Nyokabi Kariũki is a Kenyan composer, sound artist, and researcher. Her sonic imagination is ever-evolving, spanning various genres from classical contemporary to experimental electronic music, explorations in sound art, pop, film, (East) African musical traditions and more.
She performs with the piano, voice, electronics, and on several instruments from the African continent — particularly on kalimbas and the mbira. Nyokabi’s work, from her acclaimed EP peace places: kenyan memories (SA Recordings) to her debut album FEELING BODY (cmntx records), has been described as “deft” (The Quietus) and “transcendent” (The Guardian).
As a performer, Nyokabi offers immense dynamism in performing both solo and alongside contemporary ensembles. Moreover, she scored several short films and audio projects that have premiered at festivals such as the Tribeca Film Festival (New York) to the Out of Africa Festival (Nairobi, KE).
Guided by a love for experimentation, improvisation, collaboration and inquiry, Nyokabi continues to shape-shift and explore sound and its impact in different ways. However, what remains constant is a yearning to explore sound as a tool to not only re-discover her culture, but to contribute to highlight its significance.
The Growth Eternal is a spiritual afro-futurist bass & vocoder music project. Tulsa born, Oklahoma native ghalani started the project in 2018 as a form of mental healing, feeling disillusioned with academia while trying to connect with their ancestral lineage through a Jazz degree. They started making music with plants to shine a light on plant’s self-sovereignty and give praise to the wisdom of plant life. Ghalani’s music textures take you on an emotional journey, using sound as medicine by weaving through genres in a way that feels grounded and refreshingly innovative at the same time.
