Wearing the appropriate footwear to perform with Nyokabi Kariūki, Moor Mother, Edward Wakili-Hick and KMRU

Nyokabi Kariūki, Moor Mother, Edward Wakili-Hick and KMRU discuss yelling to the universe, why making music is easy, quick thinking collaborations, what experimentalism means to them, and struggling through your processes.

Nyokabi Kariūki grew up in Nairobi and played classical piano from an early age, before moving to New York to study composition. Her sound is guided by a love for experimentation, improvisation and collaboration.

KMRU, a sound artist and musician who is also from Nairobi, is one of the leading exponents of Kenya’s experimental music scene. His hypnotic ambient music is made up of environmental sounds and field recordings; he’s also the grandson of the influential Benga and gospel artist Joseph Kamaru.

Nigerian-British musician and drummer Edward Wakili-Hick is a member of renowned jazz quartet Sons of Kemet. His most recent project, Nok Cultural Ensemble, draws on Afro-diasporic percussive traditions to create a sound that looks both to the past and the future.

Poet, musician and educator Camae Ayewa, aka Moor Mother, is one of the most in-demand musicians around. Her sound delves into free jazz, soul and Black classical traditions.