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Artist
Jennifer Kamikazi
12+ albums
folk
about
Jennifer Kamikazi has one of the most distinct and captivating voices you will hear. Everything about the British singer/songwriter of Rwandan and Ugandan decent seemingly has its quirks. From her amazing surname translating as ‘little queen’ in her mother tongue, to her incredibly unique journey into music.A self-confessed science geek who grew up listening to R&B and Hip Hop discovered her love of folk music and gift of singing while studying Biochemistry at university. Jennifer taught herself to play guitar and took a detour from the sciences to pursue a career in music. With Influences from traditional Rwandan folk and modern western contemporary indie/folk artists such as Ben Howard and Lucy Rose, Jennifer recorded and self-released her debut EP ‘Wildflower’ in 2016 - instantly gaining recognition from major indie/folk blogs such as Alex Rain Bird Music and Indie Folk Central. Not long after, the science graduate found herself performing regularly at reputable venues/platforms across London, including Ronnie Scotts and Sofar Sounds. With over a million streams through Spotify and other music platforms, the independent singer/songwriter has self-released another EP called ‘Wander in Wonder’. Growing up on a farm in Rwanda, Jennifer’s fondest childhood memories where nights spent under the stars listening to folk tales called ‘imigani’. There she developed a deep appreciation of story-telling, often depicted in her writing, most notably in her recent song ‘Josep
