Zaituni Wambui

Zaituni Wambui the pioneer of Urban Taarab is a female singer/songwriter and a live performing artist  based in Nairobi. She started singing at an early age, with diverse influences ranging from Bi Malika, Beyonce and Sanaipei Tande.

Her sound has evolved over the years leading to a unique blend of contemporary- urban sound featuring Taarab and traditional African Rhythms. Zaituni Wambui burst on the scene with her debut track “Utaweza” in 2020 and later she released a heart soothing song called “Ananipenda” A fan favourite.

She went on to participated in the Tusker Nexters competition  in 2022 where she she emerged first runner-up with a captivating performance at Oktobafest.

She has continued to release more songs,Champe featuring Tk Lyon , Lexxi and Nadia Mukami, Nipende and her recent release Tamu off her upcoming project "Labour of Love".