Maia Von Lekow
Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya | SELF
Music
Press
Review (2013) - Blog - Ghafla.co.ke
Review (2013) - Blog - Ghafla.co.ke
Rwandas largest music festival - Kigali Up (2013) - The New Times Newspaper, Rwanda
Rwandas largest music festival - Kigali Up (2013) - The New Times Newspaper, Rwanda
Interview with John Sibi-Okumu (2013) - Kiss TV
Interview with John Sibi-Okumu (2013) - Kiss TV
Interview with Maimouna Jallow (2013) - BBC Africa
Interview with Maimouna Jallow (2013) - BBC Africa
Review of Drift album Jan, 2013 - Up Magazine
Review of Drift album Jan, 2013 - Up Magazine
Article (2009) - True Love Magazine, East Africa
Article (2009) - True Love Magazine, East Africa
Feature (2011) - The Standard Newspaper
Feature (2011) - The Standard Newspaper
Father and daughter performed together in Nairobi May 2012. - Business Daily Newspaper
Father and daughter performed together in Nairobi May 2012. - Business Daily Newspaper
2010 Musice festival in the Rift Valley - Pulse-The Standard Newspaper
2010 Musice festival in the Rift Valley - Pulse-The Standard Newspaper
Feature (2013) - Daily Nation Newspaper
Feature (2013) - Daily Nation Newspaper
(2011) - Samosa Festival Catalog
(2011) - Samosa Festival Catalog
(2010) - Up Magazine
(2010) - Up Magazine
Feature (2012) - Crave Magazine, East Africa
Feature (2012) - Crave Magazine, East Africa
Feature (2012) - Crave Magazine, East Africa
Feature (2012) - Crave Magazine, East Africa
Discography
Drift (2013)
Self-titled EP:
Maia von Lekow (2008)
Several of Maia's songs from her previous EP and debut album are on rotation on Radio stations such as:
PBS - flight 1067 (Australia)
Light FM (Rwanda)
Homeboyz radio (Kenya)
Capital FM (Kenya)
Ghetto Radio (Kenya)
Kiss FM (Kenya)
Photos
Bio
With her mixed heritage, Maia sings in English and Kiswahili, while her sound draws influence from both Africa and abroad.
After several years of wandering the world, Maia returned to Kenya in 2007 and established her current live act. Performing with a 6-piece band, as well as an acoustic/percussion trio, Maia's captivating stage presence and deep-dreamy vocals have been making waves through Africa.
Her Album DRIFT was released in February 2013 with accompanying tours in East Africa.
Her previous recordings include 2008's self-titled EP, featuring Oyster which appeared on Warner Poland's Ladies' Jazz Album Vol 6. Maia's music has also earned her two African Academy Awards for best soundtrack in Kenya's From a Whisper, and Uganda's Imani.
"Maia fuses her musical influences like a lounge chameleon."
The Guardian, UK
"The songbird who causes ripples whenever she performs"
The Standard, Kenya
"Her tunes bring a new sense of 'chill' to the African music scene"
Okayafrica
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