Stephen Gitau (aka Smallz), formerly of
Kenyan metal/punk band Narcissistic Tendencies with Delusions of Grandeur
and current bassist for Kenyan death metal/hardcore band In Oath happens to be a movie star too! In
2007, he played the part of a DJ in the award-winning short film The Knife Grinder's Tale which was based on the award-winning short
story by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor. According to IMDB.com, this short
film “Tells the tragic story of a father's journey to understand
why his son was pointlessly murdered in the slums of Nairobi.” Check out the trailer here.
This blog offers a behind-the-scenes look at ROFFEKE. ROFFEKE is pronounced "rafiki" which is a Swahili word meaning "friend". 'Friendship, Fun, Freedom' is the motto of the ROck 'n' ROll Film FEstival, KEnya. The mission of ROFFEKE is to promote rock music in Kenya by dispelling rock 'n' roll myths and misconceptions via the medium of film. The Purpose of ROFFEKE is "Lighten the Burden".