Somi
singer-songwriter
Somi (Photo credit: Matthew Furman)
Somi is a New York City-based singer-songwriter who describes her sound as “New African Soul” – an ethereal blend of American jazz and soul and East African rhythms.
She was born in Illinois, but is the daughter of Rwandan and Ugandan parents and spent time living in Africa, so those cultural influences are very apparent in her music. On her third album, “If the Rains Come First,” Somi sings in English, Swahili and the Ugandan dialect Rutooro, while joined by an impressive roster of African musicians, including legendary trumpeter Hugh Masekela.
Somi appears in the following:
Somi - Live in the Greene Space
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Somi is a New York City-based singer-songwriter who describes her sound as “New African Soul” — an ethereal blend of American jazz, soul and East African rhythms.
Live from the Greene Space: Moby and Somi
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
The platinum-selling electronic artist and New York's foremost "New African Soul" singer join us for live performances and conversations in the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space.
The Greene Space
Moby and Somi on Soundcheck
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
2:00 PM
Two weeks before he releases a new album of re-mixes of his own work – “Wait For Me. Remixes!”--, Moby joins Soundcheck to play live, with "New African Soul" singer-songwriter Somi opening.
Somi Newsfeed
