March 19, 2024
Presented by Non-Event, the Mayor's Office of Art and Culture (Boston), and the Goethe-Institut Boston

KMRU is Nairobi-born, Berlin-based sound artist Joseph Kamaru. For him, sound is a sensorial medium through which social, material and conceptual interpretations are manifested in his works. KMRU carries with him a repository of listening experiences from Nairobi and beyond expanding his sonic practices, bringing an awareness of surroundings through creative compositions, installations and performances.

He has earned international acclaim from his performances at the Barbican, Berlin Atonal, Présences électronique, and releases on Editions Mego, Subtext, Seil Records. KMRU has carved out a serious and definitive space on the list of essential authors in ambient experimental music – one of the most prolific and innovative artists in his field.

Video production & editing: Wenhua Shi
Video: Wenhua Shi & Nick Stevens
Audio recording & mix: Lucas Bickford