Desires After Dark

Kivuli is a Kiswahili word meaning 'shadow'. This album explores hidden secrets and acts of desire that lie out of sight. What do our bodies crave when the lights go out? These stories delve into all of that. Welcome to Kivuli, the dark side of this Afro erotica offering. Written by: Tiffany Kagure MugoProduced by HOLAAfrica!Curated by Tiffany Kagure Mugo, Sound Direction by Rachel WamotoMixing and Mastering by Sheldon Mutei.

A chance encounter in a cinema may lead to a night of delectable and forbidden love-making.Written by: ndegwa nguruRead by: Kevin MwachiroProduced by HOLAAfrica!Curated by Tiffany Kagure Mugo, Sound Direction by Rachel WamotoMixing and Mastering by Sheldon Mutei.

In a land where sex is forbidden and hidden, getting warmed up is not always on the cards. A chance encounter in a public bathroom proves as dirty and quick as its surroundings.Written by: Kobby Ben BenRead by: Anthony OluochProduced by HOLAAfrica!Curated by Tiffany Kagure Mugo, Sound Direction by Rachel WamotoMixing and Mastering by Sheldon Mutei.

An ode to aching for a love that, although gone, continues to consume.  Written by: Mia ArdeneRead by: Kim WindvogelProduced by HOLAAfrica!Curated by Tiffany Kagure Mugo, Sound Direction by Rachel WamotoMixing and Mastering by Sheldon Mutei.

A man who once left the conservative confines of home returns to make love to the man who rejected him to become the anointed of God. Written by: Mathendu MuchokiRead by: Mathendu MuchokiProduced by HOLAAfrica!Curated by Tiffany Kagure Mugo, Sound Direction by Rachel WamotoMixing and Mastering by Sheldon Mutei.

The slippery slope of overpriced cocktails leads to a long, fulfilled night, with regret at dawn. Written by: Carlo Kui Read by: Carlo KuiProduced by HOLAAfrica!Curated by Tiffany Kagure Mugo, Sound Direction by Rachel WamotoMixing and Mastering by Sheldon Mutei.

The friends-to-lovers journey is one we all know, the ebb and flow that floats you out of the friend zone and into something deliciously different. What happens when your homie starts giving a more horny vibe and the path to exploration opens up?Written by: Jarred ThompsonRead by: Jarred ThompsonProduced by HOLAAfrica!Curated by Tiffany Kagure Mugo, Sound Direction by Rachel WamotoMixing and Mastering by Sheldon Mutei.

The pain of grief grips the heart, and not even sex across the centuries can cure it. Immortals, too, can know lust and loss, but the blood can bond lovers. It is a supernatural type of love.Written by: Awurama Takyi-AbiamRead by: Ria BossProduced by HOLAAfrica!Curated by Tiffany Kagure Mugo, Sound Direction by Rachel WamotoMixing and Mastering by Sheldon Mutei.

Two's company and three's a pleasure, but what happens when one is more tempting than the other? A story of the complicated tangle of desires and unspoken feelings. Written by: Charlie FrenchRead by: Loren LoubserProduced by HOLAAfrica!Curated by Tiffany Kagure Mugo, Sound Direction by Rachel WamotoMixing and Mastering by Sheldon Mutei.

When a queen meets her African king, longing is unleashed, and lust knows no bounds. What can come when two bodies give in to the pent-up passion between them?Written by: DeesireRead by: A. DuchessProduced by HOLAAfrica!Curated by Tiffany Kagure Mugo, Sound Direction by Rachel WamotoMixing and Mastering by Sheldon Mutei.