African parties won’t rock without plenty of meat on the plate

A few weeks ago, I was invited to what the host touted as the ‘party of the year’. This party came with many instructions on what to wear, when to arrive, what to eat and a whole host of requirements. Some requirements were downright ridiculous but we were willing to put up with them all for the sake of a good party. Yet the party turned out to be a horrible anti-climax, which left most guests feeling deflated not elated. It seems there are certain fads going around where we are trying to incorporate some wazungu elements into our events.  The result is not so good, so today I want to share a few words of advice for those who want to have events mambo leo.

Let us start with this dress code manenos - where guest are expected to show up wearing only selected colours - failure to which they are turned away or met with evil glares and stares.