Music
03 March 2022
Somi Channels the Spirit of Miriam Makeba in Theater and Song
The jazz singer has long-admired the late Miriam Makeba, and through a stage production and an album of covers, shares that appreciation with the world.
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Events
11 January 2016
Win Tickets To globalFEST 2016 In NYC With Ethiopia’s Fendika, Somi & More
globalFEST returns to NYC this month with their annual festival at Webster Hall. The 12 artist bill this year includes Fendika, Somi & more
Video
11 March 2015
Somi Shares The Silky Music Video For 'Ginger Me Slowly'
New York-based Ugandan/Rwandan singer Somi releases the music video for "Ginger Me Slowly," a song off her 2014 'The Lagos Music Salon' LP.
News
29 July 2014
Somi 'When Rivers Cry ft. Common'
Stream Somi's "When Rivers Cry," a tribute to Wangari Maathai featuring a verse from Common.
Video
13 May 2014
The Lagos Music Salon: Somi's 'Last Song'
Watch Somi's music video for "Last Song," off her upcoming Nigerian influenced album 'The Lagos Music Salon.'
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