Njoki Karu

BIO

Njoki Karu is a singer songwriter, performer and certified Music Therapist (MT-BC). Her music draws you in, tugs on your heart as Njoki weaves her narratives through the soundscapes of Folk, Soul, Gospel and Traditional Kenyan Music, showing that humanity is not a solo experience, but one that is and was meant to be shared.
An artist of preeminent distinction and recognition within the Kenyan music industry, Njoki has gained acclaim over writing songs such as Omba, and putting her own heart-rending twist on old spiritual songs such as Binadamu, and Bwana U Sehemu. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, her music has been featured in critically acclaimed Kenyan films notably ‘Rafiki’, ‘Country Queen’ and ‘This Is Life’. Njoki’s songs draw from themes of love, the journey of life, our own fears and insecurities, freedom and faith in humanity. She has performed at numerous events in Nairobi and Kampala, as well as shared stages with world renowned musicians such as Msaki (SA) and Nneka (NG). She has also worked as a Music Director for Too Early For Birds, a renowned theatre production in Kenya. Together with Newman Owor (UG), a guitarist and composer of prestige who has played with artists such as Karun, Xenia Manasseh, Nairobi Horns Project, and shared stages with Sauti Sol, she has released two EPs; Tawasifu ya Moyo in 2020, and Anchor in 2021, and here debut album Mwīhoko: Ūtheri wa Ngoro in February of 2025.