![]() And once there, make a beeline for the big bald guy who would most probably be at the bar, holding court and swigging a Vodka orange. He told her that if she ever needed to meet people, she should visit Gipsy Bar. The Artistic One was travelling to London, while his pal was moving to Kenya for work. If Masharubu had Karumaindo, Whispers had Rhoda’s Place and Norm Petersen and Frasier Crane had Cheers, then for 17 seasons of the Mwangi G show, the place where everybody knew my name was Gipsy Bar.Īlmost everyone who made my acquaintance between August 1994 and April 2011 will probably tell you that we first met at Gipsy Bar.Īnd even when they didn’t know or remember my name, they described me to their friends so well that sight unseen, I could be found.įor instance, one of my artsy friends (and no, that’s not a euphemism) bumped into an old friend of his at Gatwick Airport. I can only hope the long-serving and thoroughly loyal staff, from Steve the barman to George the bouncer, and all the rest will be okay.Īs for Karim, thank you for the space, the music, the Gipsy Burger and your friendship. They inform me that owner Karim has called time after 27 years on what can only be described as a Nairobi legend. They tell me it’s Last Orders at Gipsy Bar on August 27.
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