "Cruisin' "

Lisa Oduor-Noah - "Ndai"

Jill Scott - "A Long Walk"

Fadhili Williams - "Taxi Driver"

Erykah Badu - "Window Seat"

Kriss Kross “I missed the bus”

Technical Details

3 Jpeg artworks : 1080px x 1350px

3 videos: Josephine video: 3min 06sec, Moses video: 3min 54 sec, Damarice video: 2min 47sec

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Nzilani Simu

Visual Artist

Nairobi | Kenya

Nzilani Simu is an illustrator and graphic designer born, raised and based in Nairobi, Kenya. She specialises in illustration, hand lettering, infographics, identity design and is passionate about design for social impact - particularly when it comes to an African lens and projects focused on women's rights. She has over ten years of experience working as a freelancer and for creative agencies. She has a BA in Sociology from the University of Western Ontario, and a BA in Graphic Design from Curtin University in Malaysia. In the last few years, she has been working on her art brand Kulula; Kulula comes from the Kikamba word meaning 'to draw' and is an outlet for more creative ideas and personal expression using illustration and mixed media. In addition to this, Nzilani works as a graphic design teacher in a Nairobi college.

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