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Nairobi's silent discos

An era of silent discos

It is Friday night. As expected, the uptown Kiza Lounge is jammed with party lovers and in here, you can spot all the latest party life trends in town as happy people burn through their wallets; loosening up and warming up to the weekend.

However, something peculiar is going on. A group of girls next to our table sit happy, each wearing a set of headphones with blue and green flashing lights. They are jamming to the deejay’s mix.

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